Description
A cozy almond and honey cake infused with chamomile.
Ingredients
Almond and Honey Cake
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon (75g) almond milk
3 tablespoons (5g) chamomile tea
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon (50g) all purpose flour
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon (50g) whole wheat flour
1 cup (90g) almond meal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (165g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon (80g) sugar
1/4 cup (80g) honey
2 eggs
1/3 cup (35g) sliced almonds
CHAMOMILE HONEY SYRUP
1 tablespoon (25g) honey
1 tablespoon (15g) sugar
2/3 cup (75g) water
2 tablespoons (3g) chamomile tea
Instructions
1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch round cake pan and line with parchment paper.
2. Heat the almond milk in a small saucepan. When it comes to a simmer, add the chamomile and let it steep for 10 minutes. Strain and press leaves to extract as much infused liquid as possible. You will need 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon (75g) of almond milk. Measure out the infused liquid and add more almond milk as needed. Set aside to cool.
3. Sift the flours, almond meal, baking powder, and salt together. In another bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and honey together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one and then add the chamomile infused almond milk. Fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients in two additions.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Smooth out the top of the batter and sprinkle the top edge with the sliced almonds. Bake for 35 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool inside the pan for 15 minutes.
5. While the cake is cooling, make the chamomile syrup. Bring the honey, sugar, water, and chamomile tea to a boil. Reduce until the liquid becomes slightly thick. Strain and discard the chamomile.
6. Remove the cake from the pan and remove the parchment paper. Place on a wire rack and spoon or brush the syrup onto the top of the warm cake. Use as much or as little syrup as desired.
7. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Keywords: chamomile, almond, honey, cake, rupi kaur, tea