Visiting the seaside isn’t just a tradition enjoyed by people all over the UK, it’s what makes a summer for some people! With this in mind we created a novelty beach themed cake full of vanilla buttercream and raspberry jam to recreate classic raspberry ripple ice cream. This sandcastle cake is perfect for a nostalgic summertime treat so why not try our recipe below for themed parties and picnics at the beach!
Basic Cake Recipe (Makes two 8″ layers and two 6″ layers)
7-8 eggs by the happy egg co.
453g self-raising flour
453g caster sugar
453g butter
Cream your butter in a mixer then add the caster sugar. Add in the flour along with half of the happy eggs for around one minute. Once half of the happy eggs are combined add the remaining and mix for about 5 minutes.
Pour batter in the pan until 2/3 full and place on the top shelf of a pre-heated oven at Gas Mark 3/325F/170C. Bake for around 30 minutes. Repeat this step four times for each circle layer or put an 8″ and a 6″ layer in at the same time.
Vanilla Buttercream Recipe
250g butter
400g icing sugar
2 bourbon vanilla pods
5 tablespoons of room temperature water
Add half of the of butter diced into pieces. Cream the butter in a mixer. Then gradually add icing sugar and the remaining butter (cut into cubes) until you get a smooth, creamy texture.
Easy Raspberry Jam Recipe
500g raspberries
1 lemon
500g jam sugar (should contain pectin)
Add raspberries and the juice of one lemon into a large saucepan. Mash the raspberries and leave to cook for 5 minutes until stewing a little.
Sieve your raspberry pulp. Use a wooden spoon to push the berries through if needed. Place your raspberry juice AND pulp back into the pan and gradually stir in the sugar.
Pour into clean jars, seal and leave to cool before using!
Edible ‘Sand’
600g digestive biscuits
Food processor
Place half of the digestive biscuits into the food processor. Blitz on full power for about five seconds. If the biscuits are sand-like tip them into a bowl, place the other half of the digestive biscuits in the processor and repeat.
Decorating this cake is fun and simple and there is no reason to worry about straight edges! Sandwich your layers together adding swirls of raspberry jam and vanilla buttercream. With the left over vanilla buttercream crumb coat each tier with a generous amount and any imperfections will only add to the authenticity of a sandcastle cake!
Once both tiers are covered begin applying your biscuit crumb ‘sand’. Have fun with this by throwing it, patting it, smoothing it until the cake is fully covered and appropriately sandcastle- like!
Finally, to add a burst of colour, why not make some pinwheels as pictured above? Or even seaside flags or chocolate seashells and seahorses!
Wow. These look… great. I’m sure they taste delicious, but I’d feel a bit weird eating it, just cause it looks so much like sand…
Thank you for your lovely comment. It also felt somewhat like sand, but fortunately tasted delicious!