KERRY'S SPICED KUMARA CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Posted On: 2014-01-26 13:52:24

INGREDIENTS:

200 grams kumara peeled & coarsly grated 

175 grams dark brown soft sugar sifted

2 large eggs at room temperature

120ml sunflower oil

200 grams wholemeal self-raising flour

1-1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

3 rounded teaspoons ground nutmeg 

Grated zest of 1 orange

175 grams sultanas or raisins



Icing:

250 grams quarg (skimmed milk soft cheese) or use sour cream or riccotta

20 grams caster sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 rounded teaspoon ground cinnamon

 

Orange Glaze:

Juice of half a small orange

1 desertspoon lemon juice

40 grams dark brown soft sugar

 

DIRECTIONS:

Beat together sugar, eggs & oil in a bowl for 2-3 minutes.
 

Then sift in the flour, bicarbonate of soda & nutmeg.

 

Stir, then fold in the orange zest, Kumara & sultanas until just combined.


Pour the mixture into a baking tin lined with greaseproof paper.


Bake for about 35-40 minutes at 170°C, until it feels firm

& springy to the touch when lightly pressed in the center.



While the cake is cooking make the topping by mixing

all the ingredients in a bowl until light & fluffy.


Cover with cling film & chill for 1-2 hours or until needed.


To make the orange glaze whisk all the glaze ingredients together.


While the cake is hot, prick with a skewer then spoon the glaze over.

 

When cooled, remove from the tin,spread with the icing &

dust with a little cinnamon to serve.




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