Fig and pistachio cake

Fig and pistachio cake

Desserts

Discover this fig and pistachio cake, a soft and fragrant dessert, perfect for those who enjoy desserts made with figs.

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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

8 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

  1. Soak the figs in 2 liters of water for 1 day, then store them in the refrigerator.
  2. Boil 4 cups of water and then add the oil paint.
  3. Mix 4 cups of water with sugar and cinnamon, and stir until the sugar is dissolved. ≈ 4 min
  4. Then, add the mixture to the oil paint and stir until it thickens.
  5. Keep stirring constantly until the dough thickens.
  6. Turn off the heat and continue to stir until the dough is perfectly smooth and thick.
  7. Add the pink food coloring, dissolved saffron, powdered cinnamon, and chopped walnuts, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  8. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Safo / 1 teaspoon (You can find safo at pharmacies in cities in the southern part of the country)
  • water / 8 cups
  • sugar / 2 to 3 tablespoons
  • melted butter / 1 cup
  • saffron powder / 1/4 cup
  • saffron / 1 teaspoon
  • pistachio / 1/2 cup
  • About a handful of hazelnuts / 1/2 cup
  • Crushed walnuts / 1 cup
  • Cinnamon powder / 1 teaspoon

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