Pull out all the stops for our final Great British Bake Off inspired bake with this show-stopping boozy bake. Don’t forget to tag us on social media at @Didsbury_Gin on Instagram and @DidsburyGin on twitter with #DGatHome when you try it!
Recipe requires a 23cm Bundt tin.
Ingredients:
Cake:
6 medium eggs
75ml whole milk
1/2tsp salt
350g plain flour
50g caster sugar
25g golden syrup
7g dried yeast
200g unsalted butter
Zest of 2 lemons and 2 limes
Syrup:
100ml Strawberry & Sicilian Lemon Didsbury Gin
300g caster sugar
Juice of 2 lemons and 2 limes
100ml water
Chantilly cream:
200ml whipping cream
40g icing sugar
1tsp vanilla essence
Method:
Cake:
Whisk together the eggs, milk and salt.
Mix the flour, caster sugar, golden syrup and yeast.
Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
Slowly add the butter and continue to beat until silky.
Fold in the zest.
Cover with cling film and leave for 60mins (to prove).
Pour the dough into a greased Bundt tin.
Cover with cling film and leave for 60mins (to prove).
Bake at 180degrees for 25 mins.
Whilst cake is in the oven, make your syrup.
Syrup:
Dissolve the sugar into the liquids.
Place over a medium heat for 5 mins.
Take syrup off the heat and put to one side.
Chantilly cream:
Whisk the cream, icing sugar and vanilla essence until you have soft peaks
When cake is ready, leave to cool for 10mins
Remove from mould
Pour half of the cooked syrup into the mould
Carefully place cake back in the tin
Pour the remaining syrup over the cake
Turn out into serving place
Serve with the chantilly cream and fresh strawberries.
Happy baking!