Desserts Recipes - Neapolitan Ribbon Cake Recipe

  
 

Desserts Recipes - Neapolitan Ribbon Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 600g/1 1/4lb sponge cake mix Yellow, red and green food coloring                        

  • 100g/4oz apple sauce

  • 50ml/2fl oz crème de cacao liqueur

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. Grease 3 x 23cm/9in square sandwich cake tins.

  2. Make up the cake mix according to the directions and divide into three. Color one portion yellow, one pink and one green.

  3. Pour into the prepared cake tins and bake for 15 minutes, or until springy. Loosen and turn out on to wire racks to cool completely.

  4. Cut each layer in half crossways through the centre. Combine the apple sauce and crème de cacao in a small saucepan and heat slowly.

  5. To assemble the cake, place one green strip on to baking parchment Spoon some apple syrup over.

  6. Top with a yellow strip, and spoon apple sauce over. Repeat with the remaining cake strips and apple sauce.