Radicchio Cake

Ingredients

 Cake:

• 1 stick softened butter

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 1 lemon, zested

• 5 ounces head of Radicchio

• 3 eggs

• 1 pinch nutmeg

• 1 tsp vanilla extrace

• 1 cup of flour

• 2 tsps baking powder

Glaze:

• 1.5 cup of powder sugar

• 1 tsp of butter

• 1/3 cup of milk

• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F

2. Boil water in a saucepan and add 2 tsps of sugar and juice from lemon. Take the radicchio leaves from the head and blanch in the boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and chop finely. 

3. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl, adding in the eggs. Add the lemon zest, vanilla, nutmeg, and mix. Fold in the flour and baking powder. When combined, add in the radicchio.

4. Pour the batter into a cake tin and bake for approximately 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool before removing from the tin.

5. For the glaze: mix softened butter, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and mix until blended. Drizzle on cake and enjoy!