Roast Apricot, Almond, Thyme, Olive Oil Cake
  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C and line a 9-inch baking dish with baking paper

  2. Add apricots, caster sugar, and lemon juice to the baking tray and toss together

  3. Place in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, then turn to grill setting at 220°C fan and grill for 5-10 minutes to caramelize

  4. Drizzle amaretto over the apricots and turn them cut-side down

  5. Turn oven heat down to 170°C

  6. In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, caster sugar, honey, eggs, and egg yolks

  7. Stir in ground almonds, flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and sea salt

  8. Mix in crème fraîche, vanilla extract, and orange blossom extract

  9. Pour batter over the roasted apricots and bake for 30 minutes in the middle of the oven

  10. Remove when a skewer inserted comes out fairly clean

  11. Heat a frying pan to medium-high heat, add 2 tbsp olive oil and thyme leaves

  12. Fry for 1-2 minutes until gently crisped

  13. Top cake with crispy thyme leaves and serve with crème fraîche

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🎂Cake

CuisineMediterranean

Occasions🎉Special Occasion🫖Tea Time

Season☀️Summer

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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