Fresh Fig Cake – Simmer + Sauce

Ingredients

• For the Topping:
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 10-14 fresh figs, quartered
• For the Cake:
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla paste or extract
• 1 1/3 cups whole milk
• Vanilla ice cream (optional)