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Rachel Ciordas's avatar

Beautiful! It reminds me of an almond flour Madeira cake I make (and I agree- almond flour alone has a weird texture, I also use a combo)

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Martin Sorge's avatar

Thanks, Rachel! It is a lot like a Madeira cake, but much more moist and with a bigger punch of flavor.

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Rachel Ciordas's avatar

I'm going to have to make it!

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Kristopher's avatar

Hi Martin, I made this last night but as I'm based in the UK where fan ovens are the norm, I reduced the cooking temperature by 15°c. The cake turned out delicious but I'm not sure correctly, as the centre is a completely different texture to the surroundings. It looks more like a moist slab of custard. Could I possibly send you a photo somewhere and you may be able to advise where I went wrong?

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Martin Sorge's avatar

Hmmm. Send me a photo. Every oven is so different, so that’s probably part of the equation. It should be sort of like a tender, but not custard-y, pound cake in texture.

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Maura Bayer's avatar

We managed to wait 24 hrs to serve this cake and it was SO worth it! Scrummy and moist. Will serve it with softly whipped cream and berries next time. Thank you!

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Martin Sorge's avatar

Thank you for making it!

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Sarah's avatar

Made it vegan with egg replacer and Earth Balance. Delicious.

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Martin Sorge's avatar

Incredible! Thank you!

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Lukas Volger's avatar

This sounds exceptional -- adding it to my list!

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Martin Sorge's avatar

Thanks, Lukas!

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Betty Williams's avatar

So pretty! I’m a sucker for citrus cakes 💛🧡💛

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Martin Sorge's avatar

Same! Thank you, Betty!

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Adam Miller's avatar

That colour 🤩🤤

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Martin Sorge's avatar

☀️

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Jolene Handy's avatar

Wow 🤩

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Martin Sorge's avatar

Thanks!

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Valerie Kathawala's avatar

You had me at Creamsicle. Brilliant as ever, Martin!

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Martin Sorge's avatar

Thanks, Valerie!

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AEK's avatar

Hi. Can’t use almond flour. Can I sub AP? Thanks!

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Martin Sorge's avatar

Howdy. I don't know if that substitute would work. Almond flour adds moisture and keeps the cake tender. More all-purpose flour might make the cake dryer and tougher. If you can't eat nuts but seeds are ok, something like sunflower seed flour or un-toasted sesame seed flour would be best.

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AEK's avatar

Thanks so much!

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Maura Bayer's avatar

Question: How do I prepare the clementines if I don‘t own a micro-wave?🤦🏼‍♀️

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Martin Sorge's avatar

Nigella Lawson swimmers the whole clementines for an hour, so you might want to try that. Let me know how it turns out!

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Maura Bayer's avatar

OK. I let them „swim“. What a fast and easy recipe! Seems to be amazingly moist. Taste test tomorrow, cuz I take your tip about waiting seriously. Verdict tomorrow!

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Maura Bayer's avatar

Thanks. Will try that!

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