LEMON CURD CAKE

100g margerine
75g caster sugar
2 eggs
175g self raising flour
1/2 - 3/4 jar of lemon curd

Preheat oven to 200c.

Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin.

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix together for about 5 mins.
Pour in to tin and level top.
Bake for about 40 mins until browned.

CARROT CAKE

I made this the other day, we were given a big bunch of carrots and we also hadn't any cake left in the tin.

CARROT CAKE

8oz s/r flour,
1/2 tsp ground mixed spice,
5oz soft dark brown sugar,
5 oz carrots, grated,
2 eggs,
1/4 pt corn or sunflower oil,
2 tbsp milk.

180C - 40 mins, oblong tin, just mix all ingredients together, then bake!

Topping - 2oz butter, softened,8oz icing sugar

BANANA CAKE

4oz Margarine
4oz Castor Sugar
2 Eggs
8oz SR Flour
2-3 Mashed Bananas
2 tbsp Milk
1 tsp Bicarb Soda


Oven 350-375°F / 180-190°C/ Gas 4-5

Cream Marg & Sugar.
Add Eggs, Bananas & Milk
Fold in Flour

Mix Well
Pour into a lined 2lb Loaf Tin

Bake 40 - 45 mins

NOTE

Bananas can be frozen if not wanted straight away and then used for this cake.

FIVE CUP FRUIT LOAF

This recipe is coutesy of the "Netmums.com cookery book"

FIVE CUP FRUIT LOAF

1 cup sugar
1 cup dried fruit (any mixture you like)
1 cup robust breakfast cereal (oats,bran flakes,muesli etc)
1 cup milk
1 cup SR flour

Oven 180°C/Gas 4

Line 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper

In a bowl mix together first 4 ingredients leave to soak for at least an hour

Add flour and mix well. It will be very runny.

Pour into tin, bake approx 1 hour until cake is firm and knife comes out clean.

Allow to cool and store in airtight tin

MARBLE CAKE

Vanilla sponge mix
125g/4oz marg
125g/4oz caster sugar
125g/4oz SR Flour
2 eggs
Vanilla essence

Cream marg and caster sugar, add eggs, fold in flour add vanilla essence.

Chocolate sponge mix
125g/4oz marg
125g/4oz caster sugar
100g/3oz SR Flour
25g/1oz cocoa
2 eggs

Cream marg and caster sugar, add eggs, and fold in flour and sieved cocoa.

Grease 2lb loaf tin (or cake tin), put a dollop of vanilla sponge mix, followed by a dollop of choc sponge mix and keep going until all mixes used up.
Use handle of spoon and give a light swirl of the mixture.

Cook in middle of oven gas mark 4 for 45-60 mins.

YOGURT CAKE

5 oz carton flavoured yoghurt (strawberry is nice)
6 oz s r flour
5 oz c sugar
1 oz butter melted
2 eggs beaten
4 oz sultanas

Mix everything in a bowl and pour into a lined 2lb loaf tin.

Bake 350°f/180°c for 45 mins approx

WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Oven 160°C/ 325°F

2 1lb loaf tins / 8" square tin

1½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp cocoa
½ tsp salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp vinegar
1 cup water

Mix all dry ingredients together, make 3 wells and put first 3 wet ingredients one into each, pour the water over all and mix until just combined (like muffins).
Pour into greased tin and bake 40 - 45 mins.

FRIENDSHIP CAKE

Day 1 - Place in a large mixing bowl and cover with a tea towel
Day 2 - Leave well alone
Day 3 - FEED - 1 cup SR flour
1 cup milk
½ cup sugar
stir and cover
Day 4 - Stir and cover
Day 5 - Stir and cover
Day 6 - Divide into 3 parts, give 1 or 2 away
Day 7 - ADD to 1 part - 2 cups SR flour
2 cups mixed dried fruit
¾ cup vegetable oil
½ tsp salt
1 tsp mixed spice
2 beaten eggs
1 cup sugar

Mix well and bake in 2lb loaf tin 1½ - 2 hours

Gas 2
250 –300°F
140 °C

FRIENDSHIP CAKE STARTER

1 cup self raising flour
1 cup milk
½ cup sugar
2 tsp dried yeast

mix all ingredients in a large bowl
cover with a teatowel and leave for 2 days before continuing as per recipe