My Two Favourite Cakes - what are yours ?

Penelope_Penguin

Great recipe! I'll add it to a thread we already have - my favourite cakes.

Penny. x

flourgirl

This is my families favourite, the recipie was given to me by my dils grandmother (84years old) who's mother had given it to her when she was 16.

It was written in beautiful handwriting and simply called Fruit Cake. I renamed it Alice Cake in her honour
Alices Fruit Cake


Makes 1 x 8” round or 2 x 1lb loaf tin lined

Oven 160*c 11/4hours ish

350gm dried mixed fruit include some cherries
½ pint milk
225gm Marg
175gm sugar
2 teasp mixed spice
1 teasp bicarb

Place in a pan and bring to the boil gently stirring so it does not stick. Take off the heat and leave to cool.

Then add 2 beaten eggs and 350gm Self Raising flour stir well and pour mixture into tins.

Bake in normal way, test to make sure centre is cooked. Leave to cool. Better if you can leave them a few days before cutting.

Sorry don't know why the text keeps changing

Sarahsaver

My 2 favourite cakes...

My cake and your cake!!! :rotfl:

Seriously, even if you are not on a gluten free diet get the gluten free flour from sainsburys and make a chocolate cake, but slightly undercook it. Turnd out all nice and soft and DELICIOUS

hamish222

Has anybody got a really simple recipe for muffins and scones please. I am rubbish in kitchen so needs to be FOOLproof

flourgirl

I use this one posted by thriftlady, and it is an excellent recipie.
sorry I can't find the original link, but I had a copy in word

Basic Muffin makes 12

9 oz(2 cups) plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3-4 oz(1/3-1/2 cup) sugar
1 egg(I substitue 3-4 tbsp milk as dd is allergic to egg,works brilliantly+keeps cost down )
8 fl oz(1 cup) milk
3 fl oz(1/3 cup) melted butter or veg oil(I use oil-quicker,cheaper+healthier)

Combine dry ingredients,mix wet in another bowl,then combine the two making sure you don't overmix.
spoon into greased muffin tins(or use paper cases-I'm too mean for these!)
Bake at 200c for 20-25 mins

For coconut and cherry I add 3-4 oz coconut and 3-4 oz chopped glace cherries.I also usually add the same amount of plain choc chips-really yummy.I actually use a set of US cups,so its 1/2 a cup of everything that's why it's not very exact.
Someone suggested using coconut milk instead of cow's milk,I think that would be great.I think fresh cherries would be lush too,but they'd be moister-and more expensive It occurs to me that if you want a really luxurious muffin use chopped posh chocolate instead of chips.You'd get different sized pieces in each muffin...hmmm.

flourgirl

this is the link to the Be-ro recipie for Rich Scones, really easy to make

http://www.be-ro.com/f_insp.htm

HTH

Sorry, you will need to look under the heading Scones and Tealoaves

hamish222

thank you, will give them a go in next few days when I am of.

Sunshine_and_Roses

Its my OH's birthday tomorrow so I thought I would make him a cake (aaaah). I have got plenty of eggs, sr and plain flour, baking powder, marge, walnuts and choc chips.

I was going to make him a coffee and walnut cake (inspiration for an easy recipe required please!), and make some chocolate brownies to take into work. Only problem is, I forgot to buy cocoa. Any ideas on what I can make instead (and not fairy cake that will get him laughed at!)

Thanks.

LilMissEmmylou

if you have walnuts how about carrot cake? although u would need the stuff for a cream cheese topping.

If you want coffee cake this should work - just chuck your walnuts in it or on the top good luck
110g sr flour
110g sugar
110g butter
2 eggs
2 tsp of instant coffee in a bit of warm water

or make a plain sponge (just remove the coffee bit) and put a coffee butter cream icing on top?

taplady

THIS IS A GREAT RECIPE

mary berry recipe coming up

6oz,175gsoft marg
6oz, 175g castor sugar
3 eggs beaten
6oz,175g sr flour
1tsp baking powder
2oz,50g walnuts chopped
2tbsps coffee essence mix all put in 2x8inch, greased and lined tins
30-40mins @ 180c
icing
3oz,75g soft marg, use soft marg in sponge too
8oz,225g icing sugar, sieved
1tbsp milk
1tbsp coffee essence
cream marg and icing sugar then stir in milk and coffee essence, sandwich cake with 1/3 icing, spread rest over top and sides, and decorate with 2oz walnuts will freeze for 3 months, i love mary berrys recipes as you just bung it all in a bowl

if you have golden syrup and oats you could make a batch of Twinks hobnobs for DH to take to work - they are a definite winner!

(this recipe is from the mega indexes at the top of the page.)