Jaffa Cakes

Name: Jaffa Cakes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 125 g/4½ oz dairy-free chocolate; 1 tsp coconut oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 5 tbsp smooth (peel-free) orange marmalade; 2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 2½ tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing; 70 g/2½ oz (⅓ cup) self-raising (self-rising) flour; 2 tsp cornflour (cornstarch); 2 tsp cornflour (cornstarch); 80 ml/2¾ oz (⅓ cup) unsweetened dairy-free milk; 45 g/1½ oz (¼ cup) caster sugar

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Great British Vegan

By Aimee Ryan

Published 2021

About

One of the things that I missed most when I cut out animal products, was Jaffa Cakes, so I was really pleased when I was able to create a vegan recipe that reminded me so much of the originals. These have a spongey base, orange jelly centre and are topped with crisp chocolate.

Ingredients

70 g/2½ oz (⅓ cup) self-raising (self-rising) flour
2

Europe
United Kingdom
Cake
Vegan

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C fan/180°C/350°F/gas 4 and grease a 12-hole shallow bun tin with oil.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, cornflour and sugar. Add the milk, vinegar, oil and vanilla and whisk everything to combine.