Carnation's Celebration Cake

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Celebrate all things British with this gorgeous berry-topped cake, filled with strawberry jam and spread with a rich buttery icing. Perfect for picnics, street parties or to brighten up a rainy day!

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Ingredients

  • For the Cake:

  • For the Filling:

  • For the Buttercream:

  • To Decorate:

  • Equipment:

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, (160°C fan), Gas Mark 4. 
  2. Beat all the cake ingredients in a bowl with a wooden spoon (or an electric hand mixer) until pale and creamy. 
  3. Spoon the cake mix into the tins and spread out. Bake for about 25-30 minutes until springy and golden. Cool in the tins for a minute, and then turn out on a cake rack. 
  4. When cool, put one cake half onto a plate and spread with the jam. Sandwich together with the other half. 
  5. Beat the icing sugar, buttery baking spread and vanilla with a few drops of water to make a thick icing. Spread on top of the cake. Put berries on top in a Union Jack shape if you like! 
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