Halloween spicy fig cake
“Elevate your Halloween celebration with our Spicy Fig Cake—a delightful fusion of autumn warmth and festive spice, creating a sweet sensation.”
Happy H-A-L-L-O-W-E-E-N!
Halloween is hands down my favorite holiday. Yes, I realize by saying this, I am putting Halloween over Thanksgiving and Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, I love eating myself into a turkey-induce coma and will always praise the big ol’ JC, but there’s something magical about Halloween.
As a kid growing up, my mother would always make a big deal out of Halloween. She would help us with our costumes (if you ever need to look like a killer zombie, my Mom is your makeup lady). She would decorate the house with witches, goblins, cobwebs, and a dummy we called Ferdinand. She would even get into costume herself to hand out candy to all the trick-or-treaters. One year she was the bride of Jason, it was quite hysterical.
But the magic didn’t stop there! We also would volunteer at our school’s haunted house production. I once played a severed head on a platter that was pretty sweet. But, if I had to choose a favorite tradition of Halloween, it would be going on haunted hay-rack rides with my family. I loved sitting on the hay sipping hot cocoa waiting to be scared. The guys running around with the chainsaws were always the SCARIEST!!
Even though I’m a little old for trick-or-treating, I still enjoy getting into the spirit of Halloween. Since we just moved, I didn’t have time to work on decorations or a costume, so I thought I would keep things somewhat interesting by baking a spicy dessert. Oh lordy, you must be shakin’ in your boots. Is this what happens when you’re almost 30? Baking a spicy dessert becomes the highlight of your Halloween. Someone save me.
Anyway, if you need a break from the pillowcase full of bite size candy, you should give this spicy fig cake a try. It’s loaded with all sorts of awesome goodies like drunken figs, vanilla bean, orange marmalade (holla!), sugar, and more sugar. This spicy cake will come in handy if for some reason you need to barter with a ghoul on Halloween night. I suggest giving that said ghoul a bite of this cake and making a run for it. Oh, and always call the Ghostbusters. Because they aren’t afraid of no ghost…
Happy Halloween everyone!
“Conclude your spooky feast with Halloween Spicy Fig Cake—an enchanting treat that adds a touch of seasonal magic, leaving your taste buds bewitched and satisfied.”
Before I could even comment, I had to e-mail the link for your fig cake to my sister in Dallas. She loves figs, and this is right up her alley. Thanks for sharing it, Lauren. Yum!
Whoo-hoo! So, you’ll die when I tell you my little secret, this was the first time I’ve ever eaten a fig! GASP. It was actually quite tasty. I hope your sister loves it. Happy Halloween, Jeanne!
Happy Halloween to you Lauren! I would take this cake any day over a bucket full of candy!
Yay! The cake was pretty delish. I’m thinking it may need to make an appearance at T-Giving!
Halloween is definitely tons of fun! My second favorite holiday. 🙂 I must have been on a similar page as you because I just whipped up some cinnamon rolls with fig preserves all wrapped inside 🙂 I bet your spicy fig cake would be perfect with a nice bottle of pumpkin brew – YUM! Happy Halloween, lady!!
Cinnamon rolls with fig preserves, have mercy! That sounds amazing, Julia! Recipe?
All I can say is that Halloween totally rocks! Today a troupe of girl mimes trick-or-treated the house – they were all dressed mime-style to the nines, and there were six of them!
Then, leaving the West Bottoms about 5 PM, I saw a stumbling wedding party (well, all the girls were on heels on the brick street). The bride had ginger hair, a wedding dress, and bat tattoos on her shoulder! The groomsmen were wearing black tuxes and bright orange ties! They were taking pics. . .can you imagine a Halloween wedding?
And also, I miss Ferdinand.
And I love you. Moomers
I miss Ferdinand too! Please bring him back for Boogie? Crazy about the wedding? I bet it’s super cheap to get married on a Wednesday, especially if it’s Halloween. Everyone has their own journey. Hope they are happy. Love you!
This sounds amazing, would you believe Ive never used figs in a cake before? Well thats about to change, great recipe!