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🍰 Fluffy Elderflower Cakes with Strawberry Sauce

202 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Shake the elderflower umbels vigorously to remove any dirt or insects.
  2. 2. Place the cleaned umbels on a plate and set aside.
  3. 3. Gently wash the strawberries in a bowl with cold water.
  4. 4. Let the strawberries drain in a sieve.
  5. 5. Pat the strawberries dry with kitchen paper.
  6. 6. Remove the green stems from the strawberries.
  7. 7. Cut the strawberries into quarters.
  8. 8. Place the strawberry pieces and one tablespoon of agave syrup into a tall container.
  9. 9. Puree the mixture finely using a hand blender.
  10. 10. Press the puree through a fine sieve into a small bowl.
  11. 11. Set the smooth strawberry puree aside.
  12. 12. Separate the eggs so that the egg whites and yolks are separate.
  13. 13. Place the egg yolks and the remaining agave syrup into a bowl.
  14. 14. Rinse the lime under hot water.
  15. 15. Dry the lime with a cloth.
  16. 16. Finely grate the zest of the lime.
  17. 17. Place the egg whites into a tall container.
  18. 18. Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites.
  19. 19. Beat the egg whites with the hand mixer until very stiff.
  20. 20. Add the lime zest to the egg yolk mixture.
  21. 21. Beat the egg yolk mixture with the hand mixer for 2 to 3 minutes until creamy.
  22. 22. Gently fold the egg white foam into the egg yolk cream using a whisk.
  23. 23. Sift the flour and baking powder over the mixture.
  24. 24. Gently fold the flour in as well.
  25. 25. Grease four small baking dishes (each approx. 15 cm in diameter) with one teaspoon of yogurt butter each.
  26. 26. Divide the batter equally among the dishes.
  27. 27. Smooth the surface of the batter with a spatula.
  28. 28. Place one elderflower umbel in the center of each dish.
  29. 29. Preheat the oven.
  30. 30. Place the dishes on the middle rack.
  31. 31. Bake the cakes at 200 °C conventional heat (or 180 °C fan-forced, gas mark 3).
  32. 32. Bake the cakes for about 8 minutes.
  33. 33. Remove the cakes when the batter has risen and turned golden brown.
  34. 34. If necessary, loosen the cakes from the edges of the dishes with a sharp knife.
  35. 35. Turn out the cakes onto pre-warmed plates.
  36. 36. Serve the cakes with the strawberry puree.

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