Prep time:
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Total time:
Serves: 10
225g Soft Unsalted Butter
225g Caster Sugar
225g Self Raising Flour
4 Large Eggs
Pinch of Baking Powder
For the filling:
Fresh Blueberries, Raspberries and Strawberries
Whipped Double Cream
Good Quality Raspberry Jam
For the Icing:
175g Icing Sugar
Squeeze of Lemon
3tbsp Hot Boiled Water
“...when the pie was open the birds began to sing, wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the Queen!” Why should Victoria get all the credit? We love our Queen and think it’s about time she had a cake all to herself! Red, white and blue is the twist here – luscious red strawberries, white clouds of cream and icing and sharp blueberries fly the flag for a classic cake recipe. Pippa’s sponge is legendary – it’s the all-in-one method and all will beg you for it!
- words: Pippa Carter and Stella Wilson
- pictures: David Merewether
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