National Recipe

Emerald Gems

Ingredients/MaterialsIngredients:

Kitchen UtensilsNormal Fork

Standard cake tin, 11 inches by 7 inchesCake Rack

Greaseproof paper

Cake Ingredients125g butter

3/4 cup castor sugar2 eggs

1 3/4 cup self raising flour2/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Icing ( need 3 cups)

1 teaspoon butter1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 tablespoon of icing sugarDessert spoon of honey

Green Food ColoringExtra

Whipped Cream

MethodMethod

Mix butter and sugar. Add vanilla; add eggs one at a time. Add flour alternatively with milk.

Pour mix into a cake tin, 11 inches by 7 inches and bake in a moderate oven for about 30 minutes. A 'moderate' oven has a temperature of around 180

degrees Celsius, or approximately 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

After it's thoroughly cooled, cut into four by four centimeter pieces. Wrap cake in foil and put in the freezer.

Method for Icing: Mix all ingredients together then add a dash of boiling water to mix to a

running consistency, but not too runny.Put icing in a double boiler - over boiling water.

A double boiler is a specialized piece of kitchen equipment consisting of two fitted saucepans. The larger saucepan is partially filled with water

brought to a simmer or boil. The inner saucepan uses this indirect heat to melt chocolate, cook custards and sauces, or even melt wax for candle making. A double boiler can also be improvised with a large

saucepan and a bowl, or two saucepans separated by a trivet or other heat-resistant spacer.

Final Touches

Final Touches:

Put a cake on a fork and ladle icing over the top until covered, hold it while it drips then roll in fine coconut (replaceable with any other

sweet stuff).

Dry on cake rack with greaseproof paper over the top of it, or underneath to catch the coconut.

Afterwards, cut each of the cake in half and spread whipped cream in the center. Once covered, place the other half of the cake on top of

the other half with the whipped cream facing inside

Each makes 8 Emerald Gems

Served best with coffee or hot chocolate!