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Tawny port cake

Tawny port cake


Serving size: Serves 10 or more
Cuisine type: British/Scottish/Irish
Cooking time: More than 1 hour
Course: Dessert
Favourite flavours: Cakes/baking

By Maria Korniat, Sunshine West, Vic
INGREDIENTS

250g butter, chopped, at room temperature
1¼ cups caster sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1 tablespoon boiling water
12/3cups self-raising flour, sifted
1 tablespoon cocoa powder, plus extra, for dusting
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup tawny port
¾ cup almond meal
100g dark chocolate, grated

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to slow, 150°C. Lightly grease a 19cm square cake pan. Line base and sides with 2 layers of baking paper.
  2. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract together until light and creamy.
  3. In a small jug, dissolve coffee in water. Cool.
  4. Fold flour, cocoa and cinnamon through butter mixture. Lightly mix port, almond meal, chocolate and coffee mixture through, until well combined.
  5. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes, until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve dusted with extra cocoa.


TOP TIP
  • Store cake in an airtight container or freeze for up to 3 months.

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