Naartjie And Cardamom Cake

Name: Naartjie And Cardamom Cake
Yield: Makes 1 cake
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 360 g white sugar; 4 whole eggs; 45 ml zest (± 8 naartjies); 8 cardamom pods, seeds removed, roasted and crushed; 125 g unsalted butter, melted; 275 g cake flour; 5 ml fine salt; 10 ml baking powder; 250 ml full-cream milk; Syrup; 300 ml fresh naartjie juice; 250 g white sugar; 30 g unsalted butter; 12 cardamom pods, seeds removed, roasted and crushed

written by Woman and Home Team July 15, 2022

Naartjie And Cardamom Cake

Serves: Makes 1 cake

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 3 voted )

Ingredients

360 g white sugar
4 whole eggs
45 ml zest (± 8 naartjies)
8 cardamom pods, seeds removed, roasted and crushed
125 g unsalted butter, melted
275 g cake flour
5 ml fine salt
10 ml baking powder
250 ml full-cream milk
Syrup
300 ml fresh naartjie juice
250 g white sugar
30 g unsalted butter
12 cardamom pods, seeds removed, roasted and crushed

Instructions

Whisk the sugar, eggs and naartjie zest until light and fluffy.
Add the roasted crushed cardamom seeds and melted butter.
Sift the dry ingredients and add to the mixture alternately with the milk.
Spoon the mixture into a lined and greased 24 cm cake pan.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 40 minutes, or until cooked.

Syrup

While the cake is baking, make the syrup. Place all the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring continuously.
Remove the cake from the oven, but leave it in the pan. Prick holes in the surface with a skewer. Pour the hot syrup over the cake, making sure it soaks in well. Leave to cool in the pan before carefully removing the cake.
Dust with icing sugar, or top with butter icing, or fresh fruit, whipped cream and grated chocolate, as you prefer.