
By BBC Good Food
Winter spice cake with chocolate trees
Instructions
Prep:1hCook:30min
Cut into this stunning cake to reveal gold layers of vanilla and spice sponges. Top with our chocolate Christmas trees or try candy canes or chocolate snowflakes
Updated at: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 03:34:39 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
65
Moderate
Glycemic Load
58
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories682 kcal (34%)
Total Fat35 g (50%)
Carbs88.8 g (34%)
Sugars72.8 g (81%)
Protein5.8 g (12%)
Sodium393 mg (20%)
Fiber0.6 g (2%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
20 servings

225mlvegetable oil
plus extra for the tin

375gplain flour

3 tspbaking powder

1 ½ tspbicarbonate of soda

375ggolden caster sugar

1 ½ tspmixed spice

½ tspfine salt

300mlbuttermilk

1 ½ tspvanilla extract

3eggs
large

5mlred food colouring gel
we used, liquid colouring will fade during baking, optional

250gslightly salted butter
at room temperature

900gicing sugar

1 tspvanilla extract

500gfull-fat soft cheese
tub

edible gold spray
optional

75gwhite chocolate

green food colouring gel
optional

sprinkles

200gwhite chocolate
chopped or grated
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