Photo: David Holifield
Levi Roots' almond cake with chilli-spiced syrup recipe
16 ingredients
30 min + 45 min
8 people
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This recipe from Levi Roots brings a bit of Caribbean sunshine and spice to your kitchen, perfect for afternoon tea or pudding.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
761
Calories
20g
Protein
19g
Fat
117g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Scotch | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 160 Butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
- g Light muscovado sugar
- 70 Caster sugar
- g Lime, finely grated rind
- 70 Dark rum
- g Large eggs
- 1 Ground almonds
- 1 Self-raising flour, sifted
- tbsp Water
- 3 Granulated sugar
- 100 Vanilla pod, cut in half crossways
- g Chilli (ideally a red or yellow Scotch bonnet) with seeds
- 85 Cinnamon stick, broken in half
- g Cloves
- 200 Bay leaves
- ml Dark rum (optional)
Directions
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