Description
A soft, lightly sweetened cake infused with hibiscus flower powder, giving it a delicate floral flavor and a natural pink hue, topped with a creamy mascarpone frosting.
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cup Whole Wheat or Plain White Flour
- 1/4 cup Dried Hibiscus Flower Powder (plus 1 teaspoon for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 3 medium Eggs
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup Honey or Light Unrefined Muscovado Brown Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 250 grams Mascarpone or Soft Cream Cheese
- 1/3 cup Agave or Maple Syrup
- 180 ml Double Cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 170°C (338°F). Line a baking tin with parchment paper.
- Grind dried hibiscus flowers into a fine powder if not already powdered.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, 1/4 cup hibiscus powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, blend the eggs, milk, Greek yogurt, honey or muscovado sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients gently until a smooth batter forms. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin and bake for about 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Whip the double cream to stiff peaks, then fold in the cream cheese or mascarpone, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, agave or maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon of hibiscus powder.
- Once the cake is fully cooled, frost it generously with the hibiscus cream mixture.
Notes
- You can use either whole wheat or plain white flour depending on your preference for texture and flavor.
- Make sure the cake is completely cool before applying the frosting to avoid melting.
- Adjust the sweetness of the frosting by adding more or less syrup as desired.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator due to the dairy-based frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
