If so, how many days before? Frost the top and sides of the cake with remaining frosting in a rustic manner. I bought the IKEA Elderflower but have read it was too seeet. The cake serves 16 or so, traditionally sliced. Converting pan sizes is always tricky. I made this wonderful cake for a birthday party…it was lovely and everyone enjoyed it. I have tried using the palest I can find and adding a tiny hint of violet but it still comes out quite ‘creamy’ coloured. I made this cake last night. Hi Emily! However, once sliced and served I found it very dry. AMAZING! I baked it this morning and it feels a little heavy to me and seems to have fell a bit after coming out of the oven. Hi Melody! Hi Summa! Did you make any substitutions to the ingredients? This recipe/ flavour would be great for wedings, baby showers, birthdays, you name it. That is awesome, I’m so glad you’re stepping into the cake world! Many thanks , Hi Ellie! Lemon Elderflower Cake with CA Grown This cake pays homage to our great state of California. I always refrigerate my cakes, but it should do fine at room temperature for a few hours. I’m in Canada, so I think our flour would be similar. Mix together the elderflower cordial and lemon juice and spoon over the sponges. Hi Shabeen! For me, baking all 3 layers at once, it took that long. My baking powder is new. Here’s a site I use as a guideline: http://www.joyofbaking.com/PanSizes.html. Just pay attention and follow the directions, you can’t go wrong with this outstanding cake. Thank you for your response. I saw bottle green at Safeway recently too but not the cordial specifically, but that’s another place to check. Any tips? Regards THANK YOU So much for doing this. For sure, American buttercream would work just fine. Thankfully, I realized this after the crumb coat, so I added it in then. Anyway I have to figure out home to send a picture. The batter is beautiful – and tastes delicious – but the cake is dry and so delicate that I cannot turn it out despite well greasing the pans and using bake-right strips. I, too, fell in love with the design of Meghan and Harry’s cake and used it on a wedding cake I had to make to serve 300. No, your Saint Germain edelflower liqueur won’t sit on the shelf! Converting pan sizes is always tricky. Thanks for sharing. q1. I would love you to hear from. There is a metric converter below the list of ingredients. If you add them together the milk and lemon juice will essentially make buttermilk, so I like to keep them separate. I want to make this for my Aunt’s 25th wedding anniversary next month” so this weekend I tried to make it and shared it to my friends. As I had a hand held mixer do you think I might not have whipped it enough as you have stated (as my arms were aching (lol),?). Hi Marie! The cake should not be dry even without the syrup – I would bake it for a little less time. Hi Maria! Overall, this Lemon Elderflower Cake turned out better than I expected, both in flavour and aesthetic. Our friend Juliet Sear has developed this wonderfully tasty recipe for you.This is a lovely recipe and this recipe makes an 8@ deep round cake. I made this recipe, except I used American buttercream as I prefer it. Hi there! Try substituting a couple of ounces of G. F. flour with ground almonds. And I used a bit less sugar in my cake. This recipe looks much less complicated than others I have found. Mix lemon curd with remaining elderflower syrup until blended. I am in the UK also and am hoping to bake this cake this weekend to practice for my mums 60th birthday! All-purpose *should* be the same as plain flour (it doesn’t have anything added to it), but it’s not and it’s not self raising. Let me know how you like this one , Hi, Everyone adored it. I did variate a couple things though. Thanks. . I, too, fell in love with the royal wedding cake and copied the design for a wedding cake I was making for a friend to feed 250-300 people. Poke holes into the cake using a bamboo skewer. Beautiful texture and color. It was perfect for making 12 cupcakes. Hi Liv I have just noticed how you can alter the quantity for the cake. It was my first time making a layer cake and decorating was definitely not easy, but all in all it went really well! My friend recommended that to me too and I need to try it! So glad you liked the cake! Divide the mixture between the three tins and smooth it over – bake for 25-30minutes until the cakes are golden and when the cake … Did you use butter or substitute anything? I need to adjust this recipe for a wedding cake of 2-10″, 2 – 8″, and 2 6″ layers. I have just found your recipe for the Elderflower cake. . Any advice would be great , Hi Ceri only just seen your question. Hi Brett! 