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Old-Fashioned Pink Jelly Cakes


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  • Author: sarah
  • Total Time: 33 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cakes 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Delightful cakes with fluffy sponge, vibrant strawberry jelly, and whipped cream, evoking nostalgia and sweetness.


Ingredients

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  • 80g butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup (160g) milk
  • 1 cup (130g) self-raising flour, sifted
  • 85g packet strawberry jelly crystals
  • 1 cup (240g) boiling water
  • 1 cup (240g) cold water
  • 3 1/2 cups (280g) desiccated coconut
  • 1 cup (240g) whipped cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F), fan-forced. Lightly grease two 12-hole patty-pan tins.
  2. Cream together the butter, sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until pale and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the egg until fully incorporated.
  4. Fold in the milk and self-raising flour in alternating batches, starting and ending with flour.
  5. Spoon the batter evenly into each patty-pan hole, filling just below the top.
  6. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  7. Cool the cakes in the tins for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  8. Prepare the jelly by dissolving the jelly crystals in boiling water, then stir in cold water and chill.
  9. Dip each cake into the jelly using a slotted spoon, allowing excess jelly to drip off.
  10. Roll the cakes in desiccated coconut.
  11. Spoon whipped cream onto half a cake and sandwich with another to form a treat.
  12. Chill completed cakes in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

You can prepare the sponge a day in advance. Ensure the jelly is just right before coating the cakes.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 18 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cake
  • Calories: 190
  • Sugar: 12g
  • Sodium: 120mg
  • Fat: 8g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 30mg