Chocolate, Strawberry and Rose Marble Crown Cake
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Category
Baking
Cuisine
British
Author:
Emily Davenport
Servings
16 servings
Prep Time
25 minutes
An indulgent and celebratory Chocolate, Strawberry and Rose Crown Cake designed in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee.
Ingredients
- Butter 250g (9oz), softened, plus 25g (1oz)
- Caster sugar 250g (9oz)
- Eggs 6, beaten
- Self-raising flour 250g (9oz), sifted
- Baking powder 1 tsp
- Milk 5 tbsp
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Vanilla extract ½ tsp
- Strawberry jam 2 tbsp, sieved
- Pink food gel colouring
- Rose water 1 tsp
- Cocoa powder 2 tbsp
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Dark chocolate 100g (3½oz), chopped
- Edible decorations such as small strawberries, chocolate truffles, edible glitter, rose petals
Directions
Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°fan/Gas 5
Grease a 24cm (9½in) 2½ litre non-stick bundt tin
- Whisk together the sugar and 250g (9oz) of the butter in a large bowl until pale and fluffy, then gradually add the eggs
- Fold in the flour and baking powder, mixing until smooth
- Stir in 3 tablespoons of milk
- Divide the mixture between three bowls
- Add the vanilla to one bowl, stir the jam, pink food colouring and rose water into the second, then add cocoa powder to the third
- Spoon alternate dollops of cake mixture into the tin, smooth the top then use a knife to make swirls through the mixture to marble
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean
- Run a knife around the edge and invert onto a wire rack
- Leave to cool completely
- Melt the chocolate, 25g (1oz) butter and the remaining milk in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water
- Whisk to a smooth, thick glaze
- Drizzle over the cooled cake and top with your choice of decorations.