Pour boiling water over figs; let stand 15 minutes. ... to a rapid boil; reduce heat and simmer, ... boiling-water bath 10 minutes. Yield: 8 1/2 pints.
Bake 2 (8") layer cakes, white or yellow cake. Combine figs, sugar and water in ... coconut. FLUFFY FROSTING: Boil 1 1/2 cups sugar with ... and spread over cake.