Dried figs in place of fresh

[Della]

I want to make a fig cake that calls for fresh figs but alas they are not in season. I always seem to want to make things that aren't in season

The recipe says to poach the fresh figs. Can I just sub in dried figs?

Or is that a "no go" and I need to find something else to make.

I am NOT a baker by any stretch of the imagination so I thought I'd best check before I dive in.

Thank you!

[merstar]

I don't see any reason why you couldn't sub dried figs, especially since you're poaching them anyway, which would reconstitute them.

[baroness]

Dried figs will have a richer flavor, therefore your cake will be "figgier" than the original product. You will most likely need to poach the dried ones briefly to hydrate them.

[prasantrin]

Even after rehydrating, the dried figs will have a different texture from fresh figs. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but personally, I wouldn't bother with the cake unless I had fresh (but I love love love fresh figs).