Pink raspberry jelly cakes recipe

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They’re pink, they’re covered in fluffy coconut and there’s jelly involved. What is there not to love about jelly cakes? Go on, let the kids lend a hand (if you dare) and get busy having fun in the kitchen!

I have fond memories of our local CWA cake stall stand being filled with platters burgeoning with cream filled jelly cakes, holy deliciousness. I don’t include the cream centre in this recipe because frankly, I have to draw the line at how much mess I can handle, but you can certainly add whipped cream to yours by slicing the cake in half and adding cream before cutting it into squares. How very fancy.

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Ingredients

170g butter, room temperature
¾ cup caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract or paste
3 eggs
1 cup plain flour
¾ tsp baking powder
2/3 cup desiccated coconut
1 x 85g packet raspberry jelly
2 cups desiccated coconut, extra for rolling

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 170°C. Grease and line a 20 x 20cm square cake tin with baking paper.

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  • With an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and vanilla together until pale and creamy.

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  • Add the eggs to the butter mix one at a time, beating well between additions.

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  • Sift the flour and baking powder over the mix and add the 2/3 cup of coconut. Fold through until combined.

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  • Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.

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  • Let the cake cool in the tin for five minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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  • Prepare the jelly as directed by the packet instructions and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for 35 to 40 minutes or until cooled, but not set – you want to avoid that!

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  • Trim the edges of the cake and attempt to cut into equal squares. Gently roll in the jelly to coat all sides, followed by a roll in the coconut. Place on a baking paper lined tray and refrigerate until set.

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This recipe makes 16 pink, fluffy, coconut covered sweet morsels of jelly cake.

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Make sure to browse our recipe archives for more great meal ideas and treats to try.

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