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    This summary provides the key details about the nettle cake recipe in 3 sentences: This recipe is for a moist, green nettle cake that captures the flavor of spring. It involves blanching fresh nettles, mixing them into a batter with olive oil, honey, eggs and buttermilk, and baking the cake for 50 minutes. The cake is topped with a strawberry and rhubarb compote made by simmering the berries and rhubarb with a splash of water and honey.

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    This summary provides the key details about the nettle cake recipe in 3 sentences: This recipe is for a moist, green nettle cake that captures the flavor of spring. It involves blanching fresh nettles, mixing them into a batter with olive oil, honey, eggs and buttermilk, and baking the cake for 50 minutes. The cake is topped with a strawberry and rhubarb compote made by simmering the berries and rhubarb with a splash of water and honey.

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    Nettle Cake: Ingredients Directions

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    This summary provides the key details about the nettle cake recipe in 3 sentences: This recipe is for a moist, green nettle cake that captures the flavor of spring. It involves blanching fresh nettles, mixing them into a batter with olive oil, honey, eggs and buttermilk, and baking the cake for 50 minutes. The cake is topped with a strawberry and rhubarb compote made by simmering the berries and rhubarb with a splash of water and honey.

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    Nettle

    Cake
    BY ROSALEE DE LA FORÊT

    This green cake is the perfect way to celebrate spring and the abundant season of fresh
    nettles. It’s dense, moist and delicious with a hint of that rich nettle flavor.
    Yield: 6-8 servings

    ingredients directions
    100 grams fresh nettle leaves (two large Heat your oven to 300F. Lightly grease a 9” cake baking
    handfuls) pan.
    1 tablespoon lemon juice Blanch the fresh nettle by dunking it in boiling water for
    2 cups all-purpose flour 60 seconds. Drain. Put into a food processor and puree
    1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder with the lemon juice. Make sure it is pureed into a paste,
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda otherwise the cake won’t turn green.
    1/4 teaspoon salt Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and
    3/4 cup olive oil salt in a medium bowl.
    1/2 cup honey In a large bowl mix together the oil, honey, and nettle
    2 eggs puree. (I use a cake mixer for this step).
    1/2 cup buttermilk or thin yogurt Add the eggs, mixing them in one at a time, and then the
    buttermilk (or yogurt).
    Strawberry and Rhubarb Topping Add the flour mixture in two batches. Mix on low speed
    I eyeball this topping recipe and it’s very
    until combined, do not over mix.
    forgiving so I trust you can do the same.
    Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
    I use about two parts strawberries to rhubarb.
    Bake for about 50 minutes or until it is brown around the
    An example of this would be 4 cups
    strawberries to 2 cups rhubarb. edges and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
    Simmer the strawberries and rhubarb, adding a clean.
    splash of water to the pan if necessary to get While baking prep the topping.
    the juices started.
    Simmer for about 15 minutes or until the
    rhubarb is softened. Remove from heat. Add
    honey to taste.
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