Delicious WEETABIX cake!

daska

Yep, julie_d, that's the final recipe I fixed on after lots of experimentation, originally it had 6oz sugar which was way too sweet for us, but it does need a little bit. Should be SR flour, 6oz of fruit not 60z and ground spices. If you use an own-brand instead of weetabix you'll find that they are often slightly smaller so you might need a bit less milk. Link here

daska

ifonlyitwaseasier wrote: »

no coriander!!

i use this recipe from the GC thread:

2 crushed Weetabix
1 cup of sultanas
2 cups of Self raising flour
1 cup of sugar
Mix these dry ingredients together, then add
1 cup of milk and a teaspoon of mixed spice
Stir again and pour the mix into a greased loaf tin, bake at 325 degrees for about 45 mins.
Its wonderful slightly warm and always with butter/spread.


hth

ioiwe x

why no coriander, it gives a lovely rounded taste, slightly orangey?

(unless you're thinking of coriander leaf? no, that would be horrible, I'd definitely leave that out!)

Mrs_Thrify

daska wrote: »

Yep, julie_d, that's the final recipe I fixed on after lots of experimentation, originally it had 6oz sugar which was way too sweet for us, but it does need a little bit. Should be SR flour, 6oz of fruit not 60z and ground spices. If you use an own-brand instead of weetabix you'll find that they are often slightly smaller so you might need a bit less milk. Link here

Thanks Daska, I have baked 2 x loaf tin cakes and they are cooling down on the wire rack. Will try the taste test and report back.

Sitting down with coffee & cake. The cake is light brown in colour. with raisons and cherries in.It is quite a heavy, filling cake.
The cake tastes delicious and I would have a 2nd slice but have to eat the dinner I cooked in a few hours.
This would be a good cake for picnics or packed lunches.
I cut the first loaf tin cake into 10 equil slices (to stop the knife slipping).

ginnyknit

Love the weetabix cake, so easy. My lot thought it tasted like crunchy malt loaf. I used the cheapest weetabix that have been hanging around cos no one liked them and added a little orange extract too. many thanks will definately be making more.

daska

I ought to point out that the idea for weetabix cake is not mine but the original recipe I saw had less milk and fruit, loads of sugar and no spice. This is what worked for me though.

Penelope_Penguin

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the existing thread to keep recipe ideas together

Penny. x

skipkoo

Thanks for bringing this recipe back to my attention again, I loved it when last made it, going to have to do it again later on.
S x

keletubbie

Right, made this last night!

Subbed in Oatibix Minis as that's what we had in the cupboard, swapped sugar for bananas and a tablespoon of sugar, needed a little more milk...

But in the end, it produced a lovely loaf cake that my toddler loves and is actually pretty good for her. Will definitely make again... as this one is disappearing...

vernall

gonna try this later this afternoon,just one question - what is everyones definition of 'cup' my cups maybe bigger than someone elses or is it going to be that little of a difference it will not matter? or is there a more precise measurement?

yummyhoney

i want to try this cake but ony realised i have no sr flour,,i have strong white,,or plain flour,,can i use any of these??