Winter spice cake with chocolate trees

Name: Winter spice cake with chocolate trees
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 225ml vegetable oil plus extra for the tin; 375g plain flour; 3 tsp baking powder; 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda; 375g golden caster sugar; 1½ tsp mixed spice; ½ tsp fine salt; 300ml buttermilk; 1½ tsp vanilla extract; 3 large eggs; 5ml red food colouring gel we used Dr Oetker (liquid colouring will fade during baking) (optional); 250g pack slightly salted butter at room temperature; 900g icing sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 500g tub full-fat soft cheese; edible gold spray (optional); 75g white chocolate; green food colouring gel (optional); sprinkles; 200g white chocolate chopped or grated

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: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:46:31 GMT