This is not a cake that the children can eat , we will leave the little angels to to their fairy cakes which are lovingly iced.
Ingredients
110g/4oz unsalted butter, softened
110g/4oz caster Sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp baking powder
175g/6oz plain flour
30ml of a good quality gin
4 tbsp of marmalade ( one that doesn't set your teeth or edge.Adjust quantities to suit.
Method
Preheat the oven to 160c or gas mark 4 . You can either grease and line a 2lb cake tin with baking parchment or as I did use cake release from Lakeland.
First mix the sugar and butter together till fluffy .
Next mix in the eggs.
Ingredients
110g/4oz unsalted butter, softened
110g/4oz caster Sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp baking powder
175g/6oz plain flour
30ml of a good quality gin
4 tbsp of marmalade ( one that doesn't set your teeth or edge.Adjust quantities to suit.
Method
Preheat the oven to 160c or gas mark 4 . You can either grease and line a 2lb cake tin with baking parchment or as I did use cake release from Lakeland.
First mix the sugar and butter together till fluffy .
Add the plain flour , gin and marmalade and baking powder,
Next mix in the eggs.
This looks awesome and a good way to be consuming gin before the kids are in bed. Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious. I'm a fan of loaf cakes - because they never go wrong compared with round cakes which I often find end up too dry in my fan assisted oven.
ReplyDeleteThat looks lovely! We love loaf cakes too.
ReplyDeleteI like gin and I am sure I would love this cake.
ReplyDeleteI'm not drinking so it isn't for me but I do love marmalade in cake!
ReplyDeleteOh heaven! What a fabulous cake, and with gin! :)
ReplyDeleteNow this is on my MUST bake list, sounds divine
ReplyDeleteYummy a must bake is this love the elements of the cake.
ReplyDeleteOh yum yum, I love baking a good cake - though one day I shall descend on yours for tea and cakes ;)
ReplyDeleteYou can cook with Gin too? I flipping love this
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious, shame I hate gin :) I do however like cake!
ReplyDeleteI need tottery this - sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteSounds amazing baking with gin. Definitely ones for just us adults. Finally a reason I don't have to share my cake. Hahaha thanks so much for linking up to Share With Me #sharewithme
ReplyDeleteIt looks delicious but I am not sure I want to use 30ml of precious gin!
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