Golden Jubilee Cake
This is a recipe i got from good food magazine. It was developed to celebrate the queen's golden jubilee. It is delicious and worth all the extra trouble for any special occasion.
Steps
Make the frosted rose petals the day before.
Separate the petals and spread the castor sugar over a plate.
Holding one petal at a time , lightly paint both sides with egg white.
Spoon sugar over it , then using tweezers , shake off the excess.
Dry on parchment paper for a day.
Preheat the oven to 180c.
Butter two 8-inch round cake tins and line their bases with parchment paper.
Beat for a minute or so until pale and fluffy , then beat in the egg yolks.
Sift together the flour and baking powder , then sift over the cake mixture.
Fold in as lightly as you can using a large metal spoon , then fold in the almonds and extract.
Stop folding as soon as the flour traces have gone.
Whisk the egg whites until they just hold their shape.
Gently fold in a third of the egg white into the cake mix , using a whisk.
Repeat with another third , then the final third.
Take care not to over mix and lose the lightness of the egg whites.
Lightly fold in the raspberries.
Divide between the .
Ingredients
golden caster sugar, butter, eggs, self-rising flour, baking powder, ground almonds, almond extract, fresh raspberries, clotted cream, egg white, icing sugar