SINGLETON'S RASPBERRY ALMOND CAKE, Air Fried

When sweet cravings are insistent but can't be overindulged...

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 Healthily indulgent Raspberry Almond Cake for 1 (recipe multiplies nicely)

This gorgeous little raspberry sponge was created to satisfy a demand for  dessert - but only in a non-indulgent quantity.  

A few raspberries were rolling around in the fridge, oranges were in the fruit bowl and ground almonds were in the baking cupboard.

The result was absolutely 'scrummy' (as the English would say): delicately textured, not at all dry, with the scent of hot raspberries and orange wafting through the sponge.

There was even a healthy element with wholemeal flour and an option for less sugar.  

Like all air-fryer cakes, it took just 10 minutes to prep and under 20 mins to cook.  

The recipe is intended for one, mind.  Definitely double it if you're treating two.

This is one to cheer up any singleton swotting or spending the Bank Holiday alone!

Cost: not much
Feeds: 1

Ingreds:
   4 rounded tbsp plain flour
   1 rounded tbsp wholemeal flour
   1/2 tsp baking powder
   min 1-max 2 tbsp sugar
   1 rounded tbsp ground almonds

   1 room temperature egg
   1 tbsp orange juice
   zest of half an orange
   
   30gm/1 generous oz soft butter
   1/2 tsp orange essence (vanilla will also do)

   30 gm/small handful fresh raspberries

   Topping: icing sugar or dried unsweetened coconut

Method:

1. Preheat air fryer to 155c/311f
   
2. Lightly butter a 5inch/15cm pan; cut out a circle of greaseproof paper to fit the pan and place (ink side down) in the base 
3. Place all ingreds apart from raspberries, in the order given, in a mixing bowl
4. Beat well with electric beaters or a whisk
5. Pour or scrape into the pan; spread to the edges leaving a little depression in the middle 
6. Push raspberries into the top of the batter
7. Cook 15-18 mins in the air fryer
8. Serve lightly dusted with icing sugar or unsweetened dried coconut

Tip:

• Don't have an air fryer?  Bake in a preheated 180c/350f oven 20-25 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean
• Replace raspberries with blackberries 

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This recipe has been developed by B  Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission.