Magic Cakes Recipe

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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
3295
Calories
Total time
150
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Grease and line a 21 x 31 x 2.
  2. 5 cm baking tray with baking parchment.
  3. Preheat the oven to 180 C (160 C in a fan oven).
  4. Cream the butter, lemon zest and salt together until creamy, then add the sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy.
  5. Add the eggs, a spoonful at a time, beating well after each addition.
  6. You may need to add 1-2 tablespoons of flour to keep the mixture from curdling.
  7. Use a large metal spoon to fold in the flour in three batches.
  8. Spoon the mixture into the tin and spread evenly.
  9. Use a palette knife to level the surface.
  10. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 25-30 minutes until the centre of the sponge springs back when lightly pressed.
  11. Turn out and cool on a wire rack.
  12. Brush the top of the cake with some of the lemon juice, then apply a thin layer of jam with a palette knife.
  13. Roll out the marzipan to the same size as the top of the cake.
  14. Carefully lift on to the cake and gently smooth the top with your hand.
  15. Chill for an hour.
  16. Use a ruler to mark the cake into 28 squares, then cut with a serrated knife dipped in cold water.
  17. Brush the top of the cakes with more apricot jam.
  18. Meanwhile, melt the fondant with the remaining lemon juice in a saucepan over a low heat.
  19. Stir continuously until the temperature reahes about 55 C on a sugar thermometer.
  20. Divide between four bowls.
  21. Leave one white and colour the others with your choice of food colouring.
  22. Dip one square at a time into the colour of your choice and transfer to a wire rack over a tray.
  23. Leave for 20 minutes to dry.
  24. Lift off with a knife and put into paper cases.
  25. To make the royal icing, mix the egg white, lemon juice, half the icing sugar and glycerine with a wooden spoon until creamy.
  26. Gradually stir in the rest of the sugar and beat well until it is white and smooth.
  27. Use a small piping bag to create your own designs on top of each cake.
  28. Decorate with the glitter and silver balls.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3294.54 Kcal (13794 kJ)
Calories from fat 1208.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 134.3g 207%
Cholesterol 546.36mg 182%
Sodium 2117.6mg 88%
Potassium 995.82mg 21%
Total Carbs 490.68g 164%
Sugars 219.57g 878%
Dietary Fiber 14.46g 58%
Protein 45.56g 91%
Vitamin C 38.2mg 64%
Vitamin A 1mg 33%
Iron 10.9mg 61%
Calcium 439.4mg 44%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 387.67 Kcal (1623 kJ)
Calories from fat 142.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.8g 207%
Cholesterol 64.29mg 182%
Sodium 249.18mg 88%
Potassium 117.18mg 21%
Total Carbs 57.74g 164%
Sugars 25.84g 878%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 58%
Protein 5.36g 91%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 64%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 33%
Iron 1.3mg 61%
Calcium 51.7mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 76.3
    Points
  • 91
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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