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Jaffa Cakes

Delightful sponge cakes topped with orange jelly and rich chocolate.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 cakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Main
  • 75 g unsalted butter softened
  • 75 g caster sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 75 g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100 g orange jelly
  • 100 g dark chocolate chopped

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer or whisk
  • Jelly roll pan
  • Round cookie cutter
  • Spatula
  • Double boiler or microwave-safe bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
  2. Grease a jelly roll pan with butter or line it with parchment paper.
  3. In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and caster sugar together until light and fluffy.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. Gently fold in the self-raising flour until just combined.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 10 minutes.
  7. Allow the sponge to cool completely in the pan.
  8. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out circles from the cooled sponge.
  9. Top each sponge with a spoonful of orange jelly.
  10. Melt the dark chocolate and pour it over the jelly.
  11. Let the chocolate set before serving.

Notes

Serve them fresh, but they can be stored in an airtight container for a few days.