Apple pie is nice, but this foolproof pear and cardamom upside-down cake is a far easier bake with a surprising dash of spice ...

5. Add the cardamom powder and pistachios and gently fold everything in. Tip the batter into the baking tin and bake to 180 degrees Celsius for 35–40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the ...

The result is a beautifully light and moist cake that is packed with the flavors of almond, cardamom, and just a hint of ...

Grease the sides of the springform cake tin and line the bottom with baking parchment. Remove 5 of the dried apricots and tear each in half, then set aside. Discard the cardamom husks, leaving the ...

for a further 20 - 25 minutes or until the apples are tender and the cake is well risen and golden brown. Sprinkle with cardamom sugar. Serve with softly whipped cream or custard. Preheat the oven ...

Tips: Have eggs at room temperature – warm ingredients hold more air for a lighter cake. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl from time to time when creaming the butter and sugar to make ...

Cardamom is widely used in Indian cooking and in Scandinavian baking. It can be bought in the pod, as seeds or ground but the ground seeds soon lose their flavour so it's preferable to buy the ...

For the cinnamon swirl Bundt cake, use a 10-cup bundt pan ... stir together ¼ cup sugar, cinnamon and cardamom in a small bowl. Spoon half of the batter into the prepared bundt pan, then sprinkle ...