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Mastic Cake
This mastic cake was an experiment and if you love trying different ingredients and unusual flavours then do check it out. Along with ground almonds and cardamom, the mastic adds and interesting flavour.
Course
cake, Dessert
Cuisine
Greek
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
301
kcal
Author
Corina Blum
Ingredients
125
g
ground almonds
125
g
icing sugar
110
g
butter
2
eggs
75
g
self raising flour
¼
teaspoon
baking powder
1
g
mastic
I used 2g previously but have reduced it since.
1
teaspoon
caster sugar
2
cardamom pods
Metric
-
US Customary
Instructions
Put the mastic, caster sugar and the seeds from 2 cardamom pods in a spice grinder or pestle and mortar. Grind to a powder.
Put this powder in a large mixing bowl with the ground almonds, icing sugar and butter. Cream together.
Add the egg and beat with a whisk. Then add the self-raising flour and baking powder and whisk until everything is combined.
Put the mixture in a greased 15cm cake tin and bake in the oven at about 170°C for 45 minutes.
Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.
Nutrition
Calories:
301
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
27
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
20
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
70
mg
|
Sodium:
115
mg
|
Potassium:
46
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
16
g
|
Vitamin A:
403
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
52
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg