The smell of elderflowers in the woods where I walk my dog was so inviting, it was late afternoon and the sun was hazy it was such a beautiful end to the day.
I picked a bag full of them (from high up and not dog level as if you have a dog you will know how they like to pee on every thing lol) and made this drizzle cake. I had watched a cooking program the day before and they showed a lemon drizzle cake and it stuck In my mind so i made this one. I tried to cut down on the amount of extra sugar in the filling and syrup by using honey so there Is only sugar in the cake its self
I made my normal fatless sponge as i love how light and airy it is with out butter then brushed on a soaking syrup and served it with honey sweetened greek yogurt and dougnut peaches.
The sponge is easy to make too and the recipe is really easy to remember.
Recipe
150g sugar
4 eggs
150g plain flour
Preheat the oven to 180c 350f grease and line two 9 inch round cake tins Whip the eggs and sugar until thick and airy
Fold in the flour with a spatula then pour into the tins and bake for about 30 minutes
To make syrup
2 tbsp runny honey
Heads of two elderflowers or 2 tbsp elderflower cordial
Juice of half a lemon
1/4 cup of water
Place all ingredients into a pan and simmer until it reduces theb pour through seive to remove flowers.
Brush onto cake let soak in.
For filling
Peel and slice 4 peaches
Add 3 tbsp honey to 300ml greek yogurt then spoon onto cake and arrange the slice peaches ontop and add the second sponge dust with icing sugar
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I am in LOVE with that filling! Well, this whole cake, actually. This flavour combo is so incredible!
It sure looks delicious and how amazing the elderflower looks 🙂
Omgggggg this is absolutely genius!!! I have to admit I've never tasted elderflower before (any idea where to get this stuff?), but by the looks, it must taste absolutely amazing!!!
Aimee, this is so beautiful! If summer could inhabit a cake, it would come here, I'm sure. xo
Another lovely cake to steal the show!
that cake looks SO amazing!! and in love with the pictures, as always <3
So pretty, elderflowers and honey must taste sublime!