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Fig Plum Orange Torte Recipe

September 22, 2016 by Jeanette 7 Comments

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Fig Plum Orange Torte is the perfect Fall dessert, made with hearty whole wheat pastry flour and fresh figs, Italian plums and scented with orange zest.

Fig Plum Orange Torte - this fruit topped cake is made with whole wheat pastry flour, making it a healthy Fall dessert. Just 330 calories a serving ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

My earliest memory of baking was at the age of 12. We met for church every Sunday at my Auntie Jeanette’s home (my namesake), and following service we always had a potluck lunch. I was in charge of bringing cake each Sunday. I don’t think I ever made any of the cakes from scratch, but I remember taking my responsibility very seriously.

Auntie Jeanette and her husband, Uncle Dick, never had children of their own, but they always opened their home to anyone who needed a place to stay.

Fig Plum Orange Torte - this fruit topped cake is made with whole wheat pastry flour, making it a healthy Fall dessert. Just 330 calories a

Auntie Jeanette was diagnosed with lupus a number of years later, and I remember making a special dinner for her. She could no longer eat anything with salt and was on a restricted diet. So, I scoured my mom’s cookbooks to find something I thought Auntie Jeanette would enjoy. I made Chinese Lemon Chicken. Although I don’t remember exactly how I made this dish, I do remember how much she enjoyed it.

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” – Maya Angelou

Fig Plum Orange Torte - this fruit topped cake is made with whole wheat pastry flour, making it a healthy Fall dessert. Just 330 calories a

Today, I continue to have a yearning to cook for people who are ill and are on special diets. This early experience was just an inkling into what I do today. I have cooked for a number of people who have undergone cancer treatments and suffered side effects that made it difficult for them to eat, my youngest son when he had numerous food allergies/intolerances, my father-in-law who had difficulty eating due to Parkinson’s disease, and a young man in our town who broke his jaw playing softball and was on a soft-food diet.

This month’s Recipe Redux theme is First Cooking Recollections, where we are being challenged to “Stir up some of your earliest culinary recollections. Share a healthy recipe and the accompanying story about one of your first cooking memories.”

What is a Torte?

This Fig Plum Orange Torte might not be what you expect when you hear the word “torte.” I thought tortes were layered cakes. However, I found these two definitions for torte on Dictionary.com:

“A rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or breadcrumbs” and “a rich cake, originating in Austria, usually decorated or filled with cream, fruit, nuts, and jam.

Fig Plum Orange Torte Ingredients

My Fig Plum Orange Torte is more like the second description – a rich cake decorated with fruit. The batter is very basic – flour, sugar, and butter. To make this torte a little healthier, I used whole wheat pastry flour. Orange zest and vanilla scent this simple, but delicious cake.

Fresh fruit is the main attraction in this torte – fresh figs and Italian plums in this case. This recipe is the same base recipe as the one I used for my Raspberry Blueberry Oatmeal Cake, except I used whole wheat pastry flour instead of oat flour, used orange zest instead of lemon,

Fig Plum Orange Torte - this fruit topped cake is made with whole wheat pastry flour, making it a healthy Fall dessert. Just 330 calories a

and topped the batter with a combination of fresh figs and Italian plums. A mixture of cinnamon and sugar is sprinkled on top before baking.

Fig Plum Orange Torte - this fruit topped cake is made with whole wheat pastry flour, making it a healthy Fall dessert. Just 330 calories a

The figs and plums turn jammy, and sink ever so slightly into the cake as it bakes.

Fig Plum Orange Torte - this fruit topped cake is made with whole wheat pastry flour, making it a healthy Fall dessert. Just 330 calories a

This torte recipe has been in my recipe collection for many years, and I’m always tweaking it. It’s very easy to make, so perfect for last minute guests when you need a quick dessert. Any fruit can be used on top.

Fig Plum Orange Torte - this fruit topped cake is made with whole wheat pastry flour, making it a healthy Fall dessert. Just 330 calories a

Fig Plum Orange Torte - this fruit topped cake is made with whole wheat pastry flour, making it a healthy Fall dessert. Just 330 calories a

Give this Fig Plum Orange Torte a try this week and let me know what you think.

Fig Plum Torte - this fruit topped cake is made with whole wheat pastry flour, making it a healthy Fall dessert. Just 330 calories a serving ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com
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Fig Plum Orange Torte Recipe

Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 309 kcal
Author Jeanette

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons organic sugar divided
  • ½ cup organic unsalted butter softened
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup fresh figs halved (I used 7 figs)
  • 1 cup fresh Italian plums pitted, halved (I used 6 Italian plums)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
  • confectioner's sugar optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place sugar and butter in a mixing bowl and beat until well combined. Add flour, baking powder, salt eggs, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix well. Spread batter in greased 10" tart pan.
  3. Arrange fig and plum halves on top.
  4. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over fruit, followed by orange juice.
  5. Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar if desired. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts
Fig Plum Orange Torte Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 71mg24%
Sodium 154mg7%
Potassium 219mg6%
Carbohydrates 45g15%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 28g31%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 495IU10%
Vitamin C 3.8mg5%
Calcium 54mg5%
Iron 1.1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    September 22, 2016 at 9:35 am

    I love cakes loaded with fruits…this looks amazingly delicious and beautiful.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      September 22, 2016 at 7:39 pm

      Me too Angie – thank you!

      Reply
  2. Julie Harrington says

    September 22, 2016 at 4:59 pm

    looks so beautiful! Pinning 🙂

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      September 22, 2016 at 7:40 pm

      Thanks so much Julie!

      Reply
  3. Kelli says

    September 22, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    I love how Fall the colors are in this tort! Beautiful, yet looks easy to make – pinning for sure 🙂

    Reply
  4. Rebecca says

    September 23, 2016 at 10:59 pm

    I love the fig, orange, and plum combination. It looks and sounds delicious!

    Reply
  5. Emma says

    September 24, 2016 at 9:00 am

    This looks so, so good! We’re having quite the Indian summer here in Denmark, which on the one hand is pretty nice giving that the weather is so good, but on the other hand I’m just SO ready for all the delicious fall recipes like this one. I might just make them anyway, since I can’t wait until the weather turns!
    Love, Emma
    http://www.martinyfood.com

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