Cardamom Cake

Name: Cardamom Cake
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the syrup; 3/4 cup of water; 1 1/2 cups of sugar; 1 tablespoon of grated lemon zest; 1/2 teaspoon of ground cardamom; For the cake; 1 cup of all-purpose flour (120g); 2 eggs; 1/4 cup of melted butter (50g); 2 tablespoons of water; oil for frying

1
For the syrup
2
3/4 cup of water
3
1 1/2 cups of sugar
4
1 tablespoon of grated lemon zest
5
1/2 teaspoon of ground cardamom
6
For the cake
7
1 cup of all-purpose flour (120g)
8
2 eggs
9
1/4 cup of melted butter (50g)
10
2 tablespoons of water
11
oil for frying

Ingredients

1
For the syrup
2
3/4 cup of water
3
1 1/2 cups of sugar
4
1 tablespoon of grated lemon zest
5
1/2 teaspoon of ground cardamom
6
For the cake
7
1 cup of all-purpose flour (120g)
8
2 eggs
9
1/4 cup of melted butter (50g)
10
2 tablespoons of water
11
oil for frying

Directions

1
Make the syrup: in a saucepan, combine the water and sugar, and heat over medium heat, stirring until dissolved
2
Let it simmer until the syrup is slightly thickened
3
Remove from heat and add the remaining ingredients. Reserve
4
Prepare the cake: mix all the ingredients together and place them in a piping bag with a smooth tip
5
Heat the oil
6
Squeeze the cake mixture onto a strainer, making spiral designs and then submerge it in hot oil to fry
7
Let it brown and remove from oil
8
Drain on paper towels
9
Repeat the process until all the batter is used up
10
Serve warm or at room temperature with the syrup
11
340 calories per serving