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Mini Battenberg cakes

Mini Battenberg cakes — a Macphie recipe (yield: 8x12″ portions). Uses Macphie Sensation Cake Mix 12.5 kg, Lemon and Ready-to-Use Frosting, Vanilla – 10 kg.

mixing time (slow speed)
1 min
mixing time (medium speed)
4 min
baking temperature
180 °C
baking time
30 min

Ingredients

IngredientQuantity
Macphie Sensation Cake Mix 12.5 kg, Lemon1 kg
Water350 g
Vegetable oil250 g
Poppy seeds32 g
Ready-to-Use Frosting, Vanilla – 10 kgMacphie Rainbow Frosting Vanilla
Yellow food colour
Cover paste

Method

  1. Place Macphie Lemon Sensation® into a machine bowl with the water and oil.

  2. Beat for 1 minute on slow speed, scrape down.

  3. Beat for 4 minutes on medium speed.

  4. Colour ½ of the batter with yellow food colouring.

  5. Add 32g of poppy seeds into the other ½ of the batter.

  6. Deposit the batter into a greased 12″ x 7″ foil at 800g each. Spread evenly with a palette knife. Bake for 30 minutes at 180°C.

  7. Once cool, slice in half horizontally and layer with Macphie Rainbow Frosting Vanilla, place an alternative layer on top.

  8. Slice in ½″ fingers, place 2 pieces on top of one another upside down so alternative colours are on top of one another.

  9. Coat in vanilla frosting and cover with a thin layer of cover paste.

Macphie recipe. Quantities and method as published by the manufacturer for its customers; test the formula under your own conditions before production.