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Classic Cornflour Christening Cake

Make Christening at home with Butter, Caster Sugar, Icing Sugar, Rose Water Or Almond Essence, and Cornflour. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 10 oz
• 8 oz
• 8 oz
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 oz

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cook in lined 8" round cake tin, gas mark 3 (325F/170C) for 10xbd hours. reduce heat and cook for a further 1 1/2 hours at gas mark2 (300F/150C).

2. 2

   Combine ingredients together with the rose water or almond essence.

3. 3

   Allow almond icing to dry and harden then cover with sugar icing.

4. 4

   Lightly whisk the egg whites, gradually add sugar and cornflour to a thick consistency. Spread over cake and dry in a cool oven.