{"id":16070,"date":"2014-09-24T14:24:51","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T19:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=16070"},"modified":"2019-02-04T02:12:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T07:12:00","slug":"ginger-almond-fig-cake-gluten-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2014\/09\/24\/ginger-almond-fig-cake-gluten-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Ginger Almond Fig Cake {Gluten-Free}"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A recipe for a gluten-free, almond flour cake dotted with figs and ginger. <\/em><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16076\" alt=\"Ginger Almond Fig Cake Recipe {Gluten-Free} | FoodforMyFamily.com\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-over.jpg\" height=\"900\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-over.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-over-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><a href=\"\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrankymouse.com%2Frecipes%2Fginger-almond-fig-cake-gluten-free&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fcrankymouse.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Ffresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-over.jpg&amp;description=Ginger%20Almond%20Fig%20Cake%20Recipe%20%7BGluten-Free%7D%20%7C%20FoodforMyFamily.com\" data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-config=\"beside\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png\"><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><br \/>\n<script type=\"mce-text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">In August I spent a good deal of time being upset by the lack of figs in my life. I even went so far as purchasing them in Grand Marais when I came across them at the co-op there and then packing them in my cooler and carrying them the 250 miles home. I was desperate for them, a drug I needed to complete my summer.<\/p>\n<p>My children ate them halved with a drizzle of honey, sometimes with a handful of nuts. These things seemed like a good pairing: crunchy raw nuts, cloying honey, fresh figs. I did this a few more times, placing a plate out for the kids as a snack in the afternoon. I swapped honey and nuts for bits of salty cheeses. I plopped them down on afternoon salads with goat cheese, suddenly excited for lunchtime rather than viewing the noon hour as a chore to be done midday that brings productivity to a definite halt.<\/p>\n<p>Finally the figs are here, and as quickly they&#8217;ll be gone, but not before you celebrate the seasonal shift which accompanies their harvest with a cake.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16079\" alt=\"Ginger Almond Fig Cake Recipe {Gluten-Free} | FoodforMyFamily.com\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-whites.jpg\" height=\"900\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-whites.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-whites-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16074\" alt=\"Ginger Almond Fig Cake Recipe {Gluten-Free} | FoodforMyFamily.com\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-fruit.jpg\" height=\"900\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-fruit.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-fruit-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nI feel as though this cake may be cheating just a bit. It is very similar to another <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/upside-down-caramelized-pear-and-almond-cake-gluten-free\" target=\"_blank\">gluten-free cake<\/a> I made this spring with a pear and a bit of caramel sauce. However, it is also different. I mean, figs and ginger are an entirely dissimilar class of cakedom than the pears and vanilla caramel in the former.<\/p>\n<p>You can make this cake with any type of figs you happen to come across, even the dried variety. I know because this is how I first made it, way back in May as spring was sliding into summer and my head was wishing summer was the one sidling to the door. Now we&#8217;re here, and I&#8217;m holding my breath to see if I can slow down the passage of time and trap us in this in-between. I live for the shifting of seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Ginger whispers of the cold that&#8217;s coming in this almond flour cake, and the figs provide juicy bursts of sun-ripened sweetness. Cut yourself a sugar-dusted piece and sit on the front steps as you watch the neighbors&#8217; tree turn from green to golden with every passing second.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16075\" alt=\"Ginger Almond Fig Cake Recipe {Gluten-Free} | FoodforMyFamily.com\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-lead.jpg\" height=\"900\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-lead.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-lead-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Recipe\",\"name\":\"Ginger Almond Fig Cake {Gluten-Free}\",\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Shaina Olmanson\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-02-04\",\"recipeYield\":6,\"image\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/crankymouse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-over-480x480.jpg\",\"https:\\\/\\\/crankymouse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-over-480x360.jpg\",\"https:\\\/\\\/crankymouse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-over.jpg\",\"https:\\\/\\\/crankymouse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/fresh-fig-gluten-free-cake-recipe-over-480x270.jpg\"],\"recipeCategory\":\"Dessert\",\"prepTime\":\"PT15M\",\"cookTime\":\"PT25M\",\"performTime\":\"PT25M\",\"totalTime\":\"PT40M\",\"recipeIngredient\":[\"2 eggs, separated\",\"1\\\/4 cup granulated sugar\",\"1\\\/2 teaspoon vanilla\",\"3\\\/4 cup almond flour\",\"2 tablespoons arrowroot powder\",\"1\\\/2 teaspoon ground ginger\",\"1 cup chopped fresh figs\",\"2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting\"],\"recipeInstructions\":[{\"@type\":\"HowToStep\",\"text\":\"Preheat your oven to 350\\u00baF. 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