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- Grapefruit, Almond and Thyme Cake…
Ingredients
- 300g golden caster sugar
- 200g coconut oil
- 6 medium eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 3 red grapefruits
- 2 tsp thyme leaves, finely chopped (plus extra stalk for the syrup)
- 250g ground almonds
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 50g pistachios
- 1 tsp caster sugar
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 2 and line a 20cm springform cake tin with baking paper.
Step 2
For the batter: By hand or with a mixer, beat 200g golden caster sugar and the coconut oil together.
Step 3
Keep mixing and add the eggs in one at a time, followed by the vanilla bean paste.
Step 4
Finely grate the zest of 2 grapefruits into the mixture, then add 1tsp thyme, the ground almonds and baking powder, mixing thoroughly in between.
Step 5
Spoon the batter into the cake tin and cook in the oven for 45 mins.
Step 6
For the syrup: Juice the 2 zested grapefruits into a small pan and add the thyme stalk and remaining 100g golden caster sugar. Bring to the boil, then turn down and cook until it’s reduced by half and syrupy – carefully remove the stalk and set aside.
Step 7
For the topping: Blitz the pistachios, 1tsp caster sugar and remaining 1tsp thyme to form a crumb. Slice the final grapefruit into rounds, cutting away the rind, but saving some zest to decorate.
Step 8
Retrieve the cake – if a skewer comes out clean, it’s done. Pop back in for 10 mins if not.
Step 9
Cool for 10 mins, then lift out onto a plate. With a skewer, poke holes over the top and spoon the syrup over. Decorate with the grapefruit, zest and scatter the pistachio crumb over before serving.
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