50g(1/2 cup minus 1 tbsp) plain (all-purpose) flour
1tspbaking powder
8amaretti biscuitsroughly crumbled
1-2sticks of rhubarbsliced in half lengthways and cut into 16 x 6 cm pieces
1tbspgranulated sugar for sprinkling
Glaze:
juice of 1 orange
1fresh sprig of rosemary
2tbspgranulated sugar
To Serve:
240ml(1 cup) double (heavy) cream
2tbspconfectioners' sugar
2tspamaretto
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 170C/340F (fan).
Cut the butter into chunks and place in a large bowl with the sugar. Whisk with an electric whisk (or in a stand mixer) until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
225 g (2 cups + 1 tsp) unsalted butter, 200 g (1 cup) golden caster
Add in the vanilla extract, then whisk again whilst adding in the eggs, one at a time.
1 tsp vanilla extract, 4 medium eggs
Stir in the orange zest, then fold in the ground almonds, flour, baking powder and amaretti biscuits. Spoon into a 23cm loose-bottomed flan tin. Level the mixture with the back of a spoon.
finely grated zest of two oranges, 200 g (2 1/2 cups) ground almonds/course almond meal, 50 g (1/2 cup minus 1 tbsp) plain (all-purpose) flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 8 amaretti biscuits
Arrange the rhubarb in a spoke pattern. Push in lightly, but not all the way - as the cake will rise around the rhubarb.
1-2 sticks of rhubarb
Place in the oven to cook for 35-40 minutes - until and inserted skewer comes out clean.
Take out of the oven, then leave to cool in the tin for 20 mins, before removing and placing on a rack to cool completely.
Whilst the cake is cooling, make the glaze by placing the glaze ingredients into a small saucepan and bringing to the boil. Continue to bubble until the mixture reduces by half (about 6-8 mins).
juice of 1 orange, 1 fresh sprig of rosemary, 2 tbsp granulated sugar
Brush the syrup over the top of the cake.
Whip the cream and the confectioners's sugar together until thick and billowy (but not stiff). Stir in the amaretto and serve with the cake.
240 ml (1 cup) double (heavy) cream, 2 tbsp confectioners' sugar, 2 tsp amaretto, 1 tbsp granulated sugar for sprinkling
Notes
Nutritional Information is per serving, including serving suggestion of whipped cream.