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Any idea?
I'll give you a clue. Everyone likes them. The winner will get one.
Who can guess what I'm making
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Any idea?
I'll give you a clue. Everyone likes them. The winner will get one.
Yeah it's not trifle. Currently got jelly setting in fridge for an hour, another 15 minutes to go.
Hmm, recipe called for zest, I hope I don't get too.much of a mouthful of it.
Winner. \o/
Nope I've never made them before. 
I just decided today to see if there's a recipe on YouTube and there's one or two. Mine is a Mary Berry one but I added a teaspoon of marmalade as well which another recipe suggested.
I just decided today to see if there's a recipe on YouTube and there's one or two. Mine is a Mary Berry one but I added a teaspoon of marmalade as well which another recipe suggested.
Hmm, odd. The batter is meant to make 12 but I've run out after filling 7 holes in my bun tin and I've only filled each 3/4 full which is what the recipe says. I'll have to make a little more.
I might next time 
Ok, I made some more batter. So into the oven now for 8 minutes. Then I'll melt chocolate.
My jelly has turned out looking good.
Ok, I made some more batter. So into the oven now for 8 minutes. Then I'll melt chocolate.
My jelly has turned out looking good.
Ok, getting there. Sponge is baked and cooling. No idea if it will be any good or not. The process is fun though
Nearly there.
Not too shabby for first attempt
Cheers guys. They taste really good!
The sponge is delicious and soft, and the jelly almost melts in your mouth.
I'll have to knock a couple of points off though for the taste of the cheap chocolate I used because I should have used better quality like Bourneville, and it should be egg shell thin over the jelly and mine has set quite thick as you can see probably in the last photo. So each cake is a bit weightier in the hand compared to shop bought ones, but overall I'm really pleased with them.
The sponge is delicious and soft, and the jelly almost melts in your mouth.
I'll have to knock a couple of points off though for the taste of the cheap chocolate I used because I should have used better quality like Bourneville, and it should be egg shell thin over the jelly and mine has set quite thick as you can see probably in the last photo. So each cake is a bit weightier in the hand compared to shop bought ones, but overall I'm really pleased with them.
They're on their way rob!
I believe the base is probably authentic as it's just caster sugar, egg and flour, and having watched a McVities 'how do they make Jaffa Cakes' video of their factory process, those are the only ingredients they mentioned.
Here's the recipe, plus a video that follows it which will help you more. For the jelly, buy the Hartleys stuff, it's 50p a pack.
https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/mary_berrys_jaffa_cakes_58695
I believe the base is probably authentic as it's just caster sugar, egg and flour, and having watched a McVities 'how do they make Jaffa Cakes' video of their factory process, those are the only ingredients they mentioned.
Here's the recipe, plus a video that follows it which will help you more.
For the jelly, buy the Hartleys stuff, it's 50p a pack.https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/mary_berrys_jaffa_cakes_58695