5-10mins)). Alex PS – I’m in New Zealand and have read the comments about the different flours. I’m hoping to alter it to be a lemon lavender cake instead – steeping the milk with dried lavender and opting out of the elderflower syrup. This recipe will take around 1hr and 5 … I want to da a 3 tiered cake for my daughters 50th birthday using an 11” and and 8” and a 5” tins how much mixture do I need for the larger and smaller sizes. My best ever cake that I baked for 2018! Sorry for the confusion! It’s just 1 cup solid Crisco, 1 cup vegetable oil and 1 cup flour mixed together until smooth. Last time I made this cake the swiss meringue buttercream was extremely thick ( did it with a hand held mixer). Can you share where I can pick up the elderflower cordial in Vancouver? It will be a 4 layer cake with peanut butter frosting on the peanut butter layers and and chocolate frosting on the entire outside of the cake. Many thanks x. Hi Laura! Fantastic tasting cake but same happened for me: the cake pulled away from the side on top as well. They baked in half the time specified and I only used a fraction of the lemon curd and half the buttercream. So you really use the whole egg in making curd, not just the yolk? Hello! Thanks your the best. If the cake came out tough that could be due to too much flour and/or overmixing the cake batter. Kept checking and pulled it as soon as I possibly could even though it got browner than I wanted and dark around the edges. You could always add more syrup too if needed! Many thanks in advance. I will check youtube I hope you and your mom like this cake as much as I do! FYI…elderflower cordial is at Save-On in Edmonton. When I put it on the cake it wouldn’t run down the sides which I think is correct. Were all your ingredients at room temperature? Am I able to use the buttercream as the base before adding a mirror glaze icing? Thanks Tanya!! I’ve been looking for a 3-layer lemon cake and lemon curd recipe to make for my moms birthday next month and I will definitely be using yours I only have 3 9” cake pans. Whisk together the lemon curd and elderflower cordial. Jan. Hi Janice! 4 Place 1 cake layer, bottom side up, on plate; spread with lemon curd mixture. Is it like a sponge cake? I would recommend using liners. Sorry, I am just struggling on how to read this part. Any thoughts on what I could be doing wrong? So happy to hear that, thanks for the feedback . Chill for 3 hours to set. To assemble the cake, trim the top of each cake to an even height. Thanks for the recipe. It should thicken as it heats up. Cheers. Step 4 Whilst the cake is baking prepare the drizzle by placing the lemon juice, water, elderflower cordial and sugar into a saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved completely. From Classic Cakes to Holiday favorites and everything in between. I have a question before I attempt it, how on earth do you get your swiss meringue buttercream so white? That said, kerfuffles aside, I love this cake, and I would totally make it again. Hi TC! I saw your Joy of Baking link about sizes but it doesn’t talk about actually doubling recipes. Pipe a border of buttercream around the edge. A busting British friend asked me to send the recipe to his daughter in England. My bestie got engaged so I decided to make the royal wedding cake. I’m hoping to try it out this weekend, but was planning on making a few smaller cakes (3 cakes with 3 layers of 6 inches diameter). Turned out perfect. Let me know how you like this one . . Featured. Hi Sarah! Fully incorporating after each addition. Hi Olivia, I am a big fan of elderflower liqueur. I want to make a Gluten-Free version of this cake. I highly recommend everyone bake this cake. I wonder whether cake flour might work – plain flour with corn starch – plus the baking powder. To make the syrup you would follow this recipe and add either dried elderflower, elderflower heads (umbles), or elderflower liqueur to it. In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Hi Olivia I loved watching the Royal Wedding so this is absolutely perfect. I had so many leftovers and I would like to use them next month if it’s still ok. I love it!!! Hi Deedee! I used a spoon to place the flour in the measuring cups. Now his birthday is 2 days and I wanted to make him a peanut butter chocolate cake just like this one but in layers. I am doing one layer peanut butter one layer chocolate and so on. I will be using your recipe for my first bridal