Ingredients
8 extra large eggs
2 1/2 cups cater sugar
2 tablespoons lemon zest
1 1/4 light oliva oil
3/4 cups plain yogurt
1/2 cup passion fruit puree (fresh or frozen)
1 3/4 cups self raising flour
1 cup ground almonds (or almonds flour)
1/3 cup fine semolina
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
passion fruit syrup (recipe follows)
Chocolate glaze (recipe follows)
Method
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment beat eggs, sugar and lemon zest at medium speed until pale and light, about 5 minutes. Add olive oil, yogurt and passion fruit pree and beat to combine.
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, almonds flour, semolina and baking powder. With mixer in low speed, gradually add dry goods to egg mixture beating to combine.
Butter and flour a 12 to 15 cup bundt pan tapping out excess. Pour in cake batter.
Baker until a skewer inserted in middle of cake come out clean, about 50 mintes. Loosely cover with foil duting last 10 minutes to prevent excess browning if necessary.
Allow to cool in pan for 12 minutes before carefully inverting on a ware rack.
Whilstcake is still warm, brush with passion fruit syrup. This add both moisture and a stronger passion fruit flavour.
Let cool completely Once cake has cooled pour over chocolate glaze, allowing it to run down sides of cake.
Passion fruit syrup
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1/4 cup passion fruit puree
Place sugar and passion fruit into a small pan and bring to a simmer to dissolve the sugar. Simmer over medium heat for 2 or 3 minutes so the mixture can reduce. Remove from heat.
Chocolate glaze
150 grams (5 ounces) bittersweet chocolate
1 1/4 cup (300 grams) double heavy whipping cream.
Finely chop chocolate and place in a large bowl,. Place cream in a saucepan,m and bring just to a simmer over mediun heat. Pour over chocolate , and allow to site for a couple minutes before stirring together to form a silky chocolate glaze. The glaze will thicken as it cools.
By @gloria.baker.587 .
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You can see the recipe here: canelakitchen.blogspot.com
