How to Make Homemade Tip-Top

According to SaedNews’ cooking section, making your kids’ school snacks or treats at home is always a great idea—especially a homemade Ti-Top cake, perfect for delighting everyone.

Making Ti-Top at home isn’t difficult. It takes a bit more time than a simple cake but has the charm and flavor of a Battenberg or marble cake, making it worth the effort. This guide covers all the steps for a delicious, oven-free version that fills your home with its irresistible aroma.

ngredients for Homemade Ti-Top Cake

• 1½ cups cake flour

• ½ cup milk

• 4 eggs

• ½ cup vegetable oil

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 cup sugar

• ¼ tsp vanilla extract

Filling:

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

• ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (356 °F). Mix baking powder with flour and sift three times.

2. Beat eggs with sugar and vanilla until creamy and elastic.

3. Gradually add milk and then oil, mixing constantly.

4. Fold in the flour mixture in 2–3 batches using a spatula.

5. Prepare a rectangular cake pan with parchment paper or grease it.

6. Divide the batter in half. Pour the first half into the pan and bake 15–20 minutes until set.

7. While baking, mix sugar, cocoa, and optional cinnamon for the filling.

8. Spread the filling evenly on the first layer, then return to the oven with top heat only for about 10 minutes.

9. Pour the remaining batter on top and bake another 15–20 minutes at low heat.

10. Melt some chocolate and decorate the cake in rectangles once cooled.

Tips for the Perfect Ti-Top Cake

• Chocolate or sauce can be baked with the cake or added on top afterward, depending on preference.

• Fillings can include jam, marmalade, or a creamy mixture. For chocolate Ti-Top, a cream layer adds contrast and appeal.

• You can also make Ti-Top in a stovetop pan using a heat diffuser if you don’t have an oven.

• Traditional Ti-Top is four-layered: thin cocoa, vanilla, filling, vanilla, then cocoa. Decorate the final cocoa layer before baking for a classic look.

This homemade Ti-Top cake combines flavor, fun, and family-friendly creativity, perfect for any snack or celebration.