Now this recipe is pretty naughty, but like most things bad for you, it's really good, so we have to make a deal if you're going to cook it OK? You MUST only make this cake when there are loads of people to share it with, only eat a little piece and go for an afternoon walk for at least 30 minutes after you eat it. Promise? OK - let's bake!
(If you have a nut allergy, or someone in your household does, please look away now.)
Ingredients
Cake Mix
120g breadcrumbs*
400g castor sugar
200g ground almonds
3 tsp baking powder
400ml sunflower oil
8 eggs
Zest of 2 oranges and 1 lemon (don't bin them you need them for later)
*Fresh breadcrumbs work best for this recipe, so you can simply use a grater to make your own (if the bread itself is a couple of days old that's fine). It takes about 6 slices without the crusts.
Syrup
Juice of 2 oranges and 1 lemon
100g sugar
4 cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
Preheat oven to 160c degrees.
Mix all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add oil and eggs and mix well. Pour into a large cake tin - make sure you grease and line with baking paper.
Cook for 40-45 minutes (my oven took close to an hour for this FYI).
Once the cake is cool, mix all the syrup ingredients together in a pot and warm gently until the sugar dissolves and the sauce becomes thick. Prick the cake all over with a skewer and then pour syrup over the top.
Enjoy!
1 comment:
A little serving suggestion for this is to team it with natural yoghurt, cuts through the sweetness a little.
Delicious!
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