Moist Apple & Date Cake This is very moist and is not "Cakey". Use Granny Smith apples. 2 apples,finely chopped;1 cup chopped dates;1/2 tsp baking soda;1 cup boiling water;185g butter;1 cup caster sugar;1 egg;2 cups plain flour. Grease a 23cm square slab pan,line base and sides with paper;grease paper well. Combine apples,dates,soda and water in a bowl,cover,cool. cont.
brianmac,
Jul 27, 8:58pm
Cream butter & sugar with mixer until light & fluffy,beat in egg. stir in seifted flour & apple mixture.Pour into tin. Bake in mod slow oven for about 1 1/4 hours. Stand 5 mins before turning on to wire rack to cool.
cookessentials,
Jul 27, 11:04pm
Bumping for someone wanting a choc layer cake recipe.
brianmac,
Jul 29, 10:37pm
Overnight Sultana & Orange Jelly Loaf 2 cups boiling water;1 pkt orange jelly crystals;1/2 cup white sugar;60g butter;2 tbsp baking soda;37g sultanas;3 cups flour;3 tsp baking powder;1/2 cup chopped walnuts,optional.Combine water,jelly crystals & sugar in a lge bowl,stir to dissolve.Add the butter,baking soda and sultanas.Stir to mix well. Cover and leave overnight or at least 8 hours.Next morning add the rest of the ing,mix well and pour into lge greased and baking paper lined loaf tin.Bake 1 1/4 hors at 180c.Cool on a wire rack.
brianmac,
Jul 30, 3:25pm
Caramel Butter Cake 125g butter;1tsp vanilla essence;1 cup brown sugar,firmly packed;2 eggs;1 tbsp golden syrup;1 cup plain flour;1/2 cup s.r flour;1 tsp ground cinnamon;1/2 cup milk.CARAMEL ICING:1 cup brown suga,firmly packed;30g butter;2 tbsp mil;2 tsp milk,extra.Grease a deep 20cm round cake tin,line base with paper,grease paper.Cream butter,essence and sugar in small bowl until light and fluffy cont.
brianmac,
Jul 30, 3:29pm
cont. beat until combined. Beat in golden syrup.Transfer mix to a lge bowl,fold in sifted dry ing and milk. pour into prepared tin,bake in mod oven (180) for about 50 mins.Stand 5 mins brfore turning on to wire rack to cool.Top cold cake with caramel icing.CARAMEL ICING:Combine sugar,butter & milk in a saucepan,stir constantly without boiling until sugar is dissolved.Bring to boil,reduce heat,simmer 3 mins uncovered without stirring.Cool to room temp. Stir in extra milk to make a spreadable consistency.
sooz11,
Jul 31, 10:05pm
bump for the lady that wanted the caramel butter cake posted by brianmac.
maitredee,
Jul 31, 10:13pm
Thank you Sooz11 have a great day.
cookessentials,
Aug 1, 3:34pm
up again thanks
milenko2,
Aug 1, 4:03pm
Banana cakes. Does anyone have a recipe for banana cake with butter!can only find ones made with oil.
pam.delilah,
Aug 1, 4:35pm
hi milemko2 here is one Very Moist Best Banana Cake Recipe
2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup butter/margarine, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup mashed banana, 3/4 cup sour milk **(2 tblspns vinegar per cup to make sour milk), 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside. Make your sour milk and set aside. Cream butter, add sugar gradually and cream together until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add bananas and beat again. Add flour mixture alternately with milk (small amounts at a time), beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Bake at 180 degrees C for 25 mins (although can usually takes about 40 mins!).
brianmac,
Aug 1, 5:24pm
bumping up as I want to add to this at the weekend. I have guests staying later today and I wont be on probably till the weekend.If anyone has some yummy cake recipes,share them with us please.
rkcroft,
Aug 1, 9:08pm
Banana & Mars Bar Cake. 150gm butter, 1/4c brown sugar, 2 eggs, 2 bananas mashed, 2c self raising flour, 3 x 60gm Mars or Moro Bars chopped, 1/2c milk. Beat butter & sugar till creamy. Beat in the eggs and mashed banana. Sift over the flour and fold through the chopped Mars bars along with the milk. Spoon into a baking paper lined loaf pan & bake @ 180°C for 50-55mins. Ice with caramel icing: 1 1/2c icing sugar, 1T milk, 2T golden syrup, 30gm soft butter. Beat icing ingredients together. Ice cool cake.
angelzw,
Aug 2, 5:17pm
.bump. just bumping
sooz11,
Aug 3, 2:04pm
bump keeping this alive and well for the weekend.
mistie-blue,
Aug 3, 7:23pm
Here is Christmas Cake(Melt Butter) Ingredients:-sultanas125gm Currants125gm raisins 125gm mixed peel (candied) 125gm almonds (optional) 125gm grated carrot 125gm butter 125gm sugar 200gm water 125ml brandy 50ml salt 1/4tsp bicarbonate of soda 1tsp flour 225gm cinnamon 1/4tsp nutmeg 1/4tsp ground ginger 1/4tsp mixed spice 1/4tsp eggs 4pc
mistie-blue,
Aug 3, 7:24pm
Cont.Method Method 1. Place the butter, sugar and water into a large thick based pan and boil until a caramel stage is reached 2. Stir in the dried fruit and mix well 3. Add the brandy, salt and bicarbonate of soda 4. Mix the spices into a paste with a little water and add to the mixture 5. Stir in the sifted flour 6. Finally stir in the beaten eggs 7. Place the mixture into 20cm x 5cm round cake tin greased and lined with greaseproof paper 8. Bake in a pre heated oven at 100°C for 3 ½ hours 9. Remove from oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from cake tin and cool on a wire rack
kiwiactrss,
Aug 3, 8:46pm
Yummies Cake Ever Had this last night - YUM YUM YUM BLUEBERRY CINNAMON MACADAMIA CAKE 150g butter, melted 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 cup chopped macadamias 2 cups frozen blueberries To make Mix all ingredients together and spoon into a well greased 20-23 cm paper-lined cake tin. Bake at 160°C fan bake for 40-45 minutes of until golden and well cooked in the center. It is done when a skewer inverted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm, sprinkled with icing sugar.
sooz11,
Aug 3, 9:06pm
tks kiwiactress, will give it a go.
kiwiactrss,
Aug 3, 9:13pm
bluberry macadamia even nicer if you cut in half and pop some cream fraiche in the middle - mmmmmm want some now! LOL will have to settle for a cup of tea instead!
sooz11,
Aug 4, 2:17pm
bumping this
blondini2,
Aug 4, 2:27pm
Oven Temps some of your recipes say mod or slow oven. wot temps are these supposed to be please. :o)
susan21,
Aug 5, 4:09am
Bumping again Bump
jenna68,
Aug 5, 12:41pm
Hiya fruity :o) .
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