Fig Pudding Cake With Creamy Butterscotch Sauce Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING CAKE (QUICK AND EASY)

Steps:

• Prepare pudding according to package directions and allow to cool .
• Stir cake mix into pudding and mix well. Batter will be thick.
• Spread batter into greased and floured 9x13x2 baking dish.
• Sprinkle nuts and butterscotch morsel evenly on top of the batter.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 45-60 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Can be served with cool whip or ice cream but is great all by itself.

FIG "PUDDING" CAKE WITH CREAMY BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180oC/375oF. Well grease a 20cm x 6cm deep round cake tin ( 8 inches x 2 inches deep). Line the base and sides with baking paper.
• MAKE THE BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE FIRST: Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and stir over a low heat for 3-5 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat and bring to the boil for 5 minutes. It should be slightly thickened.
• While the sauce is cooking: cut 10 figs in half horizontally. Arrange the the figs cut side DOWN over the base of the prepared cake tin. Drizzle 1/3 of the sauce over the figs and reserve the rest for serving.
• This step can be done also be done while cooking the butterscotch sauce: Combine the chopped apples, remaining figs (chop those fine too) and 1 cup of hot water in another small saucepan. Bring to the boil over a medium heat. Remove from the heat once boiled and add the bicarb. Stand for 10 minutes.
• In a bowl, beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time. Add the flour (sifted) and nutmeg. Stir. Add the slightly cooled fig and apple mixture and stir well.
• Carefully spoon the batter over the figs in butterscotch sauce in the prepared cake tin. Spread evenly, using gentle movements. Bake in the prepared oven for an hour- or until cooked when tested. Cool in the tin for a full 15 minutes. BEWARE - the figs will be hot!
• Warm the remaining butterscotch sauce (I use the microwave). Slice the pudding cake and dizzle with remaining sauce and top with cream and/or ice-cream.