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For cake

2 cups kumquats, stemmed, quartered, seeded as much as possible (if you want to decorate the cake as shown then use about 6 sliced kumquats for this)

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons strong tea 

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon ground or crushed cardamom

1 teaspoons salt

1 1/4 cups sugar

3/4 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup crushed pineapple in its own juice or large banana and some orange juice

 

For glaze

1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

3 cups powdered sugar

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 180°C.
  • Place quartered kumquats in processor; puree 3 minutes. Measure 1/3 cup puree for glaze; set aside.
  • Prepare pan with paper lining or butter and flour. 
  • Combine flour, tea, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom, and salt in medium bowl; whisk to blend. 
  • Using electric mixer, blend 1 1/4 cups sugar and oil in large bowl. 
  • Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla, 2/3 cup kumquat puree, and pineapple with juice. 
  • Gradually add dry ingredients, beating just until blended. 
  • Put batter in prepared pan.
  • Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. 
  • Cool 5 minutes in pan on rack. 
  • Turn cake out; place top side up on rack and cool.
  • Place reserved 1/3 cup puree in large bowl. Whisk in butter, powdered sugar, and lemon juice. 
  • Spread a bit of the glaze over cake and place the decorative slices of kumquats. Let stand until icing sets. 
  • Then cover with the remaining glaze when cake is cooled.