Flourless and gluten free, this ambrosial cake will leave you wanting more. To make it you will need 4 apples, a handful of blackberries (frozen will do), dry white wine, a lemon and an orange, butter, sugar and caster sugar, whole cloves, eggs and orange blossom water. Preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Peel and…… Continue reading apple blackberry almond cake
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flourless almond bread
This low carb bread has a natural sweetness and is good fresh or toasted, with butter or without. Preheat the oven to 180C (350F) and grease a mini loaf pan. Mix 300g (12½ oz) of almond meal with 60g (2½ oz) of melted butter, 100ml (3½ fl oz) of light sour cream, 4 large eggs, 1 teaspoon of baking…… Continue reading flourless almond bread
flourless orange and almond cake
Claudia Roden’s orange and almond cake is popular for good reason. Served simply with fresh cream or sour cream it makes a deliciously moist after dinner dessert. First boil 3 oranges until soft. This can be done ahead of time and a pressure cooker greatly reduces the cooking time. When cooled, cut the oranges open…… Continue reading flourless orange and almond cake
sour cherry, ricotta, almond and polenta cake
This deliciously moist and buttery cake is neither too sweet nor too heavy to serve as a dessert. You will first need to drain a jar of Morello cherries. Scatter them in a greased and paper-lined spring-form cake tin. In a food processor or mixer combine 1 cup of ricotta cheese, 285 g (10 oz) of almond meal, ¾ of…… Continue reading sour cherry, ricotta, almond and polenta cake
cheese and almond cake
This cake has a lighter texture than traditional baked cheesecake and may even have a few less calories. To make the crust, crumble a 200g package of sweet biscuits and combine with 120g of butter (this can be done in a food processor). Press into a spring-form cake tin and bake for 10-15 minutes in a preheated…… Continue reading cheese and almond cake
poppy seed and almond cake
This deliciously moist flourless cake is equally good for dessert or afternoon tea. To make it you will need 100g butter, ¾ cup sugar, 3 large eggs, 1½ cups poppy seeds, 2½ cups almond meal, 1 teaspoon bi-carb soda, 2 cups buttermilk and 1 teaspoon almond essence. Preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Combine the butter and sugar then add the eggs…… Continue reading poppy seed and almond cake
chocolate cake with chilli jam
Chocolate and chilli go so well together. I decided to make a flourless chocolate cake to go with chilli jam. This cake is deliciously light and moist. You will need: 6 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1/3 cup boiling water, 100g butter, 1 cup caster sugar, 400g almond meal, 4 large eggs, 1 cup of milk soured…… Continue reading chocolate cake with chilli jam
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