Old School Cake

Name: Old School Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 300 g Butter; 300 g Caster sugar; 300 g Self raising flour; 5 Eggs; 1 tsp Vanilla essence; 300 g Icing sugar; 6 tbsp Milk; 50 g Sprinkles

This one will always be a favourite and just seeing it brings back the memories. It's extremely simple to make, yet tastes so good with the light airy sponge and sweet icing. Like everything, simple done right is hard to beat. But pair it with some warm custard and it’s nostalgia in a bowl.

Prep

10m

Cook

30m

Total

40m

Ingredients

Method

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Step 1

Get your butter and caster sugar to a mixing bowl and beat until smooth and fluffy. Scrape down the sides every so often to ensure it's mixed well.

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300

Butter, or stork

300

Caster sugar

300

Self raising flour

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I’d say every school has their different school desserts, but let me know your favourites and I’ll get stuck into a few.

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Gail Elsagood

a month ago

I made the mixture ,divided it into 2x 9 inch tins.Usually I put the two cakes together with cream and jam but this time just iced and sprinkled it.

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

a month ago

Awesome work Gail, love how you adapted with the tins you had 🙌🏻 That's the beauty of cooking and baking, you can work with what you have 😄 I bet it was delicious with a warm cuppa or some custard 🤤

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Gail Elsagood

a month ago

I prefer this recipe to make a Vic sponge type cake.Its far lighter and fluffier and I've added chocolate or coffee to it for a change too.♥️

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

a month ago

I know what you mean but I’m a sucker for a Victoria sponge 🤤 Great wee change up there for added flavour 🙌🏼 I think you’d love the light sponge cake I made recently then!

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Gail Elsagood

a month ago

I don't get to taste it.My daughter takes them to work to keep her team in line.🫣🤣

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

a month ago

You need to save yourself a wee bit 😅 That’s one way to keep them working 😂

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Lisanne V

3 months ago

Great recipe, lovely cake. I think I put too much milk in the icing sugar, still amazing.

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

3 months ago

Thank you Lisanne 😄 I wouldn't worry about that, it's all about how it tastes! If you want it a bit thicker next time just add a bit more icing sugar to balance it out 👍🏻

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Lisanne V

3 months ago

Thanks for that makes sense to add more icing rather than add less milk. It was light and fluffy. Tasted amazing.

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

3 months ago

Delighted it went down well 😄

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Amanda Jane

4 months ago

I used the school cake recipe and added almond extract to the cake and icing, its really fluffy and light I'm really pleased how it turned out x

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

4 months ago

I absolutely love this Amanda, such a great idea 😄 I'm sure it tasted delicious 🤤

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Gail Elsagood

8 months ago

So I used the school cake recipe and made cupcakes.Choc with Bailey's,coffee with Tia Maria and normal sprinkle ones.My daughter will take them to work tomorrow,no reason,just because she can.🤣

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

8 months ago

Absolutely love seeing this Gail, great ideas 😄 I'm sure they went down a treat 🤤

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Amanda Jane

8 months ago

I've made this today, can't beat a school cake and using your recipe Jonny its turned out perfect 😍

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

8 months ago

It really is a classic Amanda! Delighted it went down well 😄 Any custard to go with it?

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Amanda Jane

8 months ago

Sorry I didn't make the custard 😐 I must be brave next time and do that as I know it'll taste far nicer x

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Old School Cake

This one will always be a favourite and just seeing it brings back the memories. It's extremely simple to make, yet tastes so good with the light airy sponge and sweet icing. Like everything, simple done right is hard to beat. But pair it with some warm custard and it’s nostalgia in a bowl.

Prep

10m

Cook

30m

Total

40m

Ingredients

Method

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Get your butter and caster sugar to a mixing bowl and beat until smooth and fluffy. Scrape down the sides every so often to ensure it's mixed well.

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For

300

Butter, or stork

300

Caster sugar

300

Self raising flour

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