Arabic
Sahara Spice Cake with Orange Blossom Glaze
⏱ 45 minutes
🍽 6 people
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Ingredients
- 1 cup (200g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups (210g) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups (285g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup (120g) chopped almonds
- Orange blossom water, to taste
Preparation Steps
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Step 2: Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and cumin in a medium bowl.
- Step 3: In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
- Step 4: Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
- Step 5: With the mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Step 6: Stir in chopped almonds.
- Step 7: Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and smooth tops.
- Step 8: Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Step 9: Allow cakes to cool in pans for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Step 10: To make glaze, whisk together powdered sugar and orange blossom water in a small bowl.
- Step 11: Once cake is completely cool, drizzle with orange blossom glaze.
