Last weekend, there was a lovely looking cake by Neil Perry called Ginger Cake with Lemon and Pistachio Icing in the newspaper. I tore the recipe out and had the pleasure of making it a few days ago.
Here is the recipe online. Other readers have only given it three stars, but I don't know why - I thought it was a beautiful cake, and so did my colleagues. It has a distinct ginger flavour, and the tangy icing tastes like cream cheese icing, even though it is not.
I made some changes to the recipe necessitated by the ingredients I had on hand. Instead of 100g of grated ginger, I used a tablespoon of grated fresh ginger and a teaspoon of ground ginger. Instead of a cup of golden syrup, I used half and half golden syrup and honey. But otherwise, I made the recipe as stated, and loved it. Definitely a winner in my books.
That is a beautiful looking cake. At first I thought the pistachios were flower petals scattered on the top they look so pretty. I like the sounds of all the flavors in this cake. I wish I lived close enough to be your taste tester...lol!
ReplyDeleteMmmm...your cake looks so moist and dense! Perfect in my book!!
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks really pretty - ginger and lemon is a great traditional flavour pairing that makes me think of cough and cold remedies so I am sure the cake is good for you :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious! A perfect winter cake too :)
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