Giant Jaffa cake

Name: Giant Jaffa cake
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 135g packet orange jelly cubes; 250ml boiling water; 190g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing; 190g caster sugar; 3 medium free-range eggs, beaten; 190g self raising flour; Finely grated zest ½ orange and 1 tbsp juice; 100g dark chocolate, at least 70% cocoa content; 100g milk chocolate; 23cm non-stick shallow cake tin; 30cm (measured across the top) non-stick frying pan

Instructions

Prep:50minCook:20min

Here’s a fun cake to serve at afternoon tea: a giant Jaffa cake complete with soft sponge base, orange jelly layer and chocolate top. It’s bigger, and of course better, than the original. Or, if you like retro biscuits, try these mo-yos – chef Peter Gordon’s fusion of melting moments and yo-yos.

Updated at: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:16:19 GMT