Desiree's Slice

Today as part of the Casebrook Master chef Challenge Desiree brought into school some amazing Belgian slice. This also happens to be Mr Leith's favourite cake. He looked pretty chuffed. It tasted delectable and exotic with its spices and its sugary goodness.
Here is a photo of Desiree's slice:

Belgium Slice Recipe

Ingredients:

               125g butter, softened                             

            1/4 cup brown sugar                                   

     1 egg                                                                 

                         2 cups champion standard plain flour                       

                       1 teaspoon edmonds baking powder   

1 teaspoon cinnamon 

      1 teaspoon groung ginger

  1 teaspoon mixed spice

    1 teaspoon cocoa

Icing;

3/4 to 1 cup icing suger 

1/4 teaspoon raspberry or vanilla essence 

few drops red food colouring water 

Filling;

1/2 cup raspberry jam, approximately

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon,ginger mixed spices and cocoa together. Mix into creamed mixture to make a firm dough. 

On  a lightly floured board roll dough out to 3 mm thickness. cut out rounds using a 6.5 cm cutter.