Title: Brown Nugget Dessert
Categories: Dessert
Yield: 6 Servings

1/2	c	Butter
2	c	Powdered sugar
3	tb	Cocoa
1/4	ts	Salt
2		Eggs; separated
1/2	ts	Vanilla
3/4	c	Chopped Calif. Dried Figs
9	sl	Pound cake
1/2	c	Heavy cream
		Small chocolate candies

Cream butter and sugar; beat in cocoa and salt. Add egg yolks, one at a time. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into creamed mixture. Add vanilla and California Dried Figs. On small tray or platter, place 3 slices of pound cake in a row (about 3 x 9 inches). Pour part of fig mixture over cake. Make another layer of cake; then more filling. Top with layer of cake. Frost sides with remaining fig mixture. Chill several hours. Whip cream; spread on top of cake; garnish with candies.

Source: 48 Family Favorites with California Figs Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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