Eddie's 1st Birthday Cake

Name: Eddie's 1st Birthday Cake
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200 g self raising flour; 200 g softened butter; 200 g caster sugar; 1 TSP baking power; 4 eggs; 2 tbsp milk; Ready to roll icing; Decorations to suit; 200 g white chocolate; 200 g double cream

Lydia Weikert @cook_2889770

Bristol, United Kingdom

My little monkey is turning one and what better way to celebrate then with a special monkey cake! This simple Victoria sponge was perfectly quick to whip up during Eddie's daytime nap. (The decoration took a little longer!).

Lydia Weikert @cook_2889770

Bristol, United Kingdom

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Ingredients

200 gself raising flour
200 gsoftened butter
200 gcaster sugar
1 TSPbaking power
4eggs
2 tbspmilk
Decoration
Ready to roll icing
Decorations to suit
200 gwhite chocolate
200 gdouble cream

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Steps

1

Mix all of the cake ingredients together in a bowl
2

Butter your baking tin and pour the mixture in evenly
3

Pop in the oven at 190C for 20 minutes, until golden brown
4

Let the cake cool.
5

Add the chocolate and double cream in a bowl and heat for 30 seconds. Stir and heat for another 30 seconds. Stir and then let cool until it is a thick paste.
6

Add the mixture to the top of the cake, ideal for a drip effect. Once nearly dry, add your final decorations.