Rose scented geranium and almond cake
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| Enough scented geranium leaves to cover | ||
| ; the base of a 7\" cake tin | ||
| 125 | grams | Self-raising flour |
| 1 | pinch | Salt |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 125 | grams | Caster sugar |
| 60 | grams | Butter; melted and cooled |
| 60 | grams | Ground almonds |
| 250 | grams | Strawberries; halved |
| 250 | grams | Blueberries |
| ½ | Orange; juice of | |
| Rose scented geranium sugar; to taste | ||
Directions
FOR THE FRUIT COMPOTE
Preheat oven to 180c/350f/Gas mark 4.
1 Line a 7"/17.5cm cake tin with non-stick baking parchment, or butter and flour it generously.
2 Ensure the geranium leaves are clean and not sprayed with chemicals. Snip enough leaves to cover the tin base and sit them upper-side down. Sift the flour and salt.
3 Beat the eggs and sugar until fluffy. Add the butter and fold in the flour and almonds to make a smooth batter. Add enough milk for a dropping consistency. Gently pour the cake mix into the tin, not disturbing the leaves. Bake for 30 minutes until firm.
4 Once the cake is perfectly cooked, take out of the oven and remove the greaseproof paper. Peel off the leaves, and cool the cake on a rack. Serve on its own or with the fruit compote.
5 For the Fruit Compote: Mix all the ingredients and marinate for at least an hour. For the Rose Scented Geranium Sugar: Bury a handful of rose geranium leaves in a jar of sugar and leave for three days.
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Recipe by: Sophie Grigson
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