Raring2go! Oldham

14 raring2go .co.uk Raring2go! Ingredients and utensils you’ll need For the Sponge: 330g Allinson's plain white flour, 320g Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar, 1.5 tsp Baking powder, Pinch Salt, 175g Unsalted butter, 3 Eggs (medium), 190ml Whole milk, Handful Seasonal berries, Sprig Elderflower (to decorate, optional) For the Buttercream: 100g Unsalted butter (room temp), 300g Billington's golden icing sugar, 1 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract, 75ml Double cream. Utensils: 2x 23 cm cake tins Step 1: Preheat oven to 200ºC/180ºC fan/gas 6. Step 2: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, caster sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat in the butter until the mixture appears to be evenly coated and looks like a fine crumble mix about 2–3 mins using an electric mixer on medium speed. Step 3: Now add the eggs and beat, on medium, just until incorporated. Add the milk and vanilla and beat, on medium and then on high, until the mixture is smooth and combined, but also a bit lighter in colour - really go for it with the beating...it will take a good 3-4 minutes. Best Batter: Always scrape down the sides of the bowl in between adding ingredients. Step 4: Divide the mixture between your two prepared tins and level out to the edges. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Step 5: Leave to cool completely, then turn out of your tins. - Step 6: To make the vanilla buttercream, beat the soft butter alone for 4–5 minutes on high speed. Add the icing sugar, vanilla (or berries) and cream and beat on a low speed to bring it together, then turn up and beat on high for another 2–3 minutes. Step 7: Once your cake is completely cool, use the back of a spoon to spread some of the buttercream on top of the first layer. Step 8: Then pile it with the chopped fresh strawberries or redcurrants or any fruit you like. Place the second layer on top and decorate with cut strawberries or any fruit plus fresh flowers or elderflower if you like. For more great recipe ideas click here to visit our website The Method or how it all goes together to make this delicious cake! Raring2make! FUN IDEAS FOR MAKING THINGS TOGETHER ‘Cakes are healthy too, you just eat a small slice’ Mary Berry www.raring2go.co.uk Ultimate Summer Berry Cake by Baking Mad