Gin cake – Food & Home Magazine

Gin cake – Food & Home Magazine

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Lemon-flavored sponge layers and tangy lime curd with buttercream filling create a delightful naked cake that's perfect for special occasions or simply indulging your sweet tooth.

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Ingredients

  • <h3>LIME SPONGE</h3>
  • 250g cake flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 300g sugar
  • 4 x large eggs, separated
  • 275ml sunflower oil
  • zest of 2 or 3 limes
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 275ml boiling water
  • <h3>LIME CURD</h3>
  • juice and zest of 2 limes
  • juice and zest of 2 lemons
  • 90g butter
  • 120g (½ cup) castor sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp gin
  • <h3>LEMON SYRUP</h3>
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) gin
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice
  • 60g sugar
  • <h3>LIME CURD BUTTERCREAM ICING</h3>
  • 250g butter
  • 600g (5 cups) icing sugar
  • 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) boiling water
  • 250ml (½ cup) lime curd

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