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Spotted Cake

Spotted Cake

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

This Spotted Cake is perfect for any celebration and really easy to make.

Preparation Time	30 minutes
Baking Time	1 hour 15 minutes
Portions	For 1 Cake
Skill Level	Medium
Average Rating

Spotted Cake Ingredients

225 grams	Butter
225 grams	Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
225 grams	Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
110 grams	Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
4	Free Range Eggs
75 grams	Dark Chocolate (Silver Spoon Create) grated

Additional Ingredients

For the decoration:

175 grams	Apricot Jam
2 tbsp	Water
	Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown)
900 grams	White Ready To Roll Icing (Silver Spoon Create)
225 grams	White Ready To Roll Icing (Silver Spoon Create) coloured brown
	Candles
	Ribbon

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How to make Spotted Cake

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For the cake: heat the oven to 160°C, 325°F, Gas 3. Grease and line a deep square 20cm|8\" cake tin
Cream the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until soft and light.
Sift the flours together and beat into the mixture alternately with the eggs, until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the grated chocolate.
Put into the tin and level the top. Bake for 1 hour,15 minutes until well risen and firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out and place the cake on a wire rack to cool.
Heat the jam and water in a small pan until the jam has melted. Stir and sieve the mixutre, then return to the pan and boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
Roll out the white Ready to Roll icing on a surface dredged with icing sugar. large enough to cover the top and sides of the cake.
Brush the top and sides of the cake with the apricot glaze. Support the Ready to Roll icing on a rolling pin and press onto the top and sides of the cake, smoothing the surface. Trim the base to remove excess Ready to Roll icing
Roll out the chocolate Ready to Roll icing and cut out small rounds. Attach to the cake with a dab of water.
Decorate with a ribbon bow and small candles.

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