Griottine Cake Recipes

GRIOTTINE CAKE

Steps:

• Sieve flour and baking powder. Add sugar and salt.
• Add egg and mix in food processor.
• Add melted butter then add Griottines. Mix.
• Pour into a baking tray or mould.
• Bake at 145C for 40 minutes.
• Soak cake as soon as it comes out of the oven with Griottine juice.

DECADENT HONEY SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Combine coffee and baking soda well and set aside.
• Using a mixed on high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add just 1/2 cup of the sugar,2 Tbsp at a time, beating well after each addition, until well combined and whites are in stiff peaks; set aside.
• Using a clean bowl, beat egg yolks with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar until thick and lemony in color.
• Switch to low speed and mix in honey until well combined.
• Add flour, Amaretto (or liqueur of choice) baking powder, and the coffee mixture on very low speed, mixing just until blended, scraping down sides as needed.
• Raise the speed to medium, then beat well for 2 minutes (set a timer), scraping down bowl as needed.
• Using a spatula, fold in the egg whites gently, just to blend- do not overmix.
• Fold in raisins and nuts gently.
• Pour into a 10 inch tube pan with removable bottom (or an angel food cake pan).
• Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until top is springy and golden, and the cracks appear dry, not wet (cracks are normal).
• Have ready a bottle or funnel set upside down on the counter.
• Invert the cake onto the bottle and let cool completely in the pan.
• Once cooled, use a knife or spatula to loosen edges, then remvoe cake from pan.
• Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

TRADITIONAL GERMAN OBST KUCHEN - FRESH FRUIT FLAN (SPONGE CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large bowl, beat yolks. Add sugar, softened margarine and yeast. Mix well.
• Add flour, then vanilla and mix well.
• In separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff. Add egg whites to flour mixture - then gradually mix in enough milk to give a soft dropping consistency.
• Grease German flan pan. Add dough to greased pan, spreading evenly with a spatula.
• Bake at 350F degrees for about 20 minutes until tests done with a toothpick.
• Remove from oven. Cool in pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then invert on a cake plate or other large plate.
• Arrange fresh berries or other fresh or canned fruits (kiwi slices, pineapple, gooseberries, apricots, and cherries are nice) on top of the inverted sponge cake (note: you may add a thin custard layer prior to filling with fruit, if you wish). Spread your favorite fruit glaze over the top of the fruit (may use a clear glaze or use strawberry or red currant jelly, or apricot jam). Chill until serving time.
• Serve with dollops of fresh whipped cream, and a cup of coffee. Enjoy!

COCONUT COFFEE LIQUEUR CAKE

Steps:

• Make cake mix according to instructions on package.
• Add the instant coffee and mix well.
• Pour the batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans.
• Bake according to instructions on package.
• Place on wire rack to cool completely.
• With a large serrated knife, split each cake horizontally to make 4 layers.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the Tia Maria on the cake layers and set aside. Try to add the same amount of liqueur on each cake.
• Make the vanilla pudding using the package directions, -- please note -- that you have to use the remaining 1/4 cup of Tia Maria as part of your liquid ingredients in the pudding .
• Spread 1/3 of the pudding between each layer of cake as you assemble it.
• Whip cream with sugar until stiff peaks form and spread the top and sides of cake the cake and sprinkle with the toasted coconut.

MORELLO CHERRY AND LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F, gas mark 4.Grease and flour a 1lb.450g loaf tin. Line the base with greaseproof paper.
• Cream the butter, add the sugar and beat well until light and fluffy.
• Gradually add the eggs, beating well between each addition. If the mixture looks as though it might curdle, add a tablespoon of flour.
• Add the flour and stir until just incorporated. The mixture should be of a reluctant dropping consistency so if it is too thick, add a little milk.
• Add the cherries and lemon zest and pile into the loaf tin.
• Bake for 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin.
• Heat the lemon juice, add the caster sugar and allow to dissolve. Pour this over the still warm cake and leave to get cold, then remove from the tin.

ORANGE LIQUEUR CAKE

Steps:

• Sprinkle pecans in bottom of a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan.
• Set aside.
• Combine remaining ingredients except Glaze in a large mixing bowl.
• Beat 30 seconds at low speed of electric mixer, then 2 minutes at.
• medium speed.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in.
• center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove and let cool.
• completely on wire rack.
• Using a wooden pick, pierce cake at 1-inch intervals.
• Spoon Glaze over cake.
• Glaze: Melt butter in heavy saucepan.
• Stir in orange juice and sugar.
• Bring to a boil.
• Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in orange peel and liqueur.
• Makes 1 1/4 cups.

CIAMBELLA ORANGE ITALIAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.
• Oil and then flour a bundt 10 inch pan.
• Sift flour, salt, and powder together.
• Beat eggs and the sugar until no grains are felt between the fingertips, about 7 minutes.
• Eggs and sugar should be doubled and very pale in colour.
• In thirds sprinkle flour over, and beat until just mixed, and alternating with the juice and oil.
• End with the flour.
• Pour into cake pan.
• Bake 40 minutes, until done.
• (s slight impression of your finger when touched>) Remove to wire rack, and cool.
• Tip out, cool.
• Sprinkle with a dusting of powdered sugar.