A sweet & floral cake meant to be savored on a balmy summer day. With hints of rosemary and lemon, this cake is best when served warm with a cup of tea.
Seeing a bird soar and hearing its call; the smell of the salty air, the boat fumes and the rumble of the motor is a morning that the Lord blessed you with. One is scurrying to get ones fishing pole and the bait. The thermos is full of hot coffee and the sandwiches are simple; but yet this is a day that is rich and full of treasures. These treasurers are set in the recess of your mind; to be drawn and to fill you to the brim and lay the path to who you are.
Rosemary Remembrance Cake
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
For the Filling:
- 1 apple - peeled and cut
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp. sugar
- Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tsp. butter
For the Cake:
- 1 stick butter - (original recipe calls for 2 sticks)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients for the filling in a small saucepan and simmer on low for about 5 minutes.
- Let cool and remove the rosemary.
- Place cool apple in the food processor. Add the butter, sugar and eggs and process. Add the flour and baking powder and continue to process until smooth.
- Prepare a loaf pan and add the batter. Top with a fresh sprig of rosemary and sprinkle some sugar over the top.
- Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.
- Bake for 40 – 45 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean.
Notes
Adapted from Nigella Lawson
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
xo
*I am submitting this to the "Cook Like a Star" event featuring recipes from Nigella Lawson hosted by Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids, Joyce from Kitchen Flavours and Anuja from Simple Baking. Anyone can participate. Just link up your Nigella recipe at any one of the host's page!
Leslie M. says
Good Luck Catherine! I hope you win, your cake looks scrumptious. I was looking for a nectarine recipe last Sunday night and this looks like something that would have hit the spot. For some reason I just don't like the texture of cooked apples. But this cake sounds so unique and I love that addition of Rosemary.
You are my culinary inspiration!
Leslie
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David says
Catherine, This is a very attractive cake... The blend of ingredients sounds about perfect! Thanks for the recipe. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Sandee says
I too hope you win. I love all your recipes and I know I'd weigh 300 pounds if I were to eat at your table every day.
Have a terrific day. Big hugs from sunny California. ☺
Linda A. Thompson-Ditch says
I love Nigella, but i'm not familiar with this recipe. It sounds lovely. Can't wait to try it.
kitchen flavours says
Hi Catherine,
This is a lovely cake, I like the name of this bake. Using Rosemary must be very fragrant and smells delicious! Thanks for sharing this lovely cake with CLAS!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead!
Laurence G. says
The first time I tasted rosemary in a desert was in a crème brûlée. Since then, rosemary and I have become best friends. This is such a beautiful cake!
The Mom Chef says
Oh my goodness ... this looks heavenly. It's a gorgeous cake on its own, but that simple sprig of rosemary nestled in the top is so elegant. I'm sure it'll be a spotlight of the event.
FABBY'S LIVING says
This sounds awesome! Good luck my friend, you deserve it!
Hugs,
FABBY
Salsa Verde says
Hi Catherine,
I love Nigella's recipes because they are so trustable and they always turn out exactly as you see them in her books and love my books, but I have to trust the author.
Fantastic bread and so beautiful!!
Cheers,
Lia.
Hester @ Alchemy in the Kitchen@ says
Hi Catherine, what a lovely day you describe. Top it off with this cake, and my life is complete.
Magdalena Merelo says
que buena pinta tiene todo
Kim G. says
I'm pretty sure that the touch of rosemary gives a special touch to this cake! It looks really good!
Chatty Crone says
I have to tell you that looks really really good! ☺
Rose says
Rosemary! So unique as always. I love it.
Kristen says
I really like the taste of apples and rosemary. I made apple cheddar sticky buns years ago and added some rosemary. It was a delightfully unexpected combination.
Gloria Baker says
Catherine I love this cake and love Nigella recipes!
Pearl Josue says
Hello Catherine:
It's been long since I visited here. I was sick, but I feel so much better now. Thank God!
That bread looks delicious!
Hope you're having a great week!
Pearl
Monet says
What a beautiful and unique cake. We both had rosemary on the mind this week. Thank you for sharing all that you do Catherine. You deserve so much good.
Natashalh says
This looks really cool! I haven't had something sweet with rosemary in it for a very long time. Visiting from the BBQ Block Party!
Mr. & Mrs. P says
Looks very moist and sound delicious!!! We love Nigella!
Liz Berg says
I didn't expect to see apples in the recipe after seeing the name of this loaf...but they must add an amazing sweetness and moistness. What a delightful loaf!
Shawna Williams says
Such a beautiful cake and I love the combination of apples and Rosemary. It sounds delicious. Good luck on your submission. Thank you for sharing on the BBQ Block Party. Have a wonderful holiday weekend. See you next week.
Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says
Apples and rosemary... perfect "remembrance" ingredients. I am not a fisher-person, but your words make me wish I were. 😉 blessings ~ tanna
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
I've never eaten any cake with rosemary before, sounds yummy though. Best of luck!
~~louise~~ says
This is a combination to remember for sure, Catherine. I can just imagine the fragrance from the Rosemary and the Apples. It must be pure delight!
I'm trying to make my way down to Long Island in the next couple of weeks. I'd love to do some fishing and oh how I miss that salty ocean breeze. We'll see...
Thanks for sharing, Catherine...
Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
I saw "rosemary" and I clicked. Then I saw apple, and I swooned! This sounds a-MAZ-ing! Pin-worthy!
Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
I saw "rosemary" and I clicked. Then I saw apple, and I swooned! This sounds a-MAZ-ing! Pin-worthy!
Zoe says
Hi Catherine,
Nice to have cooking with us at Cook Like a Star, Nigella event.
Your rosemary remembrance cake looks fantastic! With rosemary, it must be very fragrance too!
Zoe
Miz Helen says
Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have had a great weekend and have a fabulous week.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Miz Helen says
9-5-13
Your recipe was featured on Full Plate Thursday and we really enjoyed it, thanks for sharing it with us!
Miz Helen
Alice Emma Thompson says
We have a great rosemary bush in the garden so am always on the hunt for fab new rosemary recipes and this looks great.
I would love for you to share this at Empty Your Archive - we are linking up favourite herb recipes this week, Alice @ Mums Make Lists
http://mumsmakelists.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/empty-your-archive-27.htm
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Arman @ thebigmansworld says
Nigella can do no wrong which means YOU can do no wrong- This looks delicious Catherine! I could go a slice right now!