Alice In Wonderland "Eat Me" Cake

Описание: Hi everyone and welcome back to my channel.

In this video I wanted to create the "Eat Me" Cake from Alice in Wonderland.

This isn't the typical cake that you would think of...in face it's more of a handheld pie. But I can explain why I chose to do this.

Victoria sponge cake would have been available at the time, however these were not made from currants.

Eccles cakes are named after the town of Eccles in Manchester. This town is about 25 miles or 40 km from Daresbury. Lewis Carrol, the author of Alice in Wonderland was born in Daresbury. So through the process of elimination and me imagining Lewis Carrol as a child eating Eccles cake and being inspired by it, I thought this would be appropriate....I hope you try it and enjoy!!

Eccles Cake

Pastry

1 c. AP Flour
2 T. Sugar
1/4 t. Salt
4 oz. Butter
1/4 c. Cold Water

Filling

1 c. Currants
1/3 c. Brown Sugar
1 T. Orange Marmalade
1 T. Butter

For the pastry dough, combine the flour, sugar and salt together in a bowl.

Add the cold butter and combine with a pastry blender until dough is in little chunks.

Add the cold water and combine until dough just comes together. Wrap and chill for at least 2 hours.

For the filling put the butter, brown sugar and marmalade over medium heat until melted. Add a pinch of nutmeg.

Add the currants and remove from heat and let cool.

Roll out chilled dough and cut out rounds.

Place a bit of filling into each round, moisten the edges with water and bring sides up to create a nice little pastry parcel.

Place on a parchment lined sheet and cut a couple slits in to each "cake".

Bake at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes.

Let cool and brush the tops with extra marmalade. Arrange the words "Eat Me" on top of cake with currants.

Enjoy with a cup of tea!!!