STAR ANISE AND CORIANDER SPICE CAKE

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Categories     Cake     Dessert     Bake     Summer     Anise     Party     Coriander     Gourmet

Yield Serves 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons coriander seeds
5 points of star anise
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup uncooked farina such as Cream of Wheat
1 large egg
2 large yolks
2/3 cup whole milk
Garnish: strawberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter and flour an 8- by 2-inch round cake pan.
  • Into a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In an electric coffee/ spice grinder finely grind coriander seeds and star anise. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture, ground spices, and remaining ingredients and beat on low speed until combined. Increase speed to high and beat batter 3 minutes. Pour batter into pan and bake in middle of oven until cake pulls away slightly from side of pan, about 50 minutes.
  • Cool cake in pan on a rack 10 minutes. Invert cake onto rack and remove pan. Invert another rack onto cake and turn cake right side up. Cool cake completely.

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