How to make
Wash and cut the figs in half and set aside one for decoration. Cut each half of the rest into long strips and arrange them on the bottom of a greased and floured round cake tin with a diameter of 11″ (28 cm).
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Beat the butter along with the sugar and add the eggs one by one, by beating at all times, followed by the rum, vanilla and salt.
Sift the flour along with the baking powder into the mixture and mix gently with a wooden spoon, until it is completely absorbed.
Pour the mixture over the figs and put the cake tin in the oven for about 35 minutes or until it is fully baked.
Wait for the baked cake to cool and carefully separate it from the cake tin.
Leave it to cool on a wire rack and sprinkle it with powdered sugar.
Finally, decorate it with thin slices of the fig, which you set aside and serve it with a cup of milk, coffee or tea.
Enjoy!
