Spiced St Clements Cake

I got my inspiration for this cake from the fabulous Mary Berry!

After seeing her make her Whole Orange Spiced Cake on the Great British Bake Off Masterclass I knew that this would be a cake that I would love.
I love putting my own twist on recipes by following the basics but adding my own ideas.
I have baked a lovely St Clements drizzle cake in the past but thought it would be nice with some added spices.
This is what I got....

 

Spiced St Clements Cake

 

Ingredients

 

1 lemon
1 orange
200g stork margarine
200g caster sugar
225g flour
4 eggs
2tspn Steenbergs mixed spice
1tspn cinnamon

 

Topping

 

120g Butter
250g Icing sugar
Reserved lemon and orange peel

 

Method

 

Pre-heat the oven to 180C/250F/Gas mark 4

 

1 - Place the orange and the lemon into a pan of boiling water and boil for a about 30 minutes then leave to cool before preparing the cake

 

2 - Once the fruit has cooled cut them in half and remove any pips then place in a food processor and blitz until you have a coarse rind, place in a bowl and keep on one side

 

3 - To prepare the cake place the margarine and sugar in a bowl and cream together

 

4 - Gradually add the eggs along with a little flour

 

5 - Add 3/4 of the citrus rind and mix a little

 

6 - Sift in the flour and add the mixed spices and cinnamon, mix until evenly combined together

 

7 - Place in a prepared cake tin and bake for around 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean when place through the centre

8 - Once the cake is ready leave to cool in the tin for about 20 minutes before removing and letting it finish off cooling on a cooling rack

 

9 - Once the cake is cool cut in half using a good bread knife

 

10 - Make the topping by creaming the softened butter with an electric hand whisk until light and creamy

 

11 - Add the icing sugar a little at a time, mixing with a spoon before blitzing with the electric hand whisk

 

12 - Add half of the reserved citrus peel to the butter icing and mix until evenly combined

 

13 - With the other half of the reserved peel place a layer onto the bottom half of the cake, next layer half of the buttercream on top of the citrus peel

 

 

 

14 - Place the top half of the cake onto the toppings and the smooth over the remaining buttercream

 

 

 

This is a deliciously moist citrus cake and along with the creaminess from the buttercream it makes a real treat for any citrus lover!

Enjoy x
 

 



 

Disclaimer:

Steenbergs generously sent me the lovely Organic Mixed Spices to bake with. Thank you!

Visit http://www.steenbergs.co.uk/ for more information and to see their produce.

Stork also generously sent me some of their great spread to bake with. Thank you!

Visit http://www.bakewithstork.com/ for more information.

The Great Bloggers Bake Off is hosted by the lovely Helen and Jenny at:

http://www.thecrazykitchen.co.uk/p/the-great-bloggers-bake-off.html

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