Strawberry and Lemon Cake Recipe
Strawberries are a great representation of the British Summertime and this cake will give you the chance to sample all of their goodness.
Why not give Morrison’s Strawberry and Lemon sponge cake a try over the weekend and make the most of the lovely weather?
Strawberry and Lemon Cake
Preparation: 50mins
Cooking: 75mins
Ingredients:
250g butter, softened
250g caster sugar
4 eggs, beaten
250g self-raising flour
4 tbsp milk
For the filling -
284ml Elmlea Double
225g strawberries, chopped
10 tbsp lemon curd
For the topping -
200g icing sugar, sieved
Yellow gel food colouring
Method:
1. Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas 4. Beat together the butter and sugar then add the eggs, flour and milk and beat well until the mixture is light and creamy.
2. Pour the mixture into a lined 18cm cake tin and bake for about 1 hour 15 minutes or until firm to the touch and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
3. To make the filling, whisk the Elmlea until thick but not stiff. Chop 150g of the strawberries and fold into the Elmlea.
4. Trim the top of the cake to level it and slice horizontally into three. Spread filling onto two slices and, using a teaspoon, dollop lemon curd over. Put the layers back together, with the flat base on top.
5. Place the icing sugar in a bowl. Add cold water a little at a time and mix to a thick, flowing consistency. Add food colouring to tint the icing sugar pale yellow then spread icing over the cake, letting it dribble down the sides. Decorate with strawberries and leave to set.
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