Frosted cinnamon cake recipe

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Turn that cake into a stunning showpiece you'll remember 'layer' on!

To Prep 0:10
To Cook 1:00
INGREDIENTS 12
DIFFICULTY EASY
SERVINGS 12  

Ingredients

175g butter, softened
1 3/4 cups caster sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
3 eggs
1 3/4 cups plain flour, sifted
3/4 cup self-raising flour, sifted
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, sifted
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cup milk

Vanilla cream frosting

250g butter, softened
3 cups icing sugar mixture
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste  

Method  

Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 6cm-deep, 19cm square (base) cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, allowing 2cm overhang on all sides.  

Step 2
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and orange rind together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until just combined. Stir in flours, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and milk. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. Stand in pan for 10 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack to cool.  

Step 3
Make frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in icing sugar and vanilla until combined.  

Step 4
Using a serrated knife, cut cake in half. Place base on a plate. Spread with half the frosting. Top with cake top. Spread remaining frosting over top of cake. Serve.

Nutrition

Energy 2608kJ
Fat saturated 19.60g
Fat Total 30.00g
Carbohydrate sugars -
Carbohydrate Total 87.50g
Dietary Fibre 1.30g
Protein 3.90g
Cholesterol 94.00mg
Sodium 354.00mg

All nutrition values are per serve. 

Super Food Ideas - November 2010 , Page 80
Recipe by Kim Coverdale 

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