Fig cake is a cake prepared with fig as a primary ingredient. Some preparation variations exist. It is a part of the cuisine of the Southern United States, Greek cuisine, and the Appalachian Mountains
The fig roll or fig bar is a biscuit or cookie consisting of a rolled cake or pastry filled with fig paste.
Fig cake
…Garrish sometime in the 1950s or 1960s, and the recipe was picked up by others in the town. Fig cake is served at several restaurants in Ocracoke. Fig roll Fruitcake…