Description
Indulge in these Nostalgic Old Fashioned Pink Jelly Cakes that will take you down memory lane with every bite. These sweet treats are perfect for gatherings or simply satisfying your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 115 grams Butter
- 200 grams Caster Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 large Eggs
- 150 milliliters Milk
- 200 grams Self-Raising Flour
Jelly Coating:
- 1 package Strawberry Jelly Crystals
- 50 grams Desiccated Coconut
- 300 milliliters Whipped Cream
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat your oven to 175°C (fan-forced) and grease two 12-hole patty-pan tins.
- Cake: In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, caster sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy. Beat in the egg, then fold in the milk and sifted self-raising flour in two batches until just combined.
- Baking: Spoon the batter into the prepared patty pans, bake for 15–18 minutes until golden, then cool on a wire rack.
- Jelly Coating: Dissolve the strawberry jelly crystals, dip cooled cakes, then coat in desiccated coconut.
- Assembling: Spread whipped cream on one cake, sandwich with another, and chill to set.
Notes
- For a dairy-free version, use margarine instead of butter and plant-based milk.
- Experiment with different flavored jelly for a unique twist.
- Adjust sweetness by reducing or increasing sugar to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg