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Deconstructed Spice Cake
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Deconstructed Spice Cake

A light and spongy spice cake served with warm orange infused creme anglaise and garnished with orange slices and dark chocolate flakes.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: Creme Anglaise, Dark Chocolate Flakes, Orange Custard Cream, Spice Cake
Servings: 12
Calories: 685kcal
Author: Nosheen Babar

Equipment

  • Rectangular Cake Tin
  • Mixing Bowls
  • measuring cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Zester
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk

Ingredients

Spice Cake Ingredients

  • 2 ½ Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • ¼ tsp cloves
  • 1 ¾ Cup Dark Brown Sugar
  • 4 Eggs
  • ¾ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk
  • 1 Cup Apple Sauce
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Essence

Creme Anglaise Ingredients

  • 3 Cup Orange Juice
  • 1 tsp Orange Zest
  • 3 Cup Milk Full Fat
  • 1 ½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 Vanilla Bean
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 8 Egg Yolks
  • 1 ½ Cup Sugar

Instructions

Spice Cake Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°
  • Grease the baking tin with nonstick spray
  • Measure all the dry ingredients in a bowl
  • Whisk the eggs and mix with all the remaining liquids listed above
  • Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients slowly and stir till well mixed
  • Pour the batter into the greased tin
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, till an inserted knife comes out clean

Creme Anglaise Instructions

  • Zest approximately 2 oranges
  • Combine the orange juice and zest and boil on high heat for 15-20 minutes till you have a ½ cup reduction
  • Add the milk, cream, salt and vanilla bean to the reduction and heat on medium
  • Whisk the eggs and sugar till well mixed
  • Once the milk is beginning to simmer add it slowly to the egg and sugar mixture, whisking constantly.
  • Return to the heat and continue whisking till the custard starts to thicken
  • As soon as the custard thickens turn the heat off and do a spoon test (explained in notes below)
  • Once the spoon test is successful, pour the custard into a serving dish.

Notes

A spoon test is conducted by dipping a spoon in the custard and seeing if it comes out thinly coated in custard that sticks to it. When you wipe a finger down the middle of the spoon it should leave a clear line. This is usually an indicator that your custard has thickened adequately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 685kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 234mg | Sodium: 452mg | Potassium: 380mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 68g | Vitamin A: 954IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 219mg | Iron: 2mg