Fig Pistachio Honey Cake

This glorious Fig Cake recipe made with simple ingredients and topped with rich cream frosting, figs, honey, and pistachio will capture your heart instantly.

With the abundance of fresh figs in Southern California around the months of August and September, I tend to try different ways to incorporate them in my recipes.

I remember making this cake for the first time in Dubai around 6 years ago.

I find the combination of figs, pistachios and honey works amazingly well. What could be better than having all three of them topping a nice sponge cake!

What Are the Best Ingredients for Fig Pistachio Honey Cake

Black Mission is my choice of figs for this recipe because not only are they sweet with a rich earthy flavor but also they have a beautiful dark purple color that gives the cake a vibrant color topping.

I also prefer to use raw honey for its intense flavor and roasted, unsalted, shelled pistachios for that extra layer of crunch.

Ingredients Needed:

You need a few simple ingredients to prepare the cake: fresh figs, eggs, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, and pure vanilla extract.

To prepare the frosting you need: heavy cream, cream cheese, pure vanilla extract, raw honey, fig spread, and pistachios.

How to Make Fig Pistachio Honey Cake

Preparing the cake:

Preheat oven to 350F (180C), and line a 6-inch round cake tin with parchment paper. Wash and cut your figs in halves. Set aside.

In a stand mixer fitted with wire attachment, whisk the eggs with sugar and oil for 5 minutes gradually increasing speed to high.

In a mixing bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Fold into the egg mixture using a rubber spatula or the mixer paddle attachment. Gradually add milk then vanilla.

Pour cake batter in prepared tin and bake for 35 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes then turn on wire rack to cool completely.

Preparing the cream frosting:

In a stand mixer fitted with wire attachment, or using a hand mixer, whisk the cream on high speed until a soft peek forms.

Add the cream cheese and mix until well incorporated. Add the honey and vanilla and adjust sweetness to taste if needed.

Assembling the cake:

Cut the cooled cake in half, spread the jam on top and cover with half the cream frosting. Add the top layer and spread the rest of the frosting over. Decorate with fresh figs, pistachios and drizzles of honey.

what to have with fig pistachio and honey cake

Enjoy this glorious cake with a cup of nice warm Earl Grey tea to complement its fruity and nutty flavor. A good cup of black coffee would go well too.