As long time readers know, I have an eye for unusual cakes. As soon as I laid eyes on Jordan Rondel's Chocolate, Plum and Macadamia Cake, I knew I had found yet another kindred spirit cake.
The ingredients in this cake, as the name suggests, are delicious - chocolate, plums and macadamias, all baked up into one lovely cake.
However, what you do need to know is that this cake is, like the old Picnic ads, "deliciously ugly":
It didn't help that I poured the ganache onto the warm cake as I wanted to cut a slice for a friend I was seeing the day I made it.
Despite the less than Instagram-ready appearance, I received lots of compliments on the flavour of this cake. I even received a request for the recipe.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Jordan Rondel, she is a New Zealand cake maker who makes beautiful, naturally decorated cakes and trades as The Caker. Her website is here. I own her first book and have made a few things from it, including this Peanut Butter and Jelly Cake.
If you love plums, chocolate and macadamias, this may be the cake for you. It is delicious!
What an interesting cake combo! One that I would love I think :D
ReplyDeleteWell, this is different and sounds sinfully delicious! Love the combo of ingredients!
ReplyDeleteI love a cake that makes me sit up and look at its unusual pairings - this looks delicious - I just need a celebration - maybe easter would do it?
ReplyDeleteBoy, this looks moist and scrumptious! And not a combo you see every day!
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