Primrose & Lemon Layer Cake

Primrose & Lemon Layer Cake

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Heat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 4. Make the sponge. Mix together the ground almonds and flour. Beat the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the...

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Ingredients

  • 280g ground almonds
  • 240g self-raising flour, sifted
  • 450g unsalted butter, softened
  • 450g golden caster sugar
  • 8 eggs
  • 100ml lemon curd yogurt
  • Finely grated zest of 1 unwaxed lemon
  • Pinch of salt
  • Primrose & lemon syrup, for brushing (below)
  • 2 large handfuls of primrose flowers
  • ½ unwaxed lemon, cut into wedges
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 300g caster sugar
  • 100ml primrose & lemon syrup (above)
  • 100g unsalted butter, cubed
  • 225g unsalted butter, softened
  • 420g icing sugar, sifted
  • Finely grated zest of ¼ unwaxed lemon
  • 3 tbsp whole milk
  • Edible spring flowers, such as primroses, pansies, bellis or violas
  • Thyme sprigs
  • Blueberries (optional)
  • Lemon balm or mint sprigs
  • 5 pistachios, finely chopped
  • Icing sugar, for dusting

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