Gluten-Free Fig Cake

This Gluten-Free Fig Cake is incredibly easy to make, so delicious and a guaranteed crowd pleaser. The combination of nutty almond flour and sweet fresh figs ensures that the crumb is moist and tender. It has a perfect blend of flavours, and is ideal when you want an easy cake that is gluten-free.

• 75 g (½ cup) gluten-free all-purpose/plain flour
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 125 g (1 ¼ cup) almond flour
• 280 g (10 oz) fresh figs – divided
• 150 g (½ cup + 5 tsp) unsalted butter – at room temperature
• 160 g (⅔ cup) caster/superfine sugar
• 2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 3 large eggs – at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 20 g (¼ cup) flaked almonds

• powdered/icing sugar
• whipped cream or Crème Fraîche