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Thyme Orange and Poached Pear Cake

Posted on July 25, 2020 Posted in Cakes .

Thyme Orange and Poached Pear Cake

Thyme Orange and Poached Pear Cake recipe

Pear is such a difficult ingredient to profile in a recipe, not only due to the subtlety of the flavour but also the limited flavour combos that compliments the ingredient (instead of overpowering).

I wanted to make a recipe that would be unique in flavour whist bringing out the pears earthiness. To maximise the flavour, I poached the pears in syrup, used pears pieces in the filling and used the fruit grated in the batter for extra cake depth.

Orange, spices and thyme were used as the flavour combo with the pear and for an extra flavour and custard powder was used in the icing for a twist.

The result –  a very tasty, unique cake recipe.

Thyme Orange and Poached Pear Cake recipe

 

Ingredients:

Cake:

  • 170g butter
  • 140g caster sugar
  • 300g cake flour
  • 2 tsn dried thyme
  • 1 tbsn orange zest
  • 1 tsn vanilla essence
  • 2 tbsn orange juice
  • 300g pear, grated
  • 6 eggs
  • Pinch, cream of tartar
  • Pinch, salt
  • 40g caster sugar, extra

Syrup:

  • ½ tsn vanilla essence
  • 1 tsn mixed spices
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 pears, peeled

Icing:

  • 215g butter
  • 100g icing sugar
  • 90g custard powder

 

Method:

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 175c degrees and line a 30cm cake tin with baking paper.
  2. Using electric beaters whisk the sugar and butter for 2 minutes or until light and creamy.
  3. Add the egg yolks to the butter mix, beat.
  4. Add the flour, thyme, zest, essence, juice and pear to the butter mix.
  5. Beat until the mix is creamy and fluffy.
  6. In another bowl beat the eggwhites until soft peaks form.
  7. Add the salt, tartar and extra sugar to the eggwhites and beat until well combine.
  8. Fold a quarter of the eggwhite mix into the batter to loosen the batter up.
  9. Fold the remaining eggwhites into the mix.
  10. Pour the batter into the cake tin and bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  11. Leave the cake in the tin for 10 minutes to cool, then place on a cooling rack until cold.
  12. Meanwhile, place the vanilla, spices, sugar and 1 cup water into a saucepan on medium heat until sugar has dissolved.
  13. Bring to the boil then reduce to a low simmer.
  14. Cut the pears in half vertically and place into the saucepan for 20 minutes, flipping the pears every 5 minutes.
  15. Remove the pears placing on a plate and leave the syrup in the pan to cool.
  16. To make the icing beat the butter, powder and icing sugar with electric beaters until creamy and smooth.
  17. Add the cooled syrup to the icing mix and beat until well combine.
  18. Cut the cooled cake in half horizontally.
  19. Place 1 cake half on a plate and spread with 1/3rd of the icing.
  20. Cut 1 and 1/2 of the pears into slices and place them ontop of the icing on the 1st cake layer.
  21. Place the 2nd cake half on top of the pears then spread the remainder of the icing on the sides and top of the cake.
  22. Top with the remaining pear for decoration and enjoy!
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Lemon, Thyme and Zucchini Layer Cake

Posted on December 24, 2016 Posted in Cakes .

Lemon, Thyme and Zucchini Layer Cake 

Lemon, Thyme and Zucchini Layer Cake recipe

I wanted to make a cake based on zucchini, but instead of the obvious and usually paired chocolate flavor with zucchini in cakes I wanted to do something else.

As zucchini is a bland flavor by itself I saw this as an opportunity to come up with a unique strong flavor combo that could also be a savory flavor combo as well as sweet.

The chosen flavors for this cake are savory but have successfully been turned sweet…being lemon and thyme.

With the addition of the sweet glaze lemon and the moreish sweet cream cheese icing this cake is transformed  to a tasty satisfying treat that not too naughty.

Lemon, Thyme and Zucchini Layer Cake recipe Lemon, Thyme and Zucchini Layer Cake recipe

 

 

Ingredients:

 Batter:

  • 175g sugar
  • 1 lemon (zest of whole lemon)
  • 1 tbsn dried thyme
  • 175g butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 200g self-rising flour
  • 1 tsn baking powder
  • 255g zucchini, grated

Icing:

  • 100g white chocolate
  • 250g cream cheese
  • 120g vanilla flavored yoghurt
  • 1 lemon (zest of ½ lemon)

Lemon syrup:

  • 1 lemon (sliced into think pieces)
  • 100g sugar
  • 100ml water

 

Method:

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180c degrees and line 2 x 25cm cake tins with baking paper.
  2. Beat the sugar, zest, thyme and butter with an electric whisk for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs, one at a time beating in between each edition.
  4. Sift the flour and powder through a sieve into the bowl and fold until just combine.
  5. Add the zucchini and fold until just combine.
  6. Pour the mix into the 2 cake tins and place in the oven for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Leave the cakes aside to cool.
  8. Meanwhile to make the lemon syrup place the lemon slices, sugar and water into a saucepan on a high heat and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the syrup starts to thicken.
  9. Place the lemon slices on baking paper and leave aside to cool.
  10. Cut the cakes horizontally in half.
  11. Using a pastry brush brush the cake tops with the syrup.
  12. To make the icing, melt the butter in a bowl in the microwave until boiling. Add the white chocolate piece and stir until smooth.
  13. Add the cream cheese, yoghurt and essence into the butter mix and using electric beaters whisk until smooth and silky. Place in the fridge to set.
  14. To put the cake together place one cake layer on a plate, top with ¼ icing. Repeat until the last layer is on the cake.
  15. With the remaining icing ice the tops and sides of the cake.
  16. To decorate place the candied lemon piece on the cake and enjoy.

 

 

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Ricotta Strawberry Lemon and Thyme Bread Slice

Posted on October 23, 2016 Posted in Slice .

Ricotta Strawberry and Thyme Bread Slice

Ricotta Strawberry and Thyme Bread Slice recipe

For something different I wanted to make an easy, no bake, no fuss, low fat, low sugar, quick treat that had interesting and tasty flavours. Something that would appeal to most but still have my unusual twist.

This recipe took 4 attempt where number 3 almost fit the brief with strawberry, lemon and elderflower. However replacing the replacing the elderflower with thyme took the slice from ok to the next level.

 

Ingredients:

  • 260g brioche bread (or any sweet bread)
  • 100g sugar
  • 55g butter
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsn vanilla essence
  • 4 tsn lemon zest
  • 1 tsn strawberry essence
  • 2 tsn dried thyme
  • 300g ricotta

 

Method:

  1. Line a 20cm x 20cm square slice tin with baking paper.
  2. Cut the bread into 2 large pieces and line the base of the tin with the bread slices cut to fit the base.
  3. Push the bread down so it is slightly squashed into the tin.
  4. In a bowl beat the sugar and butter until creamy and fluffy with electric beaters.
  5. Add the egg yolk, vanilla, lemon zest , strawberry essence and thyme beat for a further 1 minute.
  6. Add the ricotta and beat until smooth.
  7. Spoon the ricotta mix over the bread, pushing down with the back of a spoon.
  8. Place in the fridge for 3 hours to set.
  9. Cut into slices and top with a little additional lemon zest, thyme and strawberry halves.

 

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