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Carrot, apple and raspberry cake

Carrot, apple and raspberry cake

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Aldo Zilli
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Ingredients

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You will need a blowtorch for torching the zabaglione before serving.

For the crumble topping:

  • 1 /2tsp ground cinnamon
  • 100 g oz plain flour
  • 100 g oz caster sugar
  • 100 g oz butter, diced

For the cake:

  • 100 g oz flour
  • 1 /2tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 55 g2 oz light brown sugar
  • 75 ml fl oz sunflower oil
  • 100 g oz grated carrots
  • 100 g oz grated apple
  • 75 g oz fresh raspberries
  • 25 g1 oz chopped nuts

For the zabaglione:

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 50 ml fl oz Marsala wine
  • 1 /2tsp vanilla essence
  • 75 g oz sugar

For the raspberry compote:

  • 100 g oz caster sugar
  • 50 ml fl oz water
  • 150 g oz raspberries, plus extra for serving
  • 1 lemon, zested

For serving:

  • Icing sugar for dusting

Method: How to make Carrot, apple and raspberry cake

1

Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4.

2

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.

3

Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the baking powder and cinnamon.

4

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.

5

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.

6

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.

7

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.

8

Serve the cake topped with a spoonful of raspberry compote and dusted with icing sugar.

9

Spoon the zabaglione around the plate then, just before serving, use a blowtorch to lightly caramelise the surface of the zabaglione.