Apricot Almond Cake

Apricot Almond Cake

Posted 2016-04-18 by Bastion Harrisonfollow


A fruity and aromatic cake; the perfect accompaniment to an afternoon cup of tea.

Preparation Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Makes: 1 loaf

Ingredients
150g sulphured dried apricots
250ml boiling water
200g ground almonds
10g almond flakes
50g polenta
7 cardamom pods
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp apricot jam
3 tsp rose water
3 tbsp Truvia sweetener (or 150g caster sugar)
6 eggs

Method



  • Soak apricots and cardamom pods in boiling water for two hours, then drain.
  • Pre-heat oven to 180 & #3872 ;C/ 160 & #3872 ;C fan/375 & #3872 ;F/5 Gas.


  • Remove the cardamom seeds from the husks and blitz with the apricots in a food processor.



  • Beat in the ground almonds, polenta, baking powder, sweetener/sugar, lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons rose water.



  • Pour the cake mixture into a loaf tin and bake in the oven.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon rosewater with apricot jam and brush it over the top of the cake.



  • Sprinkle almonds on top.

  • Categories
    #cardamom
    #apricots
    #cake
    #almonds
    #nuts

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