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Figgy Orange Streusel Cake

Streusel

1/2 cup oats

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup pecans

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Cake

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

3 eggs

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt

1 1/4 cups buttermilk

1 1/2 cups Blue Ribbon® Orchard Choice® or Sun-Maid® Figs, stemmed and
coarsely chopped

Streusel: preheat oven the 350°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Combine all ingredients for streusel in food processor. Pulse just until chunky (or chop nuts and mix with other ingredients). Set aside.

Cake: Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Add to butter mixture alternating with buttermilk making 3 additions of flour mixture and 2 of buttermilk. Stir in figs and zest. Spread half of batter in prepared pan; sprinkle with half the streusel. Spread remaining batter on top; sprinkle with remaining streusel.

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