Tunis cake anyone?

mi_jardin

I saw one in Sainsburys the other day, if that helps!

sharalee99

sharalee99 wrote: »

Oh no!
As I live on an offshore Scottish Island, I have no M&S here, so my sis went and bought one yesterday to send up to me.......
Hope I'm not as disappointed as you!:rudolf:

After doing this, went shopping to Tesco (other supermarkets are available) and lo and behold, TUNIS CAKE!!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

rosekitten

well my other half who is a baker by trade
I have just asked about this and I asked about the
chocolate on the top,he swears that his topping was
just like the McVities one.Now its years since he made
one in fact early eighties but from what he can remember
this is how to make the topping,so it cuts really nice
has the same texture and tastes the same.But he cannot
remember the exact recipe so from what he can remember

melt 2 oz of butter add a teaspoon of cocoa powder,
add icing suger then when its thick add a little milk to loosen it
so that it will almost pour out,put a cardboard ring round
the cake and put icing on the top and leave to set.

As regards the cocoa powder if you use green & blacks
you are going to get a lighter colour than if you use some
others.Morrisons own brand gives a lovely dark colour
as its a very concentrated one more like the kind
you bought in the old days

notisis

This thread really brought back memories - like many others Christmas day tea always had tunis cake, christmas cake, a yule log, the obligatory turkey sarnies, salads, crisps, sausage rolls, relishes, pickled onions and all sorts of other things. I just don't know how we managed to eat this lot after a big lunch earlier! Then still find space to snack on loads of sweets and chocolate. We're lucky these days if we manage turkey sandwiches and a bit of cheese late evening! Must try the tunis cake recipe though.

sharalee99

Well, the cake duly arrived from my sister from M&S, and I have to say, I am very disappointed. After struggling to get the white paper surround off, we tucked in. It is nothing like a Tunis Cake. Its just an average madeira cake with choc on top, and not good choc either. My advice is, we all write to McVities and demand the reinstatement of their yummy tunis cake!! :p

DotNetter

if a Facebook group can get RATM to christmas number one then I'm sure it can get McVities to bring back their Tunis cake

...i'm off to start a group LOL

DotNetter

should have known it...there's already a couple of groups LOL - join people

Mazcabs

My mum has got one from Sainsburys this year, yet to be tried at the moment.... she said she also saw ones in Morrisons as well

allydowd

Last year you could buy them in Morrisson's but only a couple of weeks before Christmas as apparently they don't have a long shelf life.

sharalee99

I emailed United Biscuits (They took over this part of McVities apparently)
and they have said it was a marketing decision, but they emailed me a recipe. here it is!

Tunis Cake


3 oz Ground Almond
6 oz Butter
6 oz Castor Sugar
3 standard eggs (size ¾)
Grated rind of a lemon
8 oz Plain Flour
1½ level teaspoon Baking Powder
2 tablespoons Milk

Top
10 oz Plain Chocolate and Marzipan Fruits (Banana/Orange or Pear)
2-3oz Milk Chocolate (optional – see note below)

8” Cake Tin

Cook in the centre of the oven on: Gas mark 3/Electric 325F/160C until golden brown.

Cool before adding top.

Method:

Brush the tin with melted fat and line the base with a circle of greaseproof paper cut to fit. Grease the paper lining.

Beat the butter until soft, add the caster sugar and lemon rind and cream them together until light and fluffy in colour and texture. Beat the eggs together, then add them gradually to the creamed mixture, beating well between each addition.

Using a metal spoon, fold in the ground almonds with the sifted flour and baking powder, as well as enough milk to make a soft dropping consistency. Turn the mixture into the tin and spread it to the sides, leaving the centre slightly hollow so the cake rises evenly during cooking.

Bake the cake on the centre shelf of a moderately cool oven. Gas Mark 3 or 325 degrees F/160 degrees C for about one and half hours or until the cake is golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Turn on to a wire tray to cool.

The Topping:

Break the plain chocolate into pieces and put into a bowl with 1 tablespoon of water; suspend bowl over a pan of hot water and melt the chocolate.


Wrap a bank of foil around the side of the cake so it extends above the edge of the cake by about half an inch. When the chocolate is ready, carefully pour it on to the top of the cake and ease it to the sides, tap the cake gently to smooth the surface then leave the chocolate to set.

Break the milk chocolate into pieces and put into a bowl suspended over a pan of hot water to melt. Meanwhile, cover a wooden board with foil or greaseproof paper. Pour the chocolate over, smooth out and leave to set. Using a large knife drag the blade over the chocolate to form curls. Arrange the curls around the edge of the cake. Tie a ribbon around the side.

Note: The top may be decorated with butter icing instead of milk chocolate curls. Beat 2oz butter until soft then gradually beat in 4 oz sifted icing sugar. Place in a piping bag with a No. 8 star nozzle attached and pipe a shell edge around the top.

Bit late for Xmas but will see what heppens...If you try it, let me know how it comes out