Lemon and elderflower ombre cake

Lemon and elderflower ombre cake

4.7 23 rating

Prep. 2 h 30 min

Total 5 h 30 min

24 portions

Ingredients

Light Sponges

unsalted butter for greasing
lemon zest only, no white pith
½
caster sugar
200 g
unsalted butter softened
225 g
eggs
4
elderflower cordial
3 tbsp
self-raising flour
225 g
ground turmeric
3 pinches

Darker sponges

unsalted butter for greasing
lemon zest only, no white pith
½
caster sugar
200 g
unsalted butter softened
225 g
eggs
4
elderflower cordial
3 tbsp
self-raising flour
225 g
ground turmeric
2 tsp

Lemon butter filling

lemon juice (approx. 1 lemon)
40 g
caster sugar
70 g
unsalted butter
80 g
eggs
2

Butter icing

unsalted butter softened
500 g
icing sugar
700 g
pouring (whipping) cream
1 tbsp
elderflower cordial
2 tsp
ground turmeric
1 ¼ tsp

Difficulty

advanced

Nutrition per 1 portion

Sodium 327.3 mg

Protein 5.6 g

Calories 2522 kJ / 600.5 kcal

Fat 37.8 g

Fibre 0.8 g

Saturated Fat 23.9 g

Carbohydrates 63 g

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