Jaffa cakes
Take the classic snack of jaffa cakes to another level by making a homemade version with marmalade-spiked orange jelly and rich dark chocolate
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Prep:35 mins
Cook:9 mins
plus at least 3 hrs setting - More effort
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 107
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fat 4g
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saturates 2g
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carbs 16g
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sugars 0g
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fibre 1g
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protein 2g
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salt 0.1g
Ingredients
- butter, for the tin
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tbsp self-raising flour
- 1 orange, zested
- 125g dark chocolate
- 135g pack orange jelly, cut into cubes (ensure vegetarian, if needed)
- 1 tbsp orange marmalade (optional)
- 1-2 oranges, juiced (you’ll need 50ml juice)
Method
First, make the orange jelly. Put the jelly cubes and marmalade (if using) in a medium heatproof bowl. Pour in the orange juice and 100ml boiling water, then stir until the jelly cubes have dissolved. Pour the mix into a shallow baking tray (ours was 25 x 20cm) lined with cling film – it should come about ½cm up the side. Chill for 2 hrs or overnight until set.
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and butter a shallow 12-hole cupcake tin. Tip the egg and sugar into a bowl and beat with an electric whisk for 5 mins until pale and fluffy. Or, do this in a stand mixer. Sift over the flour, add the orange zest and fold gently until there are no more pockets of flour. Spoon 1 tbsp into each hole of the tin and gently spread to the edges using the back of the spoon. Bake for 8-9 mins until the sponge is golden and a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 2 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Invert the set jelly onto a board, remove the cling film and stamp out discs using a 5cm round cutter. Flip the sponges over so the flat side is facing up, then top each with a jelly disc. Tip the chocolate into a heatproof bowl and melt in short bursts in the microwave, or set the bowl over a pan of simmering water ensuring the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Spoon 1-2 tsp of the melted chocolate over each disc of jelly, spreading it gently to cover. Leave to set for 2-3 mins, then gently press the tines of a fork into the chocolate. Leave to set for 1 hr before serving. Will keep for up to three days in an airtight container.
