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Delicious Old Fashioned Pink Jelly Cakes Recipe to Try Today!

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These Old Fashioned Pink Jelly Cakes are a delightful combination of fluffy vanilla sponge and sweet strawberry jelly, creating a perfect balance of textures and flavors. They are not only easy to make but also a nostalgic treat that brings joy to any gathering.

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 (fan-forced). Lightly grease two 12-hole patty-pan tins to ensure the cakes don’t stick.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, caster sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture is pale and fluffy, which should take about 3-5 minutes.
  3. Beat in the egg until fully incorporated.
  4. Gently fold in the milk and sifted self-raising flour alternately, starting with half of the milk, then half of the flour, and repeat.
  5. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared patty-pan holes, filling each just below the top.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until the edges turn a light golden color and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Once baked, cool the cakes in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. While the cakes cool, prepare the jelly by dissolving the jelly crystals in 1 cup of boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved, then mix in 1 cup of cold water. Refrigerate until partially set, about 1-2 hours.
  9. When the jelly is ready, use a slotted spoon to dip each cake into the jelly, ensuring it's fully coated. After dipping, roll the cakes in desiccated coconut.
  10. Spoon whipped cream onto one half of each cake and sandwich them together with another half.
  11. Chill the assembled cakes in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to set the jelly before serving.

Nutrition

Keywords: One common mistake is overmixing the batter, which leads to denser cakes. For a more intense coconut flavor, toast the desiccated coconut lightly before rolling the cakes in it.

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