Plum, Orange & Cardamom Cake with Brown Sugar Crème Fraiche
Sometimes, all I want is a fresh piece of cake. Warm from the oven is best. Light as air and packed with buttery vanilla flavour. This cake is just that. A very simple cake recipe that you can whip up really easily. The added cardamom, ginger and orange just hum in the background, creating a wonderfully fragrant slice. Fresh plums are arranged on top before a sprinkling of pistachios adorns the top. Once its cooled, I like to dust it with a little icing sugar and serve it with a dollop of crème fraiche which has been slightly sweetened with some brown sugar. The slight tang works really well against the sweet, soft, warm sponge.
Fig, Brown Butter & Lemon Financier Cake
Fig season is my absolute favourite season for fruit and veg. They’re beautiful, soft, sweet, delicate and the perfect hues of purple and pink. I really think they’re a thing of beauty. Unfortunately for me, fig season is extremely short. So I try to eat them as much as possible while they’re around.
Greece - Portokalopita
A delicious alternative to your average cake, packed full of orange flavour and really easy to make. You start out by tearing the Filo Pastry and leaving it to dry for a few hours before soaking it in custard. Once its baked, drench the entire cake in cinnamon infused orange syrup. Heaven!