This easy gin and tonic cake is the perfect gin lovers cake. Based on my delicious limoncello and gin cocktail this cake has a cocktail drizzled on each layer of the cake. My gin and tonic drizzle cake is moist and fruity and perfect for the gin fans. With added limoncello this gin cocktail cake is a beautiful boozy Gin Cocktail Layer Cake.
Sieve in the flour and baking powder and mix together.
Zest of the two lemons and mix it into the cake mix.
Take a few sprigs of fresh thyme and finely chop it in to the mix. Stir together.
If the mixture is very thick add a little of the milk at a time to make it smoother.
Divide the cake between the two tins and bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown and when a cake tester comes out it's done. Leave to cool for 30mins and then remove to a cooling wrack until cold.
Making the buttercream
In a stand mixer beat the butter gradually adding the icing sugar and the milk until light and fluffy and well incorporated.
If you want beautifully white buttercream add a tiny amount of purple food colouring paste. The purple will neutralise the yellow tint of the buttercream. Be careful to add a tiny amount at a time otherwise it will go purple.
Add a large round nozzle to a pipping bag and fill it up with the buttercream.
Making the drizzle
Add the limoncello and gin into a saucepan and on a low heat mix together until it starts to thicken. Remove from the heat and set aside until ready (it should still be warm).
Combining the components
Level off the cakes and cut them in two horizontally into two equal pieces. So you have 4 layers altogether.
On a cake plate or turn table start assembling the layers. Add the first layer and gently spoon on a tablespoon of drizzle over the cake and allow it to soak in.
Divide the cake up by pipping a blob of buttercream into quarters and add three blobs in-between them. Fill in the central space with buttercream so the cake will stack level.
Repeat with the other layers.
When you reach the top layer only pipe the blobs around the outside.
Decorate the top with slices of lemon and fresh sprigs of thyme.