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The gift

“I want all the hands of men
to knead mountains
of bread and gather
all the fish of the sea,
all the fruit
of the olive,
all the love yet unawakened
and leave one gift
in each of the hands
of the day.”

Pablo Neruda, The gift

Carrot, nuts and white chocolate cakes

125 g self-rising flour
1 tsp cinnamon
185 g brown sugar
80 g carrot, finely grated
85 g nuts (pistachios, almonds, walnuts, Brasil nuts, hazelnuts)
90 g white chocolate, grated
30 g coconut, grated
2 eggs, slightly whisked
90 g soft butter

Pre heat the oven to 180ªC.
Grease a rectangular pan and line with parchment paper.
In a bowl combine all the dry ingredients.
Add butter and eggs and mix well.
Pour the mixture into the pan or small individual pans.
Bake for 30 minutes on the large pan or for 20 minutes on the individual moulds.
Let it cool down before unmould.

Mascarpone frosting:

250 g mascarpone
40 g caster sugar

Whisk mascarpone and sugar until creamy.
Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag and decorate.
Finish with nuts.
Refrigerate.

September 25, 2008 | Filed Under cakes, muffins and madeleines, custards, fillings, sauces, and glazes 

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13 Responses to “The gift”

  1. Susan em 25 September, 2008

    Exquisite. The sweet treats and Neruda. I have a terrible trembling for both.

  2. Amanda em 25 September, 2008

    hi leonor, does this work with all purpose flour or does it have to be cake flour?

    i’m wondering if this can be used to make a coffee cake. thanks!

  3. Y em 25 September, 2008

    Beautiful. I like the little round ones. They would indeed make great gifts.

  4. Alexa em 25 September, 2008

    Every time I come and visit it you, and see your creations, it is like receiving a gift. These little cakes look so delicious and the display is beautiful.

  5. Zita em 26 September, 2008

    Enchanting as always, I second Susan, sweets and Neruda, heavenly pair :)

  6. nicisme em 26 September, 2008

    I would be so happy to get just one of those little beauties!

  7. Joyce em 26 September, 2008

    Yummm…. What kind of frosting did you use fo these little cuties?

  8. Clumbsy Cookie em 26 September, 2008

    Um presente? Para mim? E ainda por cima bolo de cenoura que eu adoro! Por acaso acho que nunca provei com chocolate branco, mas deve ficar optimo!

  9. miri em 26 September, 2008

    White chocolate in a carrot cake – sounds delicious, and looks even beyond that!

  10. Vera em 26 September, 2008

    Leonor,and what a wonderful gift! I love the package, too.

  11. Lori em 27 September, 2008

    they looks so yummy and sound very flavorful!

  12. Tartelette em 28 September, 2008

    They sound delicious and great presentation!

  13. Mevrouw Cupcake em 29 September, 2008

    Pablo gets me every time.

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