½ cup butter, Judges 5:25
1 ½ cups white sugar, Jeremiah 6:20
3 eggs, Isaiah 10:14
2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 Kings 4:22
2 teaspoons baking powder, Luke 13:21
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 Kings 10:10
1 teaspoon ground mace, 1 Kings 10:10
1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1 Kings 10:10
½ teaspoon salt, Leviticus 2:13
½ cup water, Genesis 43:24
1 tablespoon honey, Proverbs 24:13
1 cup figs, 1 Samuel 30:11
1 cup raisins, 1 Samuel 30:11
½ cup almonds, Genesis 43:11
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Blend butter, sugar, cinnamon, mace, cloves, and salt in a mixing bowl. Beat egg yolks in a separate bowl, then add to butter mixture. Sift in flour and baking powder, then add water and honey; mix well.
Pulse figs, raisins, almonds, and a pinch of flour in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Fold dried fruit mixture into batter.
Beat egg whites to stiff peak in a clean bowl. Gently fold into cake batter. Transfer batter to the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hrs
Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 18
Yield: 1 9x13-inch pan