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4th March 2012

Food Of Love….

Food Of Love….

Makes 8 servings:

Ingredients:

275g/10oz caster sugar
3 medium eggs
Zest and juice of 1 1/2 unwaxed lemons
120mls/4floz extra virgin olive oil
100ml/3 ½ floz milk 2
75g/10oz plain flour,
sifted 1 level tbsp baking powder,
sifted 1 pack fondant icing Red food colouring
Icing sugar for sifting
over Fresh raspberries

Method:

Heat the oven to 180C/350F Gas 5.
Whisk sugar and eggs together until fluffy and pale.
Add lemon zest and juice.
Stir in olive oil and milk.
Fold in the flour and baking powder.
Line the base of a deep, loose bottomed 24cm/10in with parchment paper.
Carefully pour mix into the pan and smooth over top.
Bake for around 45 minutes or until top is firm and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Leave to cool in the tin, then turn out onto a wire rack.
For the decoration, roll out fondant icing thinly.
Cut out hearts in various sizes.
Using a small, clean paintbrush or pastry brush, paint hearts with red colouring.

Reserve:

Dust top of cake with icing sugar, then arrange red hearts on the top.
Serve with fresh raspberries, or for extra luxury, scoops of clotted cream.

Recipe and photo credits- the Interprofessional Olive Oil from Spain.

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12 responses to “Food Of Love….”

Jaimie says:

3rd March 2012 at 11:13 pm

super cute! 🙂

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- Clairejustine says:
  
  4th March 2012 at 12:23 pm
  
  Thanks for the comment 🙂
  
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Irish Carter of Dedicated 2 LIFE says:

4th March 2012 at 3:15 am

What an adorable cake = ) I am your newest followers from the weekend blog hop. Looking forward to reading more of your posts. Irish

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- Clairejustine says:
  
  4th March 2012 at 12:24 pm
  
  Thanks for the comment and the following 🙂
  
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Emma Tustian says:

4th March 2012 at 8:58 am

Looks gorgeous, and very simple.

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- Clairejustine says:
  
  4th March 2012 at 12:28 pm
  
  Thanks for the comment 🙂
  
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Kit @ i-lostinausten says:

4th March 2012 at 5:15 pm

These cake is soo lovley with sweet hearts & tempting as well! I'm sure the person who receive this cake will be absolutely delighted! : )

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- Clairejustine says:
  
  4th March 2012 at 8:30 pm
  
  Thanks 🙂
  
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Miss Lego says:

5th March 2012 at 2:40 am

Hmmm I want to have some of that love! gimme gimme!

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- Clairejustine says:
  
  8th March 2012 at 9:41 am
  
  Lol thanks for the comment 🙂
  
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Jill says:

8th March 2012 at 3:10 am

More yumminess! Great looking cake!Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!Hope you have a fabulous week!Jill @ Creating my way to Success

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- Clairejustine says:
  
  8th March 2012 at 9:42 am
  
  Thanks for stopping by 🙂
  
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