We’ve dipped our toes in the English channel, climbed trees, there’s been potty training (another post for another day), new bikes and picnics galore. We’ve played outside every day, we’ve sniffed flowers and splashed a lot. We’ve had grown up parties with paella and pizza cooked in the garden and lots of laughs. I feel like I started the summer with two tiny tots and now I have two chattering, amazing, slightly crazed, hilarious little people. Summer, please don’t go. I’m not quite ready for Autumn.. Come on, just one or two last weekend flings between you and I? One last bottle of suncream and a glass or two of Pimms? This cake tastes like the last days of summer to me. A transition into happy hedgerow searches and not worrying about buttercream melting into oblivion. It was Mr TT’s birthday, what better way to celebrate than with a giant pink cake? Even if you’re not a big Pimms fan (I’m not) for goodness sake, do yourself a favour and try this Special Edition Blackberry Pimms. It’s. So. Bloomin’. Good. It was kind of inevitable that it would end up in a cake at some point in this house. This is a basic, no fail sponge mixture, with blackberries added and some fancy schmancy ombré icing. The icing takes a bit of practise but actually is much more simple to achieve than it looks.
What I used to ice this later cake:
A good side scraper (seriously, best cake buy ever) A palette knife will make all the difference and are a great cake making investment.
The trick is to put plenty of icing on to start with and then scrape a good top layer of it off, to achieve a smooth rainbow finish without any crumbs. This buttercream with the added syrup does have a tendency to split, just be gentle with it and add a little at a time. It can always be rescued with more icing sugar if needed. Marvel at your pretty creation and enjoy with a glass of Pimms, obviously.
Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. I’d love to know how you got on and what you thought of it if you make this recipe. Please rate the recipe using the ⭐️ by the recipe. Also, if you’d like to show me a photo by tagging me on Instagram (@tamingtwins) I LOVE to see your creations.
How to make a Blackberry and Elderflower Pimms Layer Cake:
