Name: Gin and Tonic Cake Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 250g butter softened; 2 1/2 cups self-raising flour; 1 1/3 cups caster sugar; 1 cup almond meal; 4 eggs; 2.00 tsp lime rind, finely grated; 2 tbs lime juice; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup tonic water; 1/4 cup gin; 2/3 cup caster sugar; 2 limes thinly sliced; 250g cream cheese softened; 100g butter softened; 1 tsp lime juice; 1 cup icing sugar mixture

by Australia's Best Recipes Team Last updated on 07/02/2020

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Ingredients

Cake

250g butter softened
2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 1/3 cups caster sugar
1 cup almond meal
4 eggs
1 tsp lime rind, finely grated
2 tbs lime juice
1 cup milk

Gin and tonic syrup

1/2 cup tonic water
1/4 cup gin
2/3 cup caster sugar
2 limes thinly sliced

Frosting

250g cream cheese softened
100g butter softened
1 tsp lime rind, finely grated
1 tsp lime juice
1 cup icing sugar mixture

Method

Step 1

Cake: Preheat oven to 160C/140C. Grease two, 7cm-deep, 20cm (base) round cake pans. Line base and sides with 2 layers of baking paper.
Step 2

Using an electric mixer, beat butter, flour, caster sugar, almond meal, eggs, lime rind, lime juice and milk on low speed for 1 minute, or until just combined. Beat on high speed for 4 minutes or until mixture is creamy. Divide batter between prepared pans. Level top. Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of cakes comes out clean.
Step 3

Gin and tonic syrup: Combine tonic, gin and caster sugar in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Increase heat to medium. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened. Using tongs, dip limes slices one at a time into syrup. Allow any excess syrup to drain off before transferring to a wire rack set over a baking tray to cool.
Step 4

Remove cakes from oven. Prick cakes all over with a skewer. Pour remaining hot syrup over hot cakes. Stand cakes in pans to cool completely.
Step 5

Frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, lime rind and juice until pale and creamy. Gradually add icing sugar, beating until well combined.
Step 6

Place 1 cake on a plate. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake. Spread top and side of cake with remaining frosting. Arrange lime slices on cake. Serve.