Aldo Zilli's Ludlow dessert has a mix of fruit and veg
Ingredients
Before you start...
You will need a blowtorch for torching the zabaglione before serving.
For the crumble topping:
- 1 /2tsp ground cinnamon
- 100 g3½ oz plain flour
- 100 g3½ oz caster sugar
- 100 g3½ oz butter, diced
For the cake:
- 100 g3½ oz flour
- 1 /2tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 55 g2 oz light brown sugar
- 75 ml2¾ fl oz sunflower oil
- 100 g3½ oz grated carrots
- 100 g3½ oz grated apple
- 75 g2¾ oz fresh raspberries
- 25 g1 oz chopped nuts
For the zabaglione:
- 4 egg yolks
- 50 ml1¾ fl oz Marsala wine
- 1 /2tsp vanilla essence
- 75 g2¾ oz sugar
For the raspberry compote:
- 100 g3½ oz caster sugar
- 50 ml1¾ fl oz water
- 150 g5¼ oz raspberries, plus extra for serving
- 1 lemon, zested
For serving:
- Icing sugar for dusting
Method: How to make Carrot, apple and raspberry cake
Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4.
First make the crumble topping. Stir the cinnamon into the flour and sugar, then rub the butter into the flour until you have a mixture which resembles breadcrumbs. Set aside for later.
Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the baking powder and cinnamon.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, sugar and oil. Gradually add the egg mixture into the dry ingredients, then stir in the grated carrot, apple, raspberries and nuts.
Pour the cake mix into a small, lined cake tin. Scatter the crumble topping over the surface of the cake, then bake for 45 minutes, or until firm.
Meanwhile, make the raspberry compote. Place the sugar and water in a small pan and gently dissolve over a low heat. Once the sugar has dissolved, boil for 1 minute, then stir in the raspberries. Simmer gently for a minute or two, mix in the lemon zest and allow the mixture to cool.
Place all the ingredients for the zabaglione in a large heat-roof bowl. Whisk together until combined, then place the bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water (the bottom of the bowl should not touch the water). Keep whisking over a low heat until the mixture has tripled in volume and formed a thick, silky mousse.
Serve the cake topped with a spoonful of raspberry compote and dusted with icing sugar.
Spoon the zabaglione around the plate then, just before serving, use a blowtorch to lightly caramelise the surface of the zabaglione.










