4. Method - Steps 8 to 11

8) Now bake in your oven for approx. 40 – 50 minutes.

  • Begin checking your cake with a skewer or cake tester after 30 mins, if the skewer has soft mix on it and the cake looks pale return to the oven.
  • Check every 5mins or so until the skewer comes out dry & the cake is golden brown.


9) Cool in the tin for 10mins, then remove the cake from the tin and allow to finish cooling on a wire rack.


10) To make the icing mix the 50g of icing sugar with 2-3tsp of water, mix until there are no lumps and the mixture is smooth.


11) Transfer the cake to a plate or serving tray and pour over the icing, keep your cake in the greaseproof paper