Giant Jaffa Cake

[moanthebairns]

just seen today that Jaffa Cake is now doing a Giant Jaffa Cake.

Boy from work went to buy one today from morrisons for £7.

[Mr Roper]

I used to separate the jelly perfectly then stick in on my face.

[alock]

Have you seen http://www.pimpthatsnack.com/

Lots of people do Jaffa Cakes, e.g. http://www.pimpthatsnack.com/project/332/

[mattdaniels]

moanthebairns said:

just seen today that Jaffa Cake is now doing a Giant Jaffa Cake.

Boy from work went to buy one today from morrisons for £7.

I NEED this.

[moanthebairns]

its very jaffaie

[GBDG]

It's just a ste over priced cake. Has 3 layers of sponge and jam, so nothing like an actual Jaffa cake.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/04/08/article-...

Edited by GBDG on Tuesday 9th April 16:42

[moanthebairns]

GBDG said:

It's just a ste over priced cake. Has 3 layers of sponge and jam, so nothing like an actual Jaffa cake.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/04/08/article-...

Edited by GBDG on Tuesday 9th April 16:42

I was a bit dissapointed after a try its like a jaffa jam. Not the hard jaffa you get in the biscuit.

[mattdaniels]

GBDG said:

It's just a ste over priced cake. Has 3 layers of sponge and jam, so nothing like an actual Jaffa cake.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/04/08/article-...

Edited by GBDG on Tuesday 9th April 16:42

NOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[sherman]

Here is a recipe from Gary Rhodes book "Short Cut Rhodes" for a massive jaffa cake. I have used this recipe in the past and it is amazing. You could quite easily substitute the large sponge in the recipe for smaller sponges and make individual ones but having a 10 inch jaffa cake is cool.
The picture from the back of the book of what it looks like


You will need:

1 packet of orange jelly - cut into cubes
375ml orange juice
275g good quality plain chocolate
350m double cream
10inch sponge flan case (Most supermarkets stock these next to the jelly section)

Method

heat the orange juice up until boiling and remove from heat
in a bowl add the jelly cubes
pour over 150ml of the orange juice and dissolve the jelly
then add the remaining orange juice and stir

Line a 9inch shallow round cake tin lined with cling film or grease proof paper
(the finished jaffa round needs to be about 1cm thick)
Pour in the jelly and set in the fridge for a few hours



Place the chocolate and half the cream into a microwaveable bowl (or on the hob over a saucepan of water) and melt at 30 second intervals until the chocolate is melted - DO NOT over heat or it will burn and go stodgy!

Leave to cool

Meanwhile whip up the remaining cream into soft peaks - be careful not to over whip the peaks need to flip over and not stand upright

Fold into the melted chocolate and cream mixture and chill for a few minutes to make into a spreading consistency - DO NOT let it set completely. I left mine for about 10 minutes (probably could have done with a bit longer tbh but I was running behind for lunch!)
check every 5 minutes until you feel it looks like spreading consistency.

Remove the jelly from the tin and place on top of your flan case (mine broke a little but it doesn't matter because it wont show).


Add the chocolate topping making sure the jelly is covered and has a domed top ideally!

Return to the fridge to set for at least an hour and then serve (with pouring cream if you so wish)


It is quite rich but refreshing and zingy at the same time - and very jaffa cake like!


The chocolate topping has a lovely sheen to it and with the bright orange jelly sneaking through - well its just a sight for all jaffa cake fans

[Mastodon2]

That giant one is just st and overpriced. The good thing about Jaffa cakes is the way you get a small mouthful with 3 different textures and flavours, whereas that big cake is just an oversized sponge with some orange jam squirted in it.