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A beautiful festive triple layer cake decorated with fresh fruit in a Union Jack.
This Jubilee cake is a basic sponge cake, like a Victoria sponge cake. It has equal weights of butter, sugar, flour, and eggs, plus a little vanilla essence for extra cake flavor. Because it’s such a simple base, it’s really easy to bake – suitable even for beginner bakers. The decoration is simple too, you just need a little patience to place the flag on top. Don’t be tempted to bake more than one layer in a single cake pan. You can make this and cut it in half to make two layers, but you’ll get a better, more even rise by baking the three layers in different pans.
Ingredients
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For the sponge:
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220g softened unsalted butter
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220g caster sugar
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4 beaten eggs
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220g sifted self-rising flour
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons of milk (optional)
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For the filling:
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400ml clotted cream
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100ml double cream
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blueberry jam
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Raspberry jam
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200g of raspberries
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100g blueberries
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Equipment:
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3 round molds of 20 cm
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greased and lined
Method
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Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Mark 4.
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Mix the butter and sugar until light and fluffy and gradually incorporate the eggs. Add the vanilla essence and lightly incorporate the flour.
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Thin the mixture with the milk if necessary – the mixture should fall easily from the spoon. Divide the mixture evenly between the molds and level.
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Bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and lightly browned. A spade inserted in the middle should come out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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Mix the liquid cream and the double cream in a bowl. If the mixture is too runny, whisk gently by hand until it forms soft peaks.
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Take a sponge cake and spread it generously with blueberry jam. Follow this with a thick layer of cream. Be careful not to spread to the edge of the cake otherwise it will overflow when you add the next layer!
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Place a second layer of sponge on top of the first, pressing gently until it is level.
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Generously spread the second layer of raspberry jam followed by the cream and the last layer of biscuit.
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Spread the rest of the cream on top of the cake and decorate with fresh berries in the shape of a Union Jack.
Tip for making this Jubilee Cake
You can use strawberries or gooseberries instead of raspberries on top of the cake, and for the red jam layer. Simply choose a red jam that is a very bright red to contrast with the other layers. If you can’t find blueberry jam, blackcurrant would make a nice contrasting, almost bluish hue.
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