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School Cake

School Cake

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Prep Time
Preparation Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
Cooking Time
30 minutes
Serves
Serves
12

Soft, simple and beautifully sweet, this gluten free School Cake is perfect for parties, lunchboxes or sharing at home. A timeless favourite with a fun sprinkle finish.

  • Ingredients

    Down
  • For the cake

     

    To decorate

    • 500g Icing Sugar
    • Sprinkles!

     

  • Method

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  • 1. Lightly grease and line a 20 x 30cm rectangular cake tin.

    2. Preheat the oven 170°C/150ºC Fan/Gas mark 3.

    3. Place the butter and caster sugar into a mixing bowl and beat well for 1 minute using an electric mixer. Add the eggs and the remaining cake ingredients beat well with the electric mixer for a further 1 – 2 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy.

    4. Spoon the mixture into the tin. Spread to level out. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave the cakes to cool in the tin before icing.

    5. To make the Icing: Mix the icing sugar with 4-5 tbsp of water until it is the right consistency for pouring but not too translucent. Decorate with the school cake style sprinkles of your choice!

    To freeze Cake: Double wrap in Cling film or foil and freeze for up to 3 months in a freezer bag.

     

School Cake
Preparation Time - 5 minutes | Cooking Time - 30 minutes | Serves - 12

Ingredients

For the cake

 

To decorate

 

Method

1. Lightly grease and line a 20 x 30cm rectangular cake tin.

2. Preheat the oven 170°C/150ºC Fan/Gas mark 3.

3. Place the butter and caster sugar into a mixing bowl and beat well for 1 minute using an electric mixer. Add the eggs and the remaining cake ingredients beat well with the electric mixer for a further 1 – 2 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy.

4. Spoon the mixture into the tin. Spread to level out. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave the cakes to cool in the tin before icing.

5. To make the Icing: Mix the icing sugar with 4-5 tbsp of water until it is the right consistency for pouring but not too translucent. Decorate with the school cake style sprinkles of your choice!

To freeze Cake: Double wrap in Cling film or foil and freeze for up to 3 months in a freezer bag.

 

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