Bakewell Traybake
I love Bakewell tarts and generally the almond flavour in things and thought I’d have a go at making a traybake spin on a classic.
There’s obviously a few steps to this but it’s worth a little effort.
Sweet, almondy, cakey, jammy, shortbready well it’s got it all!
Bakewell Traybake
Shortbread base bit
185g soft spread/butter
75g caster sugar
260g plain flour
5-6 tbsp raspberry jam
Cake bit
200g self raising flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
175g soft spread/butter
175g golden caster sugar
50g ground almonds
4 eggs beaten
Optional a few drops of almond extract or flavouring
Icing bit
250g icing sugar
2-3 tbsp water
Glace cherries
25g Flaked almonds
Grease/line a traybake tin, mine measures 30cm x 20cm.
Preheat oven 180°C (fan 160°C) GM4
Shortbread base bit
Cream the spread/butter & sugar together until light & fluffy. Stir through the sieved flour and bring everything together to form a sticky dough.
Press out to flatten then transfer to the traybake tin. Gently press the dough into the base until it is evenly covered, place a sheet of greaseproof paper on top and gently ease it if it sticks to your hands.
Prick over the base with a fork and bake for 15-20 minutes until evenly golden.
Cool on a cooling rack in the tin for about 15 minutes then spread the jam on top so there is a thin even cover.
Cake bit
Cream together the spread/butter until light & fluffy. Next add the eggs, sieved flour & baking powder.
Then the ground almonds and almond extract (to taste) if using. Mix until all well combined. Gently spoon on top of the jam layer. Smooth over so there’s an even coating, try and do this without spreading the jam around too!
Bake for 25-30 minutes until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
Allow to cool completely in the tin on a cooling rack.
Icing bit
Mix together the icing & enough water to make a spreadable but not too runny icing.
Spread across the top of the cooled cake and then dot on the glace cherries and almonds (I toasted my almonds in the oven for a few minutes as I like the flavour).
Allow the icing to harden before slicing and enjoying ♥
i’m going to make this for my husband for Valentine’s, bakewell is one of his favourites so thank you very much for the perfectly timed recipe XX
This recipie is amazing, made it at the weekend on recommendation from a friend and it’s fantastic, have been telling everyone about it. Tastes divine and not too difficult to make, my 3 year old helped me, we had great fun.
So glad you liked it Janice! x
Hi Sam,
ive just baked this today ,fantastic recipe hope my little tasters like it too 🙂 thank you
Oooo I hope so too Julie, or maybe not then you don’t have to share! Thanks for the lovely comment 🙂
sam it was gone in less than 24 hrs and they loved it 🙂
have you anymore traybake recipes it seems the only way to go atm with my little tasters 😉 xx
look foraward to your recipes 🙂
Blimey that disappeared fast! Have you tried Millionaires Shortbread (one of my fav’s!) https://www.samskitchen.net/?p=748 🙂
yes sam ive done that one too ,they loved it ,so you need to do a few more for me to try on them,
i shall keep an eye out ok 🙂 xx