Arbutus’ praise
“Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower.”
Albert Camus
Arbutus’ cake
Serves 6-8 (22 cm diameter pan) or 5 small pans (11 cm diameter)
250 g sugar
150 g cake flour
50 g cornstarch
150 g butter, softened
5 eggs
about 40 arbutus
Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC.
Grease and flour the pan.
Combine well butter and sugar until creamy.
Add the egg yolks while mixing.
Gently fold in the flour sieved with cornstarch and at last the whipped egg whites.
Pour half of the dough into the pan and spread the arbutus.
Pour the remaining dough.
Bake for 25-30 minutes (small pans) or 45-50 minutes (large pan).
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oh my, that looks wonderful. i think i’ll try making these with cranberries instead as a christmas gift. thank you!
Camus has a point, but I’ve always loved autumn more. The cake looks beautiful and elegant.
wonderful cakes, and such a gorgeous first picture!
I don’t know how you get your hands on such wonderful ingredients, but as long as I get to see your lovely creations, I’m happy!:)
would you care to send this in for my vegetarian thanksgiving recipe event?:)
How beautiful! I love the moulds you used for this.
I have never used arbutus…but I must say, the cake looks sooo pretty, well each of your creations do
Lovely dense cake with the smells of autumn
Do you know there is a restaurant here in London called Arbutus and I never had the faintest idea what it was named after?? Never heard of these – what do they taste like? Love the cakes and the photos!