The humble cake has come a long way since its origins in Egyptian times; its uses are multi-faceted. Cakes are accountable for revolutions.
This recipe is so versatile, you can make them in ramekins or little oven proof mugs. Feel free to use brioche or croissants instead of the buns and the pears could be swapped out for apples, berries or bananas. Use milk chocolate if you prefer. Serve warm with extra cream, any time of the day.
Cake: 300g/10.6oz butter, softened 300g/10.6oz golden, unrefined caster sugar 6 organic eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 300g/10.6oz ground almonds 75g/2.6oz...
This cake is in honour of all of those endless, bright, summery golden days. It is packed with ground almonds, fresh lemon, amaretti biscuit pieces, and apricots, and covered in dreamy vanilla bean cream cheese icing.