Chocolate Fig Cake Recipe

• 1 cup chopped figs, dried
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1¼ cups flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix water and figs in a large bowl. Add baking soda and let cool.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, applesauce, vanilla, salt, and cocoa until smooth.
4. Add the 1/4 cup flour to the batter and mix.
5. Add half of the fig mixture and mix.
6. Continue adding the two mixtures until they are all incorporated.
7. Spread batter in an 8x12 greased and floured pan.
8. Bake for 50 minutes

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