Chocolate McVitie’s Digestives Nibbles summer fruit gateaux

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post-1x1-gataeuxMakes: 18in / 20cm sponge cake (8 slices)

What You’ll Need:  

  • Muffins 
  • 10oz / 250g butter, softened
  • 10oz / 250g soft dark brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 8oz / 200g self-raising flour
  • 2oz / 50g cocoa powder
  • 10floz / 250ml Double cream
  • 4 ½ oz / 120g Milk Chocolate McVitie’s Digestives Nibbles
  • 1lb / 450g mixed summer berries, strawberries (hulled and halved if large), raspberries, blackberries and blueberries

 What To Do:

  • Preheat oven to fan oven 180C or conventional oven 190C/375F/Gas Mark 5. Grease and line 2 x 8in/20cm sandwich tins with baking parchment.
  • Put the butter and sugar into a bowl and beat together until paler and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs one at a time adding a spoonful of flour with the last egg. Beat well.
  • Sieve the flour and cocoa together and fold into the creamed mixture. Spoon into the prepared tins and bake for 20-25 minutes until the sponge springs back when pressed.
  • Cool in tin for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Whip the cream until it holds its shape. Fold in half of the Milk Chocolate McVitie’s Digestives Nibbles and half of the fruit. Use to sandwich the cakes together, reserving 2 tbsp/2x15mlsp cream for the top.
  • Spread reserved cream over the top of the cake. Scatter remaining fruit and McVitie’s Digestives Nibbles on top of cake.  Cut into slices and serve.

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