If you find yourself with a bit of advocaat liqueur lingering in the bottle after a festive occasion, this leftover advocaat cake is the perfect solution. This simple recipe produces a moist and tender sponge infused with the rich and creamy essence of advocaat. The advocaat cream cheese icing on the top, though not necessary, adds another layer of deliciousness that complements the cake perfectly.
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
175 g unsalted butter, 175 g golden caster sugar
Beat in the eggs, one by one along with the vanilla extract.
1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 medium eggs
Beat in the advocaat.
2 tbsp advocaat
Sift in the flour and baking powder, then add in any bran left in the sieve.
200 g spelt flour, 2 tsp baking powder
Stir until just combined, then stir in the yoghurt and nutmeg, if using.
2 tbsp natural yoghurt, light grating of nutmeg
Scrape the mixture into a lined and greased 20 cm (8") square cake tin and level the top.
Bake at 180℃ (160℃ fan, 350℉, Gas 4) for about 35 minutes or until the top is firm to the touch and an inserted skewer comes out clean.
Leave in the tin for ten minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Advocaat Icing
Stir the icing sugar, cream cheese and nutmeg (if using) together in a small bowl until thoroughly combined. Having said that, try not to over mix or the cheese may become runny.
200 g cream cheese, 25 g icing sugar, light grating of nutmeg
Stir in the advocaat until just combined.
3 tbsp advocaat
Spread the mix over the cooled cake with a palette knife, if you have one. Otherwise use a flat bladed knife or back of a spoon.
Top with a light dusting of cocoa powder or a little finely grated chocolate.
cocoa powder
Cut the cake into twelve rectangles and serve.
Notes
If baking the cake in a 20 cm (8") round cake tin, it will need an additional 5-10 minutes. The cake is likely to dome, so perhaps dust the cake with icing sugar and/or a little cocoa powder rather than ice it.Once iced, the cake is best eaten within 24 hours, but it will keep for a couple of days in an airtight container, if kept in a cool place.You’ll find additional tips and info about this recipe in the main body of the post.Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on serving size and exact ingredients used. Please refer to my nutrition disclaimer for further information.