Scripture Cake

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, divided
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground mace
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup finely chopped figs
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour a 13×9-inch baking dish and set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg yolks, water and honey.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, mace, cloves, and salt. Toss the figs, raisins and almonds with the flour mixture and add to the butter mixture.

Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter. Spoon evenly into the prepared baking pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely on a wire rack before cutting and serving.