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Basbusa Cake

Doves Farm recipe

Our recipe

A syrup soaked sponge cut into traditional diamond shapes.

Ingredients

Cake 
150g/6oz  Kamut Bread Flour  
1tsp   Baking Powder  
100ml/4floz   Oil  
2   Eggs  
1   Orange Rind and Juice  
24   Blanched Almonds  
   
Syrup 
250g/10oz   Sugar  
150g/5floz   Water  
1   Lemon  

Method

  1. Mix together the flour and baking powder.
  2. Beat in the oil, eggs, grated orange rind and juice.
  3. Pour the cake into an oiled 20x25cm/8x10" baking tray.
  4. Arrange the almonds in rows on the surface of the cake.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven for 25/30 minutes.
  6. Remove cake from the oven but not the tin.
  7. Slice diagonally to create diamond shapes around each almond.
  8. Put the sugar, water and lemon juice in a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
  9. Pour the hot syrup over the cake and leave to cool before serving




 

Temperature & cooking time:
25/30mins at 180°C/Fan160°C/350°F/Gas 4

Dietary status:
Dairy free, Soya free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wholegrain.

Please note: Dietary status is a guideline only. If you have a food allergy, please check the suitability of your ingredients.

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