Courting Cake
A gorgeous-looking Courting Cake taken from Around Britain Cookbook.
Ingredients
Butter 225g (8oz)
Caster sugar 225g (8oz)
Eggs 4, beaten
Self-raising flour 350g (12oz)
Milk 2–3 tbsp
Double cream 300ml (1⁄2 pint), whipped
Strawberries 225g (8oz), sliced
Icing sugar for dusting
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven 180°C/350°F/Gas 4 and grease and line three 18cm (7in) round sandwich cake tins.
2
Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition. Fold in the flour and then add enough milk to give a dropping consistency.
3
Divide the mixture between the three cake tins and bake in the oven for 25–30 minutes until well risen and firm. Turn out and leave to cool on a wire rack.
4
Whip the cream until it holds soft peaks. Sandwich together the cakes with the cream and strawberries, reserving a few for decoration. Dust the top with icing sugar and decorate with strawberries.
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