Authentic home cooking from Italy, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Torta morbida allo yogurt con fichi e mandorle

Soft Yogurt Cake with Figs and Almonds

Name: Soft Yogurt Cake with Figs and Almonds
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (300 grams); 1 1/3 cups sugar (275 grams); 1/2 cup plain yogurt (125 grams); 3 eggs; 1/3 cup almonds, some sliced and some roughly chopped (50 grams); 12 figs; 1 packet baking powder (about 2 1/2 teaspoons, 16 grams); 2/3 cup corn oil (150 grams); 1 pinch salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Monica Augello @cook_17957867

I once had a lot of figs and needed to come up with new recipes to use them before they spoiled. This soft yogurt cake with figs and almonds turned out to be a wonderful surprise—a melt-in-your-mouth cake that stays moist, with a crunchy top. It's truly delicious. This cake base is also great to try with other fruits, like fragrant peaches!

Monica Augello @cook_17957867

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour (300 grams)
1 1/3 cupssugar (275 grams)
1/2 cupplain yogurt (125 grams)
3eggs
1/3 cupalmonds, some sliced and some roughly chopped (50 grams)
12figs
1 packetbaking powder (about 2 1/2 teaspoons, 16 grams)
2/3 cupcorn oil (150 grams)
1 pinchsalt
1/2 teaspoonvanilla extract

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Steps

1

Sift the flour and baking powder together and set aside.
2

In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar and a pinch of salt using a hand mixer until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
3

Gradually add the yogurt and oil, mixing continuously.
4

Add the flour mixture a spoonful at a time, folding gently to keep the batter light and airy.
5

Roughly chop the almonds, clean the figs, and cut them into wedges.
6

Grease and flour a 10-inch (26 cm) springform pan and pour in the batter.
7

Arrange the fig wedges in a circular pattern on top and sprinkle with the sliced and chopped almonds.
8

Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 1 hour. Baking time may vary depending on your oven, so check with a toothpick— the center may need extra time to bake through.
9

Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack.
10

Dust the cake with powdered sugar before serving.