Roasted apricot and coconut Victoria sponge cake

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Roasted apricot and coconut Victoria sponge cake

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No one will be able to resist a second slice of this showstopping apricot Victoria sponge cake recipe, filled with soft and juicy in-season King Apricots and a rich, coconut buttercream.
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No one will be able to resist a second slice of this showstopping apricot Victoria sponge cake recipe, filled with soft and juicy in-season King Apricots and a rich, coconut buttercream.
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1HR

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
8
100 g
M&S Remarksable Value unsalted British butter, softened
3
M&S free-range mixed size eggs
100 ml
M&S Remarksable Value semi-skimmed milk
1 pack
(500 g)
M&S sponge cake mix
150 g
desiccated coconut
400 g
M&S King apricots
2 tbsp
caster sugar
1
cinnamon stick
For the buttercream icing
100 g
M&S Remarksable Value unsalted British butter, softened
250 g
icing sugar
2 tbsp
coconut cream
1 tsp
vanilla bean paste
1/2
lime, zest only
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step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4. Add the softened butter (100 g), eggs (3), milk (100 ml) and sponge mix (1 pack) to a bowl and whisk together. Fold in 50g of the desiccated coconut (50 g) until combined.
step 2
Line two 20cm cake tins with baking paper and divide the cake mixture equally between them. Pop into the middle of the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Place onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
step 3
Meanwhile, halve the apricots (400 g) and remove the stones. Pop into a roasting tin with the sugar (2 tbsp) and cinnamon (1), and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the apricots are soft. Leave to cool.
step 4
To make the buttercream icing, whip the softened butter (100 g) and icing sugar (250 g) together until thickened. Add the coconut cream (2 tbsp), vanilla paste (1 tsp) and lime zest (1/2) and whisk until combined.
step 5
Add the remaining desiccated coconut (100 g) to a frying pan over a low heat and toast for about 3 minutes, or until golden brown.
step 6
Add a layer of coconut buttercream to one sponge cake, and top with the apricots. Pop the other cake on top and finish with more coconut buttercream and the toasted coconut.
step 6 Add a layer of coconut buttercream to one sponge cake, and top with the apricots. Pop the other cake on top and finish with more coconut buttercream and the toasted coconut.

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