Not quite right // Kugelhopf

Wanting something so much that you strive for perfection every time is a fulfilling feeling and when you bake something that doesn't match that, you write down what you did, figure out what went wrong and start again. I made kugelhopf. I don't think it was wrong let's say, I just don't think it was as it could or should be. The texture wasn't as soft as I wanted and flavours didn't shine through like I wanted. This was my spiced fig and lemon kugelhopf...

Sweet sweet delicate figs bursting with summer tones, I'm not sure there is anything more beautiful....

But in the end, it still looked pretty and tasted wonderful warm with slathering of proper butter. 

If it wasn't for the pot mould I picked up from a French antiques shop a few years ago I would never have made this, that mould was the start of my antique baking equipment collection. After purchasing said mould and having a long discussion with owner of said shop I went home with the difficult task of finding a recipe for this Alsatian cake. Now I won't say this too often, but thank god for the Great British Bake Off because I used this recipe, which I adapted with spiced honeyed figs and lemon instead of apple and cinnamon though I may have to try the latter next time!