Ingredients (for a 9 inch square cake)
For the cake
450g sugar
450g butter
680g self-raising flour
8 eggs (beaten)
3 lemons (juice and zest)
For the lemon buttercream icing
240g butter
500g icing sugar
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
Method
For the cake
1. Beat together the sugar and butter until pale and creamy.
2. Add the beaten egg a little at a time.
3. Add the lemon juice and zest of 2 lemons and mix well.
4. Finally fold in the flour and mix gently until all the ingredients are combined.
5. Spoon the mixture into the lined tins and cook in the centre of the oven for 40-50 minutes at
180C. To check the cake is ready, dip a sharp knife into the centre of the cake and continue
to cook until the knife comes out clean.
For the icing
Mix all ingredients together using a handheld mixer until light and fluffy.
Assembly
Once the cakes have cooled slightly, using a sharp knife and cut each cake in half lengthways. Then spread the bottom half with buttercream before reassembling the cake and sandwiching the two halves back together. Then cover the outside of each cake with the remaining buttercream. Roll out the fondant to size and gently place over the cake, cutting away any excess icing.
E-D's Notes
- Knowing how much fondant to use can be very difficult at the best of times. Rolling fondant out
to the right size is an art in itself and I always use a ruler to measure the sides and top of the
cake to know the exact diameter or width I need to roll the dough out to.
- Below is a table of the cakes used in this recipe and how much fondant was required for the
basic covering (not the extra decorative pieces).
Shape
|
Height
|
Size
|
Amount of fondant needed
|
Square
|
3 inches
|
6 inches
|
600g
|
9 inches
|
1200g
|
Wilton also have a great page outlining different cake sizes and the amount of fondant
required for different shapes and sizes. Check it out here.
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