Arbutus' praise

8 Comments Posted by Leonor de Sousa Bastos at November 9, 2008 at 11:02 PM.



"Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower."

Albert Camus




Arbutus' cake

Serves 6-8 (22 cm diameter pan) or 5 small pans (11 cm diameter)

250 g sugar
150 g cake flour
50 g cornstarch
150 g butter, softened
5 eggs
about 40 arbutus

Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC.
Grease and flour the pan.
Combine well butter and sugar until creamy.
Add the egg yolks while mixing.
Gently fold in the flour sieved with cornstarch and at last the whipped egg whites.
Pour half of the dough into the pan and spread the arbutus.
Pour the remaining dough.
Bake for 25-30 minutes (small pans) or 45-50 minutes (large pan).


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8 Answers to “Arbutus' praise”

  1. # Blogger Amanda November 10, 2008 2:10 AM

    oh my, that looks wonderful. i think i'll try making these with cranberries instead as a christmas gift. thank you!  

  2. # Blogger mayan. November 10, 2008 5:17 PM

    Camus has a point, but I've always loved autumn more. The cake looks beautiful and elegant.  

  3. # Blogger cindy* November 10, 2008 6:33 PM

    wonderful cakes, and such a gorgeous first picture!  

  4. # Blogger Mansi November 10, 2008 9:54 PM

    I don't know how you get your hands on such wonderful ingredients, but as long as I get to see your lovely creations, I'm happy!:)

    would you care to send this in for my vegetarian thanksgiving recipe event?:)  

  5. # Blogger Y November 13, 2008 2:06 AM

    How beautiful! I love the moulds you used for this.  

  6. # Blogger sunita November 13, 2008 2:41 PM

    I have never used arbutus...but I must say, the cake looks sooo pretty, well each of your creations do :-)  

  7. # Anonymous Zita November 13, 2008 11:30 PM

    Lovely dense cake with the smells of autumn :)  

  8. # Blogger Jeanne November 29, 2008 12:26 PM

    Do you know there is a restaurant here in London called Arbutus and I never had the faintest idea what it was named after?? Never heard of these - what do they taste like? Love the cakes and the photos!  

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