This is one of my favourite kinds of cake, as I’m not one for a lot of icing. I also love the flavour of cardamom and it’s such a great partner to citrus. The orange slices on top reminds you of a delicate marmalade, making this cake such a special treat.
My basiese botterkoekresep is juis só ontwikkel, dat dit maklik met verskillende geure aangepas kan word. So, toe ek ’n marmerkoek wou bak, was dit die perfekte resep om mee te werk. En aangesien ek nie van baie versiersuiker op ’n koek hou nie, het ek besluit om ’n alternatief te kies. Die eindresultaat was ’n klam Marmerkoek met suurroom en bessies – só mooi om na te kyk en ’n smullekker bederf.
I love Pink Lady® Apples and although they are not back in season yet, I am keeping this recipe on hand for the moment they are on shelf in May. And seeing that South Africans love to bake, I just have to share this delicious cake so long.
The moist cake with its soft texture is really special and similar to a typical Ukranian apple cake. Ian Sklarsky shared this family recipe with the Pink Lady® team and they were so excited about it, that they shared it with us at a lovely launch event a few years ago. The natural sweetness of the apples and the ability to hold their structure, even when baked, is just what you need for this cake.
Tuisgebakte brood is nie net ’n lekker bederf nie, maar ook ’n heelwat gesonder opsie, want jy weet wat alles in die brood gebruik word. Winkelbrood voel dalk gerieflik, maar dit is dikwels van meer verfynde meel gemaak en hoog in bygevoegde sout of suiker. Sulke brood is dikwels minder vullend en voedsaam as ’n tuisgebakte brood. Die rysmiddel in die resep is bakpoeier, so dis nie nodig om iets te knie nie. As jy dalk skrikkerig is om ’n gisbrood te bak, is hierdie ’n maklike alternatief. Met ’n tuisgebakte brood kan jy selfs kleiner brode bak, om porsiebeheer makliker te maak.
Treat family or friends to a lovely chocolate and nut cake. No one will expect the touch of cinnamon, and how well it combines with the buttery cake, chocolate pieces and nuts, until that first mouthful.
The recipe uses a lot of eggs in the batter, which gives the cake its richness, texture and flavour, and is a better option than too much butter and sugar. The cake also keeps well and doesn’t dry out easily.