shower cake! No worries if not, I can just go and buy some but I do have quite a lot of icing sugar left over from my last cake! In the states, liquor stores carry the small/travel size bottles Elderflower liqueur so you do not have to buy a big bottle. And also, do you have to necessarily use a stand mixer with a paddle to mix some of the ingredients together? Without the syrup, will the cake still be moist enough? Thank you so much for your recipe. It’s best to bake the cake layers at the same time, but I know people have chilled the batter before and claim that it’s ok. Hi Elaina! So the cake shape is a lot flatter than pictures. Elderflower infused lemon cake layers with lemon curd and elderflower buttercream. Basically if you were to use the cordial in drinks or something, you’d need to dilute it. Please let me know how you like it . Most Uk recipes use caster sugar which is slightly finer, I wanted to check there wasn’t a reason not to use this before going ahead. Hi Olivia! This cake looks absolutely gorgeous!!! No need to be embarrassed at all! The small ones baked for 16 minutes and the jumbo for 23. Spread batter evenly between the prepared pans and smooth the tops. Overmixing develops more gluten and makes for denser cakes. I’ve made the cake and lemon curd. Alternate the dry and wet ingredients into the butter mixture beating on medium until incorporated. I want to use it for a 3 teir wedding cake, do you think the texture would be allow it to be stacked into 3 teirs as it is is so lovely and light and fluffy I don’t want to ruin it and make it sink!! Put a spoonful of buttercream onto a cake stand or serving plate, then lay one of the sponges on top (if they’ve domed slightly during baking, trim with a bread knife to flatten the tops). I think it would be fine, but you could also just do a simple syrup with just the sugar and water to add extra moisture. Yay! The cake being eggy and fragile leads me to believe it was overmixed. Nothing went wrong and big relief for me who is not a professional cake maker . Hope your daughter has a beautiful wedding! If the buttercream was too soft you should refer to my tips here to see why and troubleshoot. Cook over medium-low heat whisking constantly until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. I also loved the way you frosted your cake. The cake consists of lemon infused cake layers, an elderflower syrup, lemon curd, and an elderflower Swiss meringue buttercream. I ask because I measured out the 1/2 cup; not only did that take over 2 lemons to get to, but my curd has stayed very runny and juicy even after 3 hours of chilling. I can’t wait to make it! I can’t wait to do the icing tomorrow! The venue said it cut perfectly which I am told Is a compliment . Hi Jinging! even more beautiful than the original one. Hi Lauren! Hi Shayna! Why do you wrap the flower stems in tape? The buttercream will hold up fine as rosettes! When I next try the recipe I will give it a go and report back! It is strange that the lemons produce such different results (I am even using a lemon juicer! 3mins), Switch to paddle attachment. Loved the elderflower (I used St. Germain). I wanted to make this for my wedding in June and the test bake was a big hit with everyone! Hi Joy! Hi, could you use caster sugar rather than granulated. I just saw your comment! This cake came out perfect! Regards Jan. Hi Liv one last question honest, are the cake tins 3″ deep? I am so excited to share this cake with you today, as it’s my version of Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding cake. So glad you liked it! Did you use 8″ cake pans? Alternatively, you can use a white chocolate ganache dam instead as that sets more firm. How long can you store lemon curd in the fridge. Great flavor. I did have some problems assembling it. Just a few questions: This is such a great recipe! Spread a thin layer of buttercream on top of the layer and pipe a border around the outside to hold the lemon curd in. I was so excited to try a version of the royal wedding cake. Hi Katy! The cake should be fine at room temperature for a few hours. Can a one year old consume elderflower? I’m making this cake as a wedding cake and very excited! Hi Brandy! Let me know how it turns out! I’m wondering what the difference would be if I had just brushed it straight up with St. Germain? Bake for approx. I ordered the elderflower cordial immediately after the wedding. Stir until the sugar dissolves. I’ve had the opposite problem when it comes to the elderflower beverages, my local stores only had the liqueur (only $26 