Sesame-crusted chiffon cake with burnt honey cream
Asian 20 Mins Prep · 30 Mins Cook
- Preheat the oven to 170°C, gas mark 3.
- Brush a 25cm (8cm deep) bundt tin generously with melted butter and coat with sesame seeds, shaking out the excess.
- Combine the lemon zest, tahini and sunflower oil. Sift together the flour, corn flour and baking powder.
- Using a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs, sugar and salt for 5 minutes until pale and thick. Slowly pour in the boiling water, then continue whisking until the mixture is very thick and leaves a trail when you lift the whisk.
- Gently fold in the dry ingredients, then the tahini mixture.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin and tap lightly on the counter to release large air bubbles.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before turning it out.
- To make the burnt honey cream, heat the honey in a saucepan until it darkens to a deep amber colour. Carefully add 1 tbsp butter and 50g cream and bring back to the boil while stirring.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Allow to cool completely.
- Fold the cooled honey caramel into lightly whipped cream (use 200ml) and serve with slices of the cake.
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