Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare three 9-inch cake round pans with grease and flour. I also add a layer or parchment paper on the bottom of each pan.
In a large mixing bowl mix your dry ingredients for the cake, except for the sugar (flour, cornstarch, baking powder and spices).
In an electric mixer beat your butter and brown sugar for about 2-3 minutes on medium, or until fluffy. One at a time add in your eggs, then add your vanilla and milk.
In 3 batches add in your dry mixture into the wet mixture on a lower speed until just mixed.
Pour the batter evenly across the 3 pans. Lightly slam the cake pans on the counter to try to get rid of any major air bubbles.
Bake each for about 30 minutes. Check with a toothpick until clean. Pull cakes out with completely bakes and let cool in the pan for about 15 minutes. Then remove to a cooling rack.
Frosting:
Using your mixer and the paddle attachment again, whip the butter for 8 minutes on medium/low speed. The butter will become very creamy!
Pour the milk into the butter as well as the maple syrup. Stir for 30 seconds.
Add the powdered sugar in 3 batches. The frosting should become very light and fluffy.
Assembly:
Once cakes are completely cooled trim off the top of the cakes to make a nice even layer.
Place the first layer down on your cake stand. Create a barrier of frosting around the edge of the cake, pour caramel in the center of this and create a thin layer. On top of the caramel cover with sliced figs.
Repeat with the next layer.
Top with the third layer and cover with icing. Feel free to decorate with extra figs and edible florals.
Enjoy!
Notes
- Layering: There are three layers here. You will want to do one layer at a time, pipe frosting around the edge, then fill with caramel, top with figs, a bit of frosting on top of that, smooth over, and add the next layer.- Spices: Now this part is flexible for sure if you don't love spices. But as a spice girl - I highly encourage you to use them all. But of course, if you don't love spices, feel free to remove those you don't love.