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Ingredients
Light Sponges
- 225 g unsalted butter, softened
- ½ lemon, zest only, no white pith
- 200 g caster sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 tbsp elderflower cordial
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 3 pinches ground turmeric
Darker sponges
- 225 g unsalted butter, softened
- ½ lemon, zest only, no white pith
- 200 g caster sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 tbsp elderflower cordial
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
Lemon butter filling
- 40 g lemon juice (approx. 1 lemon)
- 70 g caster sugar
- 80 g unsalted butter
- 2 eggs
Butter icing
- 500 g unsalted butter, softened
- 700 g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp pouring (whipping) cream
- 2 tsp elderflower cordial
- 1 ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 2522 kJ / 600.5 kcal
- Protein
- 5.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 63 g
- Fat
- 37.8 g
- Saturated fat
- 23.9 g
- Fiber
- 0.8 g
- Sodium
- 327.3 mg
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