Fig and pistachio cake
Discover this fig and pistachio cake, a soft and fragrant dessert, perfect for those who enjoy desserts made with figs.
Sagne, a starch derived from the kernel of a palm fruit, is used in this recipe to create a moist and flavorful cake. This dessert is enhanced with figs, saffron, and pistachios.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time45 min
- Resting15 min
- Total1 hr 30 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$36.15 $4.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.12
- $0.74
- $16.50
- $16.50
- $0.98
- $1.23
- $0.08
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Soak the figs in 2 liters of water for 1 day, then store them in the refrigerator.
- Boil 4 cups of water and then add the oil paint.
- Mix 4 cups of water with sugar and cinnamon, and stir until the sugar is dissolved. ≈ 4 min
- Then, add the mixture to the oil paint and stir until it thickens.
- Keep stirring constantly until the dough thickens.
- Turn off the heat and continue to stir until the dough is perfectly smooth and thick.
- Add the pink food coloring, dissolved saffron, powdered cinnamon, and chopped walnuts, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
- When the preparation is completely separate from the sides of the container, it is ready. ≈ 3 min
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The bill
Fig and pistachio cake
- sugar / 2 to 3 tablespoons$0.12
- melted butter / 1 cup$0.74
- saffron powder / 1/4 cup$16.50
- saffron / 1 teaspoon$16.50
- pistachio / 1/2 cup$0.98
- About a handful of hazelnuts / 1/2 cup$1.23
- Cinnamon powder / 1 teaspoon$0.08
Total$36.15
that's $4.52 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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