Fig and Almond Crumble Cake

Ingredients

• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Egg - 1, beaten
• Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
• Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
• Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
• Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup, cold and cubed
• Granulated sugar - 3/4 cup
• All - purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups
• Almonds - 1 cup, chopped
• Figs - 10 fresh figs, sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Add the cold cubed butter to the dry ingredients and use your fingers or a pastry cutter to cut it into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the beaten egg, milk, and vanilla extract.
5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
6. Spread half of the batter into the greased cake pan.
7. Arrange the sliced figs on top of the batter.
8. Sprinkle the chopped almonds over the figs.
9. Cover the figs and almonds with the remaining batter.
10. Prepare the crumble topping by combining 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup of granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons of cold cubed butter. Use your fingers to mix until crumbly.
11. Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the cake batter.
12. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
13. Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.