Name: Strawberry and passionfruit frangipane cake
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 200 gram butter, softened; 2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar; 2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; 1 egg; 1/2 cup (60g) ground almonds; 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour; 1/4 cup (35g) plain flour; 1/4 cup (45g) rice flour; 1/2 cup (40g) flaked almonds; 2/3 cup (180ml) thickened cream; 1/4 cup (60g) crème fraîche; 1/4 cup passionfruit pulp; Liqueur strawberries; 375 gram strawberries, halved; 2 tablespoon orange-flavoured liqueur; 2 tablespoon caster sugar

Ingredients

200 gram butter, softened

2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar

2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

1 egg

1/2 cup (60g) ground almonds

1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour

1/4 cup (35g) plain flour

1/4 cup (45g) rice flour

1/2 cup (40g) flaked almonds

2/3 cup (180ml) thickened cream

1/4 cup (60g) crème fraîche

1/4 cup passionfruit pulp

Liqueur strawberries

375 gram strawberries, halved

2 tablespoon orange-flavoured liqueur

2 tablespoon caster sugar

Method

1.Make liqueur strawberries. Combine ingredients in a medium bowl; refrigerate for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

2.Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease a 12cm x 35cm (43/4-inch x 14-inch) rectangular loose-based tart tin.

3.Beat butter, sugar and rind in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until just combined. Beat in egg. Stir in ground almonds and sifted flours. Spread mixture into tin; sprinkle with flaked almonds, pressing down firmly.

4.Bake cake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in tin.

5.Beat cream and crème fraîche in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

6.Drain liqueur strawberries over a small bowl; stir passionfruit into syrup.

7.Place cake on a long platter. Just before serving, top with cream mixture, then strawberries. Drizzle with passionfruit syrup.

You will need about 3 passionfruit for this recipe. The cake base can be made a day ahead; store in an airtight container at room temperature. Assemble cake just before serving.
Note

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