Whatabewdy Australia Day Cake
- 250 g butter, softened
- 1 14 cups caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups self-raising flour
- 12 cup cornflour
- 1 cup milk (warmed for 10-20 seconds in the microwave oven)
- 12-34 cup wild rosella or 12-34 cup raspberry jam
- 600 ml pure cream, whipped until stiff
- 3 cups icing sugar
- 13 cup cocoa
- 50 g butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons boiling water
- Note: It is important to have all ingredients at room temperature to prevent the cake mixture curdling.
- Grease and line a shape of Australia or a 25cm deep round or square cake tin on the bottom and sides with baking paper.
- Place butter, caster sugar, vanilla extract or essence and eggs into a large bowl.
- Sift in self-raising flour and cornflour.
- Add milk and beat on a low speed of an electric mixer until all ingredients are combined.
- Increase speed to medium and beat for 3 minutes until mixture is thick and creamy.
- Pour into lined cake tin and bake at.
- 160C for 50-60 minutes.
- When cooked allow to stand for 10 minutes before inverting on a wire rack to cool.
- Lamington Icing: Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a medium bowl.
- Add melted butter and boiling water and stir until smooth.
- Place cake onto a wire rack with a tray underneath and carefully drizzle and spread top and sides with the icing, allowing any excess to dribble onto tray beneath.
- Coat evenly with coconut on the sides and top of the cake and place aside to set.
- When set, using a sharp knife cut the cake in half horizontally and set the top aside icing side up on a piece of baking paper (this will make it easier to handle).
- Carefully remove the bottom half of the cake from the wire rack and place onto a serving platter.
- Spread with jam allowing some to dribble onto serving plate and spoon on whipped cream.
- Place top part of cake onto cream and refrigerate until serving time.
- Serve cut into pieces or wedges.
butter, caster sugar, vanilla, eggs, flour, cornflour, milk, wild rosella, cream, icing sugar, cocoa, butter, boiling water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/whatabewdy-australia-day-cake-408327 (may not work)