too!). I forgot about that actually . Reduce speed and add eggs one at a time fully incorporating after each addition. I am trying to do 3 different size cakes as per Harry and Meghan’s, they were all different sizes. This recipe makes 1 23cm (9in) cake which is then sliced in half. The layers are on the thinner side for this cake. I notice yours does not (no biggie), but, yours calls for “eggs”, not just the yolks. Hi Amber! How do I work out the cake tin size,. Please see my full. It will be difficult to make the frosting without a stand mixer. I will let you know how it turns out. (I only have 3 6″ cake pans). I bought the IKEA Elderflower drink concentrate and ended up using about 3 Tablespoons total (for 1/3 of the buttercream recipe). Besides your pictures are to die for! I’m not to worried about the cake mixture itself but am a little concerned about making the icing with out the stand mixture as your instructions say to change to a paddle attachment. I think that would work totally fine! I’ve tried many of your recipes and they all turned out beautifully. I’m making the custard right now and it’s my first time making a cake and I can’t seem to make it thicken. I altered my recipe a bit. I actually think it needed more whipping to lighten it up. I didn’t want to add much more syrup and risk an overpowering flavor. In November, I had the opportunity to attend a virtual Agriculture Tour of California with California Grown. Is there a way to incorporate the elderflower into the cake mixture itself, without impacting the finished sponge (other than flavour!)? Otherwise they’ll stay fresh for a day or two in the fridge (not longer as the fridge tends to dry cakes out). Hi Fran! Dear Liv just to let you know 4 cakes now made. Hi Liv just a question before I make the cake again for the wedding. A few others have had this question to, it’s something to do with the type of flour, I just am not sure of the difference! Lemon, Elderflower, Drizzle Cake. Regards Jan, Hi Janice! Haven’t tasted because as you know, I really don’t like the sugar but I was pleased with the look. Add half the icing sugar, … Hi Jay! I first tested with a toothpick at 20 minutes and it pulled out clean but it was very achy looking and didn’t spring back it clearly wasn’t done. Won’t know till tomorrow if it’s dry or unsavagable. I want to fill with lemon curd but I’m worried how long the cake can stay out of the fridge.as we are decorating it with sugarpaste flowers and can’t really refrigerate overnight after decoration. Regardless though, you’d need a buttercream dam (per my instructions) as the curd would never be strong enough to support the layers. Apart from the fact that it takes much longer time? I’ve clarified the instructions for the egg whites & sugar. Best wishes Thanks for the recipe. Hi Linda! I don’t think an Elderflower crumb coat will be enough…. Be sure to bring to room temp and rewhip before using. Once I reheated it with a higher heat and a bit more patience, it was pudding-like, perfect, and delicious! Hi Emad! Wanted to make sure before I take the plunge. And is it best to sandwich the layers together and frost on the day it’s to be eaten, or can this be done the day prior? It was a fun experience for me. Hi Nowzeca! Let me know how it turns out! Website. Since this is a copycat royal wedding cake, I took the liberty to decorate my Lemon and Elderflower Cake with fresh white roses. Hi, Olivia. so for more success please, give weights.thank you. If so I suspect it just needed some more whipping , Hello! Just wanted to share (if somebody needs that info) that I found elderflower concentrate in IKEA at their food isle ))), Thanks for the tip!! Thank you. I haven’t used that before so I’m unsure how much of it to use. It came out very well. Or just use whatever you get out of one large lemon? Should I fill with curd, decorate with crumb coat and refrigerate and then the following day add a second layer of icing and stick on flowers and let it come to room temp for a couple of hours ? Every oven bakes a bit differently, I suspect it just needed less baking time. Thanks for the feedback, I’m so glad you liked it (and that it worked well as cupcakes!). So happy to hear that!! The texture of the cakes may be different though. If you’d like to use St. Germain instead of the. I always turn to your recipes when I want to make a cake that matters. I think it would be fine to brush it with straight up St. Germain, but it would be more potent (nothing wrong with that though! So the recipe states 3 cups of flour when it’s really 3 1/8 cup of