Chamomile Honey Almond Cake Recipes

CHAMOMILE-AND-ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 320 degrees. Butter a 9-inch cake pan, then dust with flour. Shake out excess flour. Sprinkle the sliced almonds on the bottom of the pan.
• In a food processor, grind the tea, whole almonds, sugar and a large pinch of salt into a paste. If the mixture is dry, add 1 egg white to form a paste. Otherwise, add the white at the end of the processing.
• Transfer the almond paste to a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add 1 yolk and 1 egg and beat on medium-low for 1 minute. Add another egg and beat for another minute. Add the last egg and the lemon zest and beat on medium for 5 minutes.
• Using as few strokes as possible, fold in the cornstarch and baking powder with a rubber spatula until mostly combined. Pour in the melted butter, a little at a time, folding just until combined. Do not overmix.
• Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake until the top is just set, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 3 minutes. Grease a cake plate with cooking-oil spray. Turn the cake out onto the plate. Cool fully, then cover with foil until ready to serve. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

CHAMOMILE CAKE WITH HONEY BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F; Grease and line pans or cupcake tins, set aside.
• Over a low heat, warm the milk to a simmer and stir in the tea leaves. Bring back to a simmer and then turn off and set aside to cool and steep for at least 15 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and combine. Beat in the oil and vanilla. Gradually incorporate the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the mixture. Strain the tea leaves out of the milk. Stir in the milk, mixing until well combined.
• Transfer batter to prepared pans, filling half way and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until risen, golden and a toothpick when inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven, allow to cool before icing.

HONEY ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Combine coffee and honey in saucepan; bring to boil. Set aside to cool.
• Place dates in brandy and set aside.
• Blend oil, brown sugar, and eggs thoroughly in a large bowl.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg.
• Add flour mixture and coffee mixture alternately to egg mixture.
• Fold in sliced almonds, dates with brandy, and lemon peel.
• Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Spread bottoms with Honey Smear.
• Pour in batter. Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
• Cool on rack to room temperature.
• Honey Smear:.
• Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl. Cream until light and well blended. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.