Lemon-Fig Cake

Name: Lemon-Fig Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for pan; 1/2 cup milk; 1 large egg; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled); 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 package (10 ounces) dried figs, stemmed and coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)

Lemon-Fig Cake was pinched from <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/317071/lemon-fig-cake" target="_blank">www.marthastewart.com.</a>

"Olive oil has a subtle fruitiness that works suprisingly well in desserts. You can substitute vegetable oil in this recipe, but the flavor will not be the same...."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for pan

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1/2 cup milk

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1 large egg

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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)

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3/4 cup sugar

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1/2 teaspoon baking powder

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1 package (10 ounces) dried figs, stemmed and coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)

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1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)

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