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Mother's Day Cake

A lovely, buttery plain cake decorated with fresh cream, berries and chrysanthemums.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 286 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Australian

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter (115 grams)
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 egg whites
  • 2 cups SR flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Decorating
  • 200 mls thickened cream
  • 7 strawberries
  • 10 raspberries
  • 15 edible chrysanthemum flowers
  • 2 sprigs mint (or another green edible)
  • 2 drops pink or red food colouring

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat oven to a moderate temperature (160 degrees celsius, fan-forced).
  2. Grease a small round tin (18-20cm diameter) and dust with flour, tipping excess flour from tin.
  3. Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer.
  4. Add vanilla essence and continue to beat until pale and creamy.
  5. Add milk slowly while beating on medium speed.
  6. Add sifted flour gradually while mixing on lowest speed.
  7. Beat egg whites to form stiff peaks and then gently fold into mixture.
  8. Pour mixture into prepared tin and bake for 50-60 minutes.
  9. Allow to cool.
Decorating
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  1. Sit cake on a serving plate or stand.
  2. Whip cream to form stiff peaks. Divid the cream in half and add food colour drops to one half. Stir through a little to get a marbled effect.
  3. Use piping bags (or a freezer bag with the corner cut out) to pipe small and larger amounts of cream on the top of the cake and around the cake plate. (See video above)
  4. Place washed and air dried berries, flowers and mint around the top of the cake and around the cake plate. (See video above)

Nutrition Information

Calories 286kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 45mg (15%) Sodium 96mg (4%) Potassium 85mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 521IU (10%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 286

% Daily Value*

Calories 286kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 96mg 4%
Potassium 85mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 521IU 10%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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