flour. I have used it with no parchment for layers up to 10″ with no sticking. Hi Nadine! Delicious flavors but the cake part is really dry. Meanwhile, to make the buttercream, beat the butter in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or use an electric hand whisk) until soft. The only but i have is that i can’t make this cake without the curd running out when i assemble the layers, even if i do the frosting dam. So was I – it is delicious and beautiful too. Thank you for making me a birthday baking hero to the stars . I made for a special birthday and it was a hit! You can choose to do it either way though. Is it just a matter of putting this mix into different size and depth cake tins? Did you make any substitutions to the ingredients? Hi Liv, thanks for the delicious recipe! Fill with approx 3/4 cup of lemon curd. The cake will be 4 tiers. Either will work, mine are 2″ tall. Am I ok to just use a normal hand mixer (I have the one with 2 beaters) on a slower speed? What to do?! And are you in the UK by chance? Please email it to me at [email protected] So happy to hear that everyone loved it , Hi Liv I have sent a photo to you Thanks for the tip! I can’t image they’re supposed to bake for 45 minutes. I haven’t verified them myself, but I know Janice Jones (in the comments below) used them with success. Gluten-Free flours are denser and heavier than wheat-based flours. I just like the way you have shared the lemon elderflower cake recipe. Impressed with organic ingredients and aluminium free Baking powder..I have used the Pritican raising agent which is a mix equal quantity of bicarbonate Skoda Arrowroot and Creme of Tarta, 2 teaspoon per cup of flour. Hi Olivia, going to make this cake for my daughter s 21 st. just. You can try adding the tiniest bit of violet color gel to try and neutralize that. http://www.joyofbaking.com/PanSizes.html I would try maybe 1/4 cup (or 25g), but you could add more/less if you like! I made this cake and it was really good . So glad everyone loved it You can totally halve the recipe — just change the servings to 8 see the proper amounts. I only saw snippets of it but totally wish I had watched the whole thing. Hmm, I wonder if trying bread flour would work?? thanks and greetings from Amsterdam, Your recipes are foolproof and so delicious!! Website. For the cake … Hello, if I wanted to make this cake as a 6″ 3 layer cake instead what would I change the serving size to? To make the glaze, reserve one tablespoon of the cordial and gently heat the rest in a small pan with the lemon zest and sugar. I used your recipe for jumbo and regular cupcakes last weekend and they were delicious! I just made this cake for my daughter’s 12th birthday, and I have to tell everybody that read this recipe, “please, give it a try to this cake, you’re going to love it, believe me, it’s soooooooo delicious and elegant at the same time” sorry for my spelling, I’m from Mexico. Preheat oven to 350F. Glad I could help! Seriously high praise here! Thanks a lot! Hi Lauren! Delicious! Sounds delicious Manya! I looked at the bottle everyday and was a bit intimidated by using it. Hi Donna! Please check there . Baking time may vary slightly. Hi Peigi! While the cakes are warm, spear the cake sponges with a skewer to make multiple holes and drizzle the elderflower syrup, use a pastry brush to ensure all cake is covered in syrup. I’m so glad it all worked out!! So this cake is a tribute to both our grandmothers, combining our favourite childhood recipes into one – a delicious elderflower cake! This sounds wonderful! Can you tell me if you have to use an electric hand mixer when mixing it over the pan of simmering water,? For the Curd: Cool completely and place in an airtight container with plastic wrap directly on top. Hi Mary! Do you think there is sufficient batter to accommodate? It was gorgeous (after the florist added the flowers) and tasted wonderful, but I couldn’t get that pretty swirled edge like you got. thanks for your reply. Everything worked perfectly. So happy to hear that!! That will help lighten it. This can greatly affect the amount of flour in a recipe. I will have to try it for sure!! this cake is just amazing. Happy belated birthday . Wow, Olivia! Jan, Hi Janice! I’m not an expert in using fresh flowers, but you should wrap the stems with something like floral tape and try and protect the cake from the flowers. Let me know how it turns out . Hi Keishia! I didn’t have elderflower syrup so I used orange blossom syrup. The metric conversions are done automatically. Hi Alina! Hi Liv! Oh awesome! You