Warninks Advocaat Liqueur, 70cl

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I’ve used plain flour and baking powder but if you prefer to use self-raising flour that’s fine. Remember to omit the baking powder though. Or turn it into a dessert suitable for any occasion by topping it with generic decorations or chocolates of your choice. More ways to use Warninks advocaat in desserts Advocaat is often associated with Christmas, but with that fantastic yellow colour, it’s also ideally suited to springtime entertaining. I dreamed up this Warninks advocaat cake with Easter in mind, but the inclusion of a little lemon zest in the sponge cake is a nod in the direction of our much-loved cheeky winter tipple, the Snowball. A mixture of light brown sugar and caster sugar also lend interest and great texture to the cake crumb. Browns sugar seems to add a certain softness to cakes that white sugar alone cannot quite achieve. The cake is topped with whipped cream spiked with advocaat. I can’t deny it, advocaat cream is bliss. And it’s a simple but highly effective way to bring this much-loved smooth and creamy liqueur into baking.

The sponge cake can be made in advance (it can even be frozen), ready for topping with the advocaat cream and decorations just before serving.The sponge cake can be made in advance(it can even be frozen), ready for topping with the advocaat cream and decorations just before serving. Once opened store advocaat in the fridge and it will last for around 6 months. This should be plenty of time to use it up in a variety of drinks and bakes (see the ideas at the end of the post for inspiration). Alternative ways to decorate this advocaat dessert

Always use digital scalesfor the best results when baking – they give far more accurate results than cups or non-digital scales. The oven must be preheated to the correct temperaturebefore baking begins. If the oven is not hot enough when the cake enters the oven then it will not rise and bake as well as it should do. Similarly, a touch of soured cream also helps achieve a delicately soft crumb. If you don’t have it to hand, try Greek yoghurt in its place.

Spread the cream over the top of the cake, scatter grated chocolate over it then top with the candy egg pieces.