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Hazelnut Fig Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze Ganache

The swirl of hazelnut fig jam is the surprise inside a fig bundt cake topped with chocolate glaze ganache. This is a special occasion or any occasion cake.
Course: Dessert
Keyword: chocolate glaze ganache, fig bundt cake
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 477kcal

Equipment

  • 10-cup bundt pan (I use a Nordic Ware Elegant Bundt pan, but you can use a similar size pan)

Ingredients

Pan Release

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , melted
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Dried Fig Lemon Jam

  • 6 ounces Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Mission Figs
  • 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Hazelnut Fig Jam Swirl

  • 1 cup Dried Fig Lemon Jam
  • 1/4 cup toasted hazelnuts , chopped fine

Bundt Cake

  • 2 cups (260 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/4 cup (250 grams) packed dark brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons (75 grams) granulated sugar
  • 12 tablespoons (170 grams) unsalted butter , room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 (200 grams) large eggs , room temperature
  • 2/3 cup (161 grams) sour cream , room temperature

Chocolate Glaze Ganache

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate , chopped (or chocolate chips)

Instructions

Make the Pan Release

  • Stir together the melted butter and flour in a small bowl until a paste forms. Using a pastry brush, coat all interior surfaces of the bundt pan. (If the mixture becomes too thick to brush on, microwave it for about 5-10 seconds to warm and soften it.)
  • Preheat the oven to 350F.

Dried Fig Lemon Jam

  • Combine the figs, sugar, water, lemon juice, and salt in a 3-quart saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 10 minutes to soften the fruit. Remove the pan from the heat and cool it for 5 minutes. 
  • Puree the mixture in a food processor until it is smooth, but with a few chunky pieces. Transfer the puree to the same saucepan and cook on medium low heat for another 5-8 minutes, stirring constantly. The jam will thicken and sizzle as you drag the spatula across the bottom of the pan. Remove the jam from the heat and scrape it into a pie plate.  Cooling the jam in the pie plate will help it cool quicker.   

Make the Hazelnut Fig Jam Swirl

  • Finely chop the hazelnuts. When the fig jam has cooled, combine 1 cup of jam with the chopped hazelnuts. Set this mixture aside.

Make the Cake

  • Crack the eggs into a separate bowl. Put the flour, baking powder, baking, soda, and salt, together in another bowl and whisk for 30 seconds to ensure the ingredients are well combined. (NOTE: If not weighing the flour, measure it by spooning the flour into the measuring cup and use a butter knife to level the flour). 
  • Place the dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter and ground cinnamon in the bowl of a stand mixer outfitted with a paddle attachment.  Mix the ingredients on medium low until they are just combined and then increase the speed to medium-high beat the mixture on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 6 minutes. After the first 3 minutes stop the mixer and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.  Scrape off any butter that may be on the paddle. 
  • Scrape down the bowl. Add eggs one at a time on low speed and then increase to medium until each egg is well incorporated. Stop the mixer after adding the first 2 eggs and scrape the bowl from the bottom to ensure the ingredients are well mixed. Add the remaining 2 eggs and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl after mixing in the last egg. 
  • Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until well combined, but do not over mix. Add half of the sour cream and mix on medium speed until well combined. Add half the remaining flour mixture, mix on low speed and then add the remaining sour cream.  Add the last of the flour and mix on low speed until just combined.  Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and mix on low speed for about 20 seconds to ensure all the ingredients are well mixed.
  • Scoop 1/2 the batter into the prepared bundt pan. If using the Elegant Bundt pan, or another bundt pan with similar deep grooves tap the pan against the counter three times to settle the batter into the grooves of the pan. Add about the half of the hazelnut fig jam to the cake batter in dollops across the surface. Use a butter knife to swirl the jam into the batter.  Be careful not to touch the sides or bottom of the pan. 
  • Add the remaining cake batter.  Smooth across the top.  Add the remaining hazelnut fig jam in dollops across the batter.  Use a butter knife to swirl the jam into the batter. Smooth the top of the batter. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. When the cake bakes, a visible ring will form around the center of the cake. This ring is where you want to test the doneness of the cake.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and place the pan on a cooling rack.  Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes and then invert it on a cooling rack lined with a piece of parchment paper.  Lining it with parchment paper will make it easier to move the cake to a cake plate later without it sticking.  If you do not have parchment paper, lightly oil the cooling rack before inverting the cake.
  • Allow the cake to come to room temperature before glazing it with the chocolate glaze.

Make the Chocolate Glaze

  • Place the chopped chocolate or chocolate chips in a small heat-proof bowl.  Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until bubbles form around the edges of the cream and steam starts to rise from the surface.
  • Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate. Allow it to sit for 30 seconds and then gently stir with a whisk or spatula until the mixture is smooth. Cool the mixture until it has thickened slightly and is about 75F.  Pour it over the cake. Allow the glaze to set and then serve the cake.

Notes

Recipe and Photos by Cheryl Norris

Nutrition

Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 634IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg