Got Dried Figs? Make this Cake for Lent

Get the recipe here: https://www.dimitrasdishes.com/fig-wa... Ingredients 1 pound (453g) dried figs 4 cups hot water The Dry Ingredients: 3 c (400g) all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped walnuts The Wet Ingredients: 1 cup (240g) tahini 1 and 1/2 cups (315g) granulated sugar 1/2 cup (125ml) vegetable oil 1/2 cup (125ml) orange juice 1 cup fig water flax egg substitute: 1 tablespoon finely ground flax seeds plus 3 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract The Glaze: 1 and 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar 3-4 tablespoons orange juice Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 °F, 180 °C. Spray the inside of a 9 by 13-inch (23 by 33cm) baking pan with baking spray. Place the dried figs in a pitcher and pour 4 cups of steaming hot water over them. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients together (except for the walnuts) and whisk them together. In a large mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients together. Whisk until smooth. Lift the figs out of the hot water. Pour 1 cup of the fig water into the wet ingredient mixture and whisk together. Cut the hard stem tips off of the figs and disgard. Chop the figs into smaller pieces. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 batches. Toss the walnuts in the final batch of dry ingredients and add to the batter. Using a spatula fold in the chopped figs. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake on the center rack for about 35-45 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean or with moist crumbs attached. Allow the cake to cool completely while you prepare the glaze: Combine the glaze ingredients together in a mixing bowl and whisk them together until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake and serve. Kali Orexi! Notes Dates can be substituted for the figs. If using dates, do not soak them in water. Add extra orange juice to the cake in place of the fig water. Music Used: Greek Sun Time (With Intro) ITEM ID: 66582698 By: tonyanthony Its All Greek ITEM ID: 84456733 By: LowNotes Official Facebook Page:   / dimitrasdishes   Instagram:   / dimitras.dishes   Pinterest:   / dimitrasdis0637   Twitter:   / dimitrasdishes   Here are links to some of my favorite cooking tools. The links take you to Amazon where I'm proud to be an affiliate partner :)