Ingredients

Method

• 170 ml De Rustica Coratina extra virgin olive oil
• 3 free-range eggs
• 200 g sugar
• 2 t Amaretto
• 150 g ground almonds
• ½ t bicarbonate of soda
• Salt, a pinch
• 1 ClemenGold, zested
• 100 g dates, roughly chopped
• 50 g flaked almonds(optional)
• Icing sugar, for dusting
For the almond-and-vanilla butter:
• 100 g raw almonds
• 100 g butter, cubed and chilled
• 1 vanilla pod, seeded
• 65 g icing sugar
• 3 T maple syrup

Method

Ingredients

 

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1. Preheat the oven to 170°C.

2. Using an electric hand-mixer, cream the De Rustica Coratina extra virgin olive oil, eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.

3. Add the Amaretto and fold in the ground almonds, bicarbonate of soda, salt, ClemenGold zest and dates.

4. Grease a 20 cm round cake tin, then pour in the batter. Scatter over the flaked almonds if using and bake for 1 hour, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. The top of the cake will still feel slightly wobbly at this stage.

5. Allow to cool, remove from the cake tin and dust with icing sugar. Serve with the almond-and-vanilla butter.

6. To make the almond-and-vanilla butter, toast the almonds in a dry pan over a medium heat for 2 minutes, making sure they don't burn. Place the nuts in a food processor and blend until fine. Add the butter, vanilla seeds, icing sugar and maple syrup. Blend for a further 15 minutes to form a thick paste.

Photography: Jan Ras
Production: Brita du Plessis
Food assistants: Josh van Zyl

De Rustica prioritises freshness and quality by immediately pressing olives to create their olive oils. They employ advanced technology and stainless-steel storage tanks to maintain an optimal production environment. The award-winning De Rustica Coratina Extra Virgin Olive Oil is exclusive to Woolworths. 

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