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Nutritional Values

🔥450kcal
💪8gProtein
🌾60gCarbs
🥑20gFat
🌿4gFibre
⚖️150 gServing

* Per serving · 150 g. May vary.

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Fig Cake

How to order / say it
Say it Bolo de Figo — [Bo-loo deh Fee-goo]
Order I'd like the fig cake, please.
Locally Gostaria do bolo de figo, por favor.
Say locally

Moist cake made with dried figs, almonds, and spices.

Why try it?

Bolo de figo is a sweet revelation of the Algarve region, leveraging local ingredients like figs and almonds. Its rich, dense texture offers a delicious balance between earthy, nutty sweetness and the savor of spices.

How it tastes

This cake presents a moist, dense crumb with flavors richly dominated by sweet figs and crunchy almonds, subtly enhanced by cinnamon and star anise. It is aromatic and comforting, perfect for a leisurely afternoon treat.

Origin & History — first documented: 1920

Faro's fig cake dates back to the early 20th century as a traditional festive treat. The use of figs reflects the agricultural prominence of fig trees in the Algarve, emphasizing rural, artisanal food production.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🍯 250 g dried figs
  • 🥜 100 g almonds
  • 🥚 3 eggs
  • 🌾 150 g flour
  • 🍯 100 g sugar
  • 🥛 100 g butter
  • 🧂 1 tsp cinnamon

Method

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Chop dried figs and almonds.
  2. 2 Cream butter and sugar, then beat in eggs one at a time.
  3. 3 Fold in chopped figs, almonds, flour, and cinnamon.
  4. 4 Pour mixture into a greased tin and bake for 45 minutes.

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