share so many helpful details in all your recipes so home bakers can successfully make fabulous cakes that taste wonderful and look gorgeous. Should lines be used or can I just spray the tins? I am so excited to share this cake with you today, as it’s my version of Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding cake. MAKE AHEAD: I made the cakes and buttercream a few days ahead, wrapped the cakes and put them in the freezer, covered the buttercream and put it in the fridge. Do you recommend making the cake, lemon curd and buttercream all the same day or an amount of days before? Required fields are marked *. Is it possible the batter was overmixed? Any excuse to make a cake and try something different, right?? Thanks for the cupcake tips . Divide the mixture equally between the three tins and bake for 20–25 minutes until risen and golden. Hi Olivia! Thanks for sharing. When I was whisking the egg whites and sugar on the double boiler, it took longer than 3 minutes to be “no longer grainy to the touch”. In fact, if you like gin, you definitely should give it a try! Hi Peigi! I have a question about the Lemon Curd. Place bowl on your stand mixer and whisk on med-high until the meringue is stiff and cooled (the bowl is no longer warm to the touch (approx. Yes it does contain lots of butter but it is a celebration type of cake so it is worth it for a special occasion. See this post for all my tips about this kind of buttercream as well as using a hand mixer: https://livforcake.com/swiss-meringue-buttercream-recipe/. Caster sugar would work great for the buttercream for sure though! This post may contain affiliate links. The syrup and cordial are basically the same thing. Can’t wait to try the cake recipe! Congratulations to your daughter! Bread flour has more gluten so probably wouldn’t work. Just wanted to give some quick feedback I baked the cake part tonight. As I mentioned I had trouble with the cake, so I remade it with a different recipe, but using your curd and Icing. I can’t wait to try it. Lemon curd can be made in advance as well. Let me know if you try it! They loved it! I froze the cake before Xmas all completed and when defrosted 6 weeks later was superb. Cake flour will work fine but would make for a less dense cake if you prefer that. Will the swiss buttercream hold up enough to make a rosette cake? No mishaps apart from the handmixer giving up and I had to make the last mix with a hand whisk. Facebook 0 Twitter LinkedIn 0 Reddit Tumblr Pinterest 0. Hi Nishanthi! Brush each cake layer with 1/4 cup elderflower syrup. Converting pan sizes is always tricky. What is the name and brand of it as well please. The cake should not be dry (especially if you used the syrup) or dense. Also, is this cake string enough to be made in to a 4 tier cake. Hi Tamara! In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined. I double the recipe and made a 2 tier 8”(4layers) & 6”(3layers) cake and added fresh blooms. Hi Mila! Regardless of the amount of lemon curd, you must do a dam of frosting around the perimeter of each layer to hold in the curd. And YAY for a perfect first Swiss meringue buttercream . I made this cake and it was a hit! Thank you! Thank you again! Worst epique fail in 20 years… cake was tough, butter cream wasn’t stiff enough, lemon curd was tasty but not stiff enough to support the layers (which is expected)… ended up having to run to the store in the last minute in a snow storm to buy box mix and frostings…. ), so it just depends on how strong you want the flavour. Hi LFC, please give your recipes by weight, you are a pro. Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and lemon zest until smooth. have 3 9″ cake tins. Because I wanted a cake that was easy to layer I have opted for a lemon pound cake with the addition of course of elderflower syrup. The cordial itself is actually already a syrup (since you’d need to dilute it to use in drinks, etc.) It’s doable, but you’d be whipping for a LONG time by hand first to cool the meringue and then once the butter is incorporated. I’ve been looking to make a copy of this cake. How many cupcakes will this recipe make? https://www.asdagoodliving.co.uk › food › recipes › lemon-elderflower-cupcakes Hi Ayesha! Remove from heat and add in 2Tbsp of St. Germain. Glad you liked it . I measure out the 1/2 cup — for me its about 1 lemon, but maybe my lemons are much bigger than yours! In the first flower shop I went into!! Decorate with fruit and fresh flowers and serve. Hi Olivia, this looks amazing! 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