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Celebrate all things British with this gorgeous berry-topped cake, filled with strawberry jam and spread with a rich butter cream icing. Perfect for picnics, street parties or to brighten up a rainy day!
Ingredients
Cake
200g (7oz) plain flour
405g can light condensed milk
2 eggs
2tsp vanilla extract
150g (5½oz) margarine or butter
3tsp baking powder
Filling
6tbsp strawberry conserve or jam
Frosting
200g (7oz) icing sugar
100g (3½oz) margarine or butter, softened
2tsp vanilla extract
200g (7oz) mixed summer berries, to decorate
You will also need:
2 x 18cm (7in) sandwich cake tins, base lined with parchment
That's goodtoknow
Look out for natural vanilla extract – not essence. It is widely available in all good supermarkets and makes all the difference to baking homemade treats!
Place the flour, condensed milk, egg, vanilla extract, margarine and baking powder in a bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer for 2-3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
Spoon into the tins and bake for approximately 25-30 minutes until springy to the touch and golden brown. Cool slightly then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Place one half of the cake onto a serving plate and spread with the jam. Sandwich together with the other half.
Beat the icing sugar, butter and vanilla with a few drops of water to bring the mixture to a soft consistency. Spread onto the cake. Arrange the berries on top in a Union Jack shape if you like!
By Kirstie Allsopp for www.carnation.co.uk/recipes
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Your comments
topcatt
Love this cake, although I tweak it using low fat ingredients and loads of berries making it as healthy as possible. Also don't use jam but a fruit coulis instead and the family just love it. On very healthy gorgeous cake!
Curious Cook
The cake looks beautiful, but the recipe has failed me - have a volcano erupting uncooked batter in the tin! Should have stuck with a trad sponge and just taken the decoration :(
PoppyS
Gorgeous - LOVE Kirsty, how does she find the time to make cakes too though?
Charlotte Deputy Editor
Such an easy and effective way to turn a classic cake into something special. Perfect for St George's Day too.
Your comments
topcatt
Love this cake, although I tweak it using low fat ingredients and loads of berries making it as healthy as possible. Also don't use jam but a fruit coulis instead and the family just love it. On very healthy gorgeous cake!
Curious Cook
The cake looks beautiful, but the recipe has failed me - have a volcano erupting uncooked batter in the tin! Should have stuck with a trad sponge and just taken the decoration :(
PoppyS
Gorgeous - LOVE Kirsty, how does she find the time to make cakes too though?
Charlotte Deputy Editor
Such an easy and effective way to turn a classic cake into something special. Perfect for St George's Day too.