Caramelised Apricot Cake
Caramelised Apricot Cake
Recipe by Chef Kevin DundonIngredients
255g (80g + 175g) butter, plus extra for greasing
50g light brown sugar
12 apricots, halved
1 orange, segmented
175g caster sugar
2 eggs
115g self raising (or plain flour with 2tsp baking powder)
8 tbsp Irish Yogurts Clonakilty Custard Style Live Yogurt
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3
- Grease an ovenproof dish or cake tin with a diameter of about 20cm (8 inches) fit with parchment paper the base the tins to turn them upside down for serving
- Melt 100g of butter in a saucepan over a low heat, add the brown sugar and cook for 2 minutes until slightly caramelised
- Add the apricots and 1 orange segmented and cook over a medium heat for 2 -3 minutes until they are softened. Add the berries and flambe with the whisky (carefully). Remove from the heat and leave to cool aside
- In the meantime, arrange the apricot slices in the baseline of the prepared dish and pour the sugar and orange mixture over. Leave to cool for 10 minutes
- Then, in a bowl, beat together the remaining butter (175g) and caster sugar until fluffy and light. Don’t rush this stage.
- Beat in the eggs and add the flour and baking powder. Combine thoroughly. Spoon over the apricot mixture and bake for 30–40 minutes or until the sponge is golden and cooked through
- Remove from the oven and leave to settle for 5 minutes. Place a serving platter over the cake tin and turned upside-down to remove the cake from the tin. Lift the parchment paper and serve immediately with Custard Style yogurt
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