How to make a giant Jaffa Cake at HOME: Amateur chef shares her recipe for whipping up the treat using just a handful of store cupboard essentials
- Vanessa Cassidy shared a picture of her homemade giant Jaffa Cake online
- The recipe requires just a handful of store cupboard essentials and orange jelly
- She was praised by others who want to try the recipe for themselves at home
By Bridie Pearson-jones For Mailonline
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A woman has shared her recipe for making a giant Jaffa Cake at home as shoppers struggle to find the treat on supermarket shelves during the coronavirus crisis.
Amateur chef Vanessa Cassidy took to UK facebook group Rate My Plate to reveal how she created an extra-large version of the popular McVities treat using just a handful of store cupboard essentials.
The post was widely praised by other social media users, who said they watned to try it at home.
A woman has shared her recipe for making a giant Jaffa Cake at home as supermarket shelves have been stripped bare amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Pictured, the finished product
Vanessa explained all that you need is 100g each of butter, sugar, and flour, two eggs, 1tsp baking powder, a packet of orange jelly and one bar of dark chocolate.
The savvy cook uploaded her method alongside photos illustrating each step of the process.
She started by baking the base using the butter, sugar, flour, baking powder and eggs. She used a circular baking tin in order to give the cake its shape.
Vanessa then poured the jelly on top of the squidgy base and left it to set. Another user suggested mixing orange marmalade into the jelly in order to enhance the flavour.
Vanesa started by baking the base using the butter, sugar, flour, baking powder and eggs (left). She used a circular baking tin in order to give the cake its shape. Right, the orange jelly
Vanessa then poured the jelly on top of the squidgy base and left it to set (pictured). Another user suggested mixing orange marmalade into the jelly in order to enhance the flavour
How to make a Jaffa Cake at home
Ingredients
- 100g butter
- 100g sugar
- 100g flour
- Two eggs
- 1tsp baking powder
- 1 packet orange jelly
- 1 bar of dark chocolate
Method
1. Make the sponge base by whisking the eggs and sugar together for 4-5 minutes until pale and fluffy, then fold in the flour gently but thoroughly.
2. Bake for 7-9 minutes until the sponge is a light golden colour, puffy and springy to the touch. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
3. Place the jelly in a small heatproof bowl. Pour the boiling water over and stir until the jelly has completely dissolved. Pour on the base to set.
4. Gently melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir until smooth, then cover the jelly, leave to cool and thicken slightly.
Next Vanessa melted the dark chocolate and poured it evenly over the jelly to create the top layer.
She added: ”Ta-da! A giant Jaffa cake!’
Fellow home bakers were delighted with the hack.
‘Oh top idea,’ wrote one. Another posted: ‘Made this before and the hubby loved it.’
A third joked: ‘I would risk social distancing to mug you for that’ another joked.’
Fellow homebakers thanked Vanessa for sharing the recipe, with hundreds saying they wanted to try the same thing
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