Isaac & Scout's Christmas cake
This delightfully indulgent-looking Christmas cake is so simple that even the children can lend a hand
Difficulty and servings
Cuts into 12 slices
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 mins
Cook 45 mins
Plus cooling
- Butter two cake tins, 24cm and 18cm, and line the bases with parchment paper. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and creamy. Gradually beat in the eggs and orange zest, adding some flour with the last few additions to prevent curdling. Using a metal spoon, fold in the remaining flour and milk. Split the mix between the tins and smooth the tops.
- Bake the cakes together, 30-35 mins for the smaller and 40-45 mins for the larger, until golden and springy. Cool in the tins, then turn out on a rack to cool fully.
- Break milk and dark chocolate into a bowl and melt over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally. Melt white chocolate the same way. Peel the paper from the cakes and sit the largest on a plate. Spread a small blob of chocolate in the middle and sit the smaller cake on top. Drizzle with chocolate, sprinkle with edible gold or silver balls and leave to set. Keep in an airtight container.
Per serving
569 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 76g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 2g, sugar 45g, salt 0.8 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2005.
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Ingredients
- 225g butter , softened
- 300g caster sugar
- 4 medium eggs , beaten
- zest 1 large orange
- 5 tbsp milk
- 450g self-raising flour , sifted
TO DECORATE
- 2 x 410g 100g bars milk chocolate
- 100g bar dark chocolate
- 100g bar white chocolate
- edible gold or silver balls
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Difficulty and servings
Cuts into 12 slices
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 mins
Cook 45 mins
Plus coolingSo easy, the kids can help
Ingredients
- 225g butter , softened
- 300g caster sugar
- 4 medium eggs , beaten
- zest 1 large orange
- 5 tbsp milk
- 450g self-raising flour , sifted
TO DECORATE
- 2 x 410g 100g bars milk chocolate
- 100g bar dark chocolate
- 100g bar white chocolate
- edible gold or silver balls
Per serving
569 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 76g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 2g, sugar 45g, salt 0.8 g
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