Name: Feijoa lumberjack cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup feijoa pulp (about 5 feijoas); 2 Granny Smith apples, grated; 125 gram butter, at room temperature; 1 1/4 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup flour; 2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; pinch salt; Greek-style natural yoghurt or whipped cream to serve; Topping; 75 gram unsalted butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup cream; 1 1/3 cup thread coconut

Feijoa lumberjack cake

This cake almost disguises the taste of the fruit, but feijoa lovers will still delight in the delicate flavour. Recipe by Jane Rangiwahia.

Serves 12

Prep

20M

Cook

1H 30M

Total

1H 50M

Ingredients

1 cup feijoa pulp (about 5 feijoas)

2 Granny Smith apples, grated

125 gram butter, at room temperature

1 1/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup flour

2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

pinch salt

Greek-style natural yoghurt or whipped cream to serve

Topping

75 gram unsalted butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup cream

1 1/3 cup thread coconut

Method

Feijoa lumberjack cake

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 20cm cake tin and line with baking paper.

2.Scoop out feijoa flesh and grate apple. Squeeze out any excess moisture and set aside.

3.Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beating until combined.

4.Sieve flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.Add feijoa and apple mixture to creamed butter and sugar, then the dry ingredients, gently folding to combine. Be careful not to overmix.

5.Spoon into prepared cake tin and smooth edges. Place into preheated oven and bake for 60 minutes or till a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.