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Sprinkle Cake

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Celebrity recipe

8 Reviews

Total Time
50m
Prep Time
20m
Bake Time
30m
Serves 12
Serves 12
easy
Easy

About the Sprinkle Cake

Nothing say's school dinner's quite like a sprinkle cake. Benjamina brings you total childhood nostalgia of sticky icing, warm vanillary sponge, sprinkled in hundreds and thousands - school days suddenly feel like yesterday. 

Why not try with a dollop of Chocolate Custard for the ultimate trip down memory lane. This sprinkle cake will soon be your 'go to' old school dinner cake recipe.

11 ingredients6 steps

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Preheat the oven to 180c/160c fan. Line a 9 x13 inch baking tray with greaseproof paper, leaving enough overhang to help you lift it out later.

    2. Step 2

      Using a stand mixer or electric whisk, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together for 3-5 minutes until really pale and fluffy.

    3. Step 3

      Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Pour this into the butter mixture and stir until smooth. Mix in the milk before pouring the batter into the prepared tin. Smooth the top of the batter and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

    4. Step 4

      Remove from the oven and let the cake cool completely.

    5. Step 5

      To make the topping, mix the icing sugar and milk (or water) together until smooth. You want a thick but pourable consistency so add a bit more liquid to loosen or more icing sugar to thicken.

    6. Step 6

      Pour the icing sugar on top of the cake, spreading it out evenly with a palette knife or the back of a spoon. Top generously with sprinkles before letting it set for at least 20 minutes. Slice up into squares to serve.

    Ingredients

    • For the cake

      • 220gUnsalted butter (softened) 
      • 220gSilver Spoon Caster Sugar 
      • 1 ½ tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Bean Paste 
      • 4 LargeEggs 
      • 250gAllinson's Plain White Flour 
      • 1 ½ tspBaking Powder 
      • ½ tspFine sea salt 
      • 50mlMilk 
    • For the topping

      • 150gSilver Spoon Icing Sugar 
      • 4-6 tbspMilk or Water 
      • 3 tbspSprinkles 

    Utensils

    • 9x13 Inch Baking Tray
    • Greaseproof paper
    • Electric whisk

    Nutritional information per 88g serving

    • Energy 374cal
    • Fat 17g
    • of which Saturates 10g
    • Carbohydrates 48g
    • of which Sugars 33g
    • Protein 5.1g
    • Salt 0.49g

    8 Baker Ratings

    Loved making these with my daughter this weekend, the perfect treat for a rainy January weekend. I used the Silver Spoon icing sugar you recommended - it was very silky, much better than when I have attempted glace before. Thanks Baking Mad, one happy baker.

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    Absolutely delicious, so nice I had to bake a second one straight after as the first was gobbled up so quick by my kids!

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