Name: Jaffa cakes
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: butter, for the tin -; 1 egg -; 2 tbsp caster sugar -; 2 tbsp self-raising flour -; 1 orange, zested -; 125g dark chocolate -; 135g pack orange jelly, cut into cubes (ensure vegetarian, if needed) -; 1 tbsp orange marmalade (optional) -; 1-2 oranges, juiced (you’ll need 50ml juice) -

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35 min.

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Ingredients for - Jaffa cakes

1. butter, for the tin -

2. 1 egg -

3. 2 tbsp caster sugar -

4. 2 tbsp self-raising flour -

5. 1 orange, zested -

6. 125g dark chocolate -

7. 135g pack orange jelly, cut into cubes (ensure vegetarian, if needed) -

8. 1 tbsp orange marmalade (optional) -

9. 1-2 oranges, juiced (you’ll need 50ml juice) -

How to cook deliciously - Jaffa cakes

1. Stage

First, make the orange jelly. Put the jelly cubes and marmalade (if using) in a medium heatproof bowl. Pour in the orange juice and 100ml boiling water, then stir until the jelly cubes have dissolved. Pour the mix into a shallow baking tray (ours was 25 x 20cm) lined with cling film – it should come about ½cm up the side. Chill for 2 hrs or overnight until set.

2. Stage

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and butter a shallow 12-hole cupcake tin. Tip the egg and sugar into a bowl and beat with an electric whisk for 5 mins until pale and fluffy. Or, do this in a stand mixer. Sift over the flour, add the orange zest and fold gently until there are no more pockets of flour. Spoon 1 tbsp into each hole of the tin and gently spread to the edges using the back of the spoon. Bake for 8-9 mins until the sponge is golden and a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 2 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

3. Stage

Invert the set jelly onto a board, remove the cling film and stamp out discs using a 5cm round cutter. Flip the sponges over so the flat side is facing up, then top each with a jelly disc. Tip the chocolate into a heatproof bowl and melt in short bursts in the microwave, or set the bowl over a pan of simmering water ensuring the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Spoon 1-2 tsp of the melted chocolate over each disc of jelly, spreading it gently to cover. Leave to set for 2-3 mins, then gently press the tines of a fork into the chocolate. Leave to set for 1 hr before serving. Will keep for up to three days in an airtight container.