{"id":545,"date":"2020-09-04T14:52:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T14:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westbrookcookers.com\/?p=545"},"modified":"2020-09-14T19:13:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T19:13:14","slug":"elderflower-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westbrookcookers.com\/?p=545","title":{"rendered":"Elderflower cake a Summer delight"},"content":{"rendered":"

June 2019: Elderflower Cake. This is such a lovely light cake for summer. I have included the original method of beatingeggs and sugar together first etc but then quite a few years ago I became an advocate for not faffing and just bunging everything in. It\u2019s never failed me, suits my lazy, corner cutting character down to the ground and allows me to feel smug EVERY time I bake a cake!<\/p>\n

I hope you too will feel suitably empowered!<\/p>\n

First, make the syrup<\/strong>*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

75g caster sugar<\/p>\n

75ml water<\/p>\n

7-8 heads of Elderflower<\/p>\n

Method: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Put the sugar and the water into a saucepan and place on the boiling plate (or medium heat if using a conventional cooker) and stir to dissolve.\u00a0 Bring to the boil then transfer to the simmering plate and simmer for five minutes then take the pan off the heat and add the flowers, stirring to coat them in syrup.\u00a0 Leave them to infuse for a half an hour.<\/p>\n

For the compote:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

500g nectarines or peaches, stoned<\/p>\n

150g caster sugar<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gently simmer the fruit with the sugar and a splash of water until the fruit is soft (make sure it doesn\u2019t catch). Then leave to cool before pressing \u00a0it through a sieve.<\/p>\n

For the cake<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients: <\/strong><\/p>\n

6 free range eggs<\/p>\n

180g caster sugar<\/p>\n

180g plain flour<\/p>\n

90g butter, melted *<\/strong>(just place in a bowl at the back of the Aga before making the syrup)<\/p>\n

4 tbsps. Home-made Elderflower syrup \u2013 or you can use shop-bought cordial<\/p>\n

Method<\/strong><\/p>\n