8 Stewed California dried figs 2 Whole eggs
— (unsweetened) 2 tb Water
1 pk Spice cake mix 7-Minute Frosting
1/2 c Juice from stewed figs; plus 1 cn Moist coconut
2 tb Juice from stewed figs
With scissors, snip stems off stewed figs. Place figs in mixing bowl
and beat hard until whirled into small bits. Add contents from spice
cake mix, plus juice from figs. Beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs and
beat 1 minute. Add 2 Tbsps. water and beat at low speed for 1 more
minute. Place in two well-buttered 9-inch layer pans. Bake in
moderate oven (350 degrees F.) for about 25 minutes. Cool slightly.
Frost with favorite vanilla-flavored Seven-Minute Frosting, with lots
of coconut sprinkled on frosting, between layers and on top.
Yields
1 cake