Cider & 5-Spice Bundt Cake

"Most of the time I refer to this as my Cider and 5-Spice Gingerbread, but I changed the name out of concern for those who expect a little more gingeriness from their gingerbread (although anyone is free to boost the amount of ginger at will). But, actually, the tender crumb has the lightness of a cake rather than the damp heaviness (gorgeous though that is) of a gingerbread. Besides, I felt it only proper to accord the magnificently aromatic 5-spice seasoning its star role. (Recipe courtesy Simply Nigella)"
 
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photo by Nigella Lawson photo by Nigella Lawson
photo by Nigella Lawson
photo by Nigella Lawson photo by Nigella Lawson
Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
10-14 slices
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ingredients

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directions

  • Equipment: 1 x 10-cup (2.5 litre capacity) bundt tin/pan or 1 x 20cm/8-inch square cake tin approximately 5.5cm/2 ¼-inches deep.
  • Open the cider so that it loses its fizz. Preheat the oven to 170°C/gas mark 3/325ºF, and grease your bundt tin with non-stick cooking spray, or simply oil it, and leave the tin upside down on a piece of newspaper or baking parchment while you get on with the batter.
  • Measure the oil, brown sugar and (whether you’re weighing it or going for volume and using a cup measure, always lightly oil the receptacle for the treacle first and it will slide out easily) black treacle into a bowl.
  • Pour in the cider and crack in the eggs, add the ginger and beat till smooth. While I use a freestanding mixerto make this cake, it’s simple enough by hand: in which case, beat the eggs together first before adding to the other ingredients.
  • In another bowl measure out the flour, baking powder, bicarb, nutmeg, 5-spice and cinnamon, and fork through to combine.
  • Gently tip the dry ingredients into the wet treacly mixture, beating as you go to make a smooth batter. Scrape the sides and the bottom of the bowl well to make sure there aren’t any pockets of flour.
  • Pour the dark and aromatic batter into the prepared tin: it will be very runny, but don’t be alarmed. Place in the oven to bake for 45–50 minutes, but start checking after 40. When the cake’s ready, it will start to come away from the sides of the tin and a cake tester should come out clean; that’s to say, not wet, but with some crumbs adhering to it. Transfer the bundt to a wire rack for about 30 minutes, then use your fingers to help prise the cake away from the edges of the tin, most particularly around the funnel, and turn out. Leave to cool completely before wrapping, first in parchment and then foil, as it tastes best if eaten the next day. I don’t always manage this.
  • STORE NOTE: The cake can be kept loosely wrapped in its parchment and foil, in an airtight container at cool room temperature for up to 1 week.
  • FREEZE NOTE: The fully cooled cake can be tightly wrapped in a double layer of clingfilm and a layer of foil and then frozen for up to 3 months. To defrost, unwrap and place on a wire rack and leave at room temperature for about 5 hours.

Questions & Replies

  1. I would like to have the recipe for the topping used on the Cider and 5-spice Bundt please.
     
  2. What is dry cider? Non alcohol?
     
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Reviews

  1. Remember 16oz=1C. 16oz= 1 lb. “A pint is a pound, the world round!” Thus .22lb = approx 1/4 C And .66lb = about 2/3 C. Hope this helps!
     
  2. I selected the US measurements, but instead of cups, it displays percentages of pounds, such as .66 pounds of flour. Seriously?
     
  3. What is treacle
     
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Author of best-selling cookbooks and host of a beloved television series, Nigella is a household name in the kitchen. Her new series, Simply Nigella, is all about creating recipes that make you feel better and more alive.
 
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