Simon rivers homemade jaffa cake recipe?

Simon Rimmer doesn't have a specific jaffa cake recipe on his website or in his published cookbooks. However, he does have a recipe for "Chocolate Orange Cake" in his book "The Cookbook". This cake uses orange zest and juice, and the recipe could be easily adapted to make a delicious jaffa cake by using orange marmalade instead of the cake filling.

Here's a modified recipe for Simon Rimmer-inspired homemade jaffa cakes, blending elements of his "Chocolate Orange Cake" with the classic jaffa cake structure:

Ingredients:

* For the sponge:

* 125g unsalted butter, softened

* 125g golden caster sugar

* 2 large eggs

* 1 tsp baking powder

* 1 tsp vanilla extract

* 175g self-raising flour

* Zest of 1 orange

* 2 tbsp orange juice

* For the filling:

* 100g good quality orange marmalade

* For the chocolate topping:

* 100g dark chocolate, finely chopped

* 50g unsalted butter

* 1 tbsp golden syrup

Instructions:

1. Sponge: Preheat oven to 180°C (fan 160°C). Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin.

2. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.

3. Sift together the flour and baking powder. Add to the butter mixture gradually, alternating with the orange juice and orange zest.

4. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

5. Leave the cake to cool completely in the tin before cutting into 12 squares.

6. Filling: Spread a generous layer of orange marmalade on top of each square.

7. Chocolate topping: Melt the chocolate, butter, and golden syrup together in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring until smooth.

8. Carefully pour the chocolate mixture over the marmalade, ensuring it covers each square evenly.

9. Leave the jaffa cakes to set completely at room temperature before serving.

Tips:

* You can adjust the amount of orange marmalade and chocolate topping to your taste.

* To make the jaffa cakes extra decadent, you can add a layer of whipped cream between the marmalade and chocolate.

* For a fudgier topping, use a slightly higher percentage of dark chocolate.

Enjoy your homemade Simon Rimmer-inspired jaffa cakes!