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COOKERY
Vanilla sponge cake with peach and raspberry
You’lllovethetaste of summer inthiscake,whichhasatexture similartoaMadeiracake.
SERVES 12
✿ 2 eggs
✿160g(5½oz)crèmefraiche
✿1tspalmondextract
✿160g(5½oz)self-raisingflour
✿35g(1oz)groundalmonds
✿200g(7oz)castersugar
✿½tspeachbakingpowder
andbicarbonateofsoda
✿175g(6oz)unsalted
butter,softened
Forthefillingandtopping:
✿350g(12oz)raspberries
✿ 2 peaches
✿250ml(8floz)
double cream
Youwillneed:
✿ 2 x 20cm(8in)sandwich
tins, base and sides lined
1
Heattheovento180C/Gas4.
Mixtheeggswithhalfthe
crèmefraÎcheandalmondextract.
Mixtogetherthedryingredients
well,thenaddthebutterand
remainingcrèmefraÎche.Mixwith
anelectrichandwhiskand
graduallyaddtheeggmixture,
beatingwell.Dividebetweenthe
tinsandbakefor35-45mins.
Leaveinthetinfor 10 mins,turn
out and cool on a wire rack.
2
Forthecreamfilling,crush
100graspberrieswitha fork.
Takehalfa peachandcutinto
smallcubes.Verylightlywhipthe
cream(theacidityfromthe
raspberrieswillmakeit stiffen
further)andswirlthroughthe
fruit.Spreadorpipethefruity
creamontothebottomlayerof
yoursponge,beforetoppingwith
thesecondlayer.Slicethe
remainingpeachesandarrange
themaroundthetopofthe cake.
Fillwiththeremaining
raspberriesanddustwith icing
sugar before serving.
PERSERVING:
429 cals;31gfat;
19gsatfat;
31g carbs