Delicious Sorrel Cake
This Sorrel Cake takes the traditional Sorrel Drink and turns into a delicious Caribbean Sorrel Cake. Perfect for a Caribbean Christmas.
Ingredients
- 2 medium Eggs beaten
- 1 & 1/2 cups All-purpose flour sifted
- 1/2 cups Sorrel drink
- 1/2 cups Granulated sugar (& 2tbsp)
- 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup Whole milk
- 2 tsp Vinegar
- 1 & 1/4 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp Almond essence
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp Ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp Allspice
- 2-3 drops Red food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F/180°C.
- Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and set aside.
- In a cup, mix the whole milk, red food coloring and vinegar.
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ground cloves, ground ginger, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Add the eggs, vegetable oil and sugar to the flour mix.
- Gradually stir in the sorrel drink and the milk.
- Mix everything together.
- Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Let the cake cool completely then add icing or decorate it to your liking.