Kumquat cake with a hint of rosemary.

What is Kumquat?

Kumquat also known as cumquat or 金桔 is a small oval shape citrus fruit, a size of an olive.
Kumquat fruits are bright orange in colour when they are ready to be harvested.

How do you eat Kumquats?

Kumquats are eaten whole, with skin or rind (but not the seeds though).

 

What does kumquats taste like?

I was not great fan of kumquats initially.
But the more I ate kumquats, the more I like them.

Initial bite into kumquats, the tart / sour taste of kumquats will be too overpowering (for me :P , a person who used to love everything sour but sadly I can't take sour anymore)
After few seconds, the slight bitter taste from rind will be dancing on your palate.
Almost immediately, after the bitter comes the sweetness taste of kumquats and that is the best part.

I must say that kumquats fruits are quite unique on its own.

 

What can you do with kumquat fruits?

There are many ways to enjoy kumquat.

You can either brine kumquat with only using salt. 
Honestly speaking, pickling kumquat is my least favourite way to enjoy kumquat.

You can cook them in syrup to make candied kumquat.
Candied kumquats are not too bad. No funny taste and no funny smell!

I made Kumquat marmalade. 
I always love marmalade so this is one of my favourite way to use kumquats.

Finally, I tried baking cake using kumquats.
The cake turned out good, slightly on the dense side but still tasted good.

 

How to bake Kumquat Cake?

The full list of ingredients and method are in the recipe card below.
Do note that measurements in cups are in the notes section of the recipe card.

Disclaimer : using kitchen scale is more accurate to bake this Kumquat Cake.

 
1. Ingredients to bake kumquat cake : kumquats, eggs, rosemary, butter, plain flour, corn flour, baking powder, sugar, greek yoghurt, creme fraiche and icing sugar.

 
 
2. Chopped rosemary and mix into flour mixtures 

 
3. De-seed and roughly chop kumquats and place in food processor and processed into puree.

 
4. Butter

 
5. Beat eggs and caster sugar till light and fluffy

 
6. Add flour mixture 

 
7. Add butter follow by the last 1/2 cup of flour mixture

 
8. Add Greek yoghurt

 
9. Add kumquat puree

 
10. Transfer to baking pan

 
11. Prepare creme fraiche frosting by beating creme fraiche and icing sugar.

 
12. Spread creme fraiche frosting onto cooled down kumquat cake.

How to store any leftover kumquat cake?

Best store them in an air tight container and place them in the fridge (we are using creme fraiche, so best to refrigerate)

To serve, take out from the fridge at least an hour before serving.

Do check out my other kumquat recipe  in my blog.

 

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