Preparation
15 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Serves
8
Cooking Level
Easy
Ingredients
- For the cake:
- 1 Pure Flavor® Oronai™ Sweet Charentais Melon
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¾ tsp cinnamon
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Mint, for garnish
- For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup real maple syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Directions
Step 1
Halve melon, scoop out the seeds and remove the rind. Grate flesh of half the melon. Dice the remaining melon and set aside.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees. Grease and flour Bundt pan.
Step 3
Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, ginger, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
Step 4
With an electric mixer or a whisk, beat the sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla in a large bowl until well blended and slightly frothy. Fold in the grated melon.
Step 5
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and fold until just blended; don't overmix.
Step 6
Add batter to the pan and bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Step 7
Let cool in the pan for 15, then invert on a baking rack to cool completely.
Step 8
Create glaze by whisking together sugar, cinnamon, maple syrup & vanilla. Fold in the diced melon pieces. Spoon glaze over cooled cake, letting it drip down sides. Garnish with fresh mint.
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