Albert cake recipe

[monty0703]

I remember being able to buy a cake called an Albert cake (I'm in the UK). It was an iced sponge cake with the bottom half encased in a type of 'crust'. Does anyone have a recipe? I've scoured the net with no luck.

[MustangLady]

don't know if its the one you're looking for but recipe i've found is...Prince Albert Cake
Ingredients for Cake:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 egg
1 cup boiled raisins
1/2 cup sour milk
1 tsp soda
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg or cloves

Icing:
5 T brown sugar
3 T flour
butter and milk to blend

Instruction:
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, beat. Add maple syrup, beat well. Dissolve soda in sour milk, add this and blend. Mix flour and spices, add to bowl and beat well. Fold in raisins. Bake in 2 layers at 350 degrees.

Icing:
Cream well and spread on cooled cakes.

Variations:
Boiled brown sugar icing may be used.

Recipe was named for Queen Victoria�s husband, Prince Albert.

[monty0703]

Alas, this is not the recipe. The cake is basically a simple iced sponge cake. Thanks anyway!

[oldwoman]

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,196,155181-227 201,00.html

[mytweetypie1]

did u ever get an albert cake recipe pastry bottom jam then sponge with ground almonds through it

[mytweetypie1]

sponge cake recipe

[MarsBar1980]

I don't know an exact recipe but an Albert Cake is basically a pastry base, a layer of Jam then sponge which you can ice if preferred. I remember making one in home economics in school so, using my trusted standard grade home economics recipe book, the recipe is as follows:

Shortcrust Pastry

100g plain flour
50g butter/margarine
20ml water

1. rub fat and flour together until it looks like breadcrumbs
2. mix in water until it forms a stiff dough, chill for about 30mins

Sponge

75g self raising flour
50g butter/margarine
50g caster sugar
15ml water

Method

1. roll out pastry to line a standard 9in cake pan
2. spoon in about 2-3 tsp of jam and spread over base
3. spoon in cake mixture and even out
4. bake at 180C for about 20 mins until cake is risen and golden brown
5. allow cake to cool then ice if desired

Not sure if this is the exact method as not made this for a while. Probably going to try it myself now! Hope this helps.

[MarsBar1980]

An Albert Cake is basically a shortcrust pastry base with a layer of jam and a sponge filling which you can ice if you want. I remember making one of these in home economics. So, using my trusty standard grade home ecomics recipe book, the recipe is as follows:

Shortcrust Pastry

100g plain flour
50g butter/marg
20ml water

1. rub fat and flour together until it looks like breadcrumbs
2. add water until a stiff dough is formed
3. chill for 30 mins
4. roll out to line a standard 9inch cake pan
5. add about 2-3 tsp jam and spread over base
6. set aside and make sponge mix

Sponge Mix

75g flour
50g butter/marg
50g caster sugar
1 medium egg
15ml water

1. add all ingredients into a bowl and mix until smooth
2. spoon into jammed pastry case and even out
3. bake at 180c oven for about 20 mins until the sponge is risen and golden brown
4. allow to cool and ice if desired, decorate with glace cherries

I'm not sure how this will turn out, I've not made it for a while. Probably going to try it myself now! Hope this helps.

[selwyn33]

Did you try looking up Albert square, which is the usual name for it? Here's a recipe for it from New Zealand... http://edmondscooking.co.nz/recipes/slices-squares/albert-square