by Zoe Scannell | Jan 15, 2017 | Cakes
makes 12 muffin-sized cakes Ingredients 125g butter 125g caster sugar 2 large eggs 175g self-raising flour 100g sultanas 1 x 400g tin of pineapple chunks, drained 12 muffin cake papers Method Preheat the oven to gas mark 4, electric 180ºC/375ºF, fan oven 170ºC Put the...
by Zoe Scannell | Jan 15, 2017 | Cakes
It’s still got a fair amount of fat in it, but it’s half the amount you’d expect to find in a standard sponge mixture so you can feel slightly virtuous eating this one! Makes an 8-inch cake Ingredients For the cake 85g butter 150g caster sugar 3...
by Zoe Scannell | Jan 15, 2017 | Cakes
serves 6 Ingredients 200g dark chocolate with 70% cocoa solids 450ml double cream 250g amaretti biscuits 70ml dry cider 70ml marsala small knob of butter to grease the bowl 2 pint pudding basin Method Lightly grease the pudding basin with the butter. Break the...
by Zoe Scannell | Jan 15, 2017 | Cakes
enough to cover and fill a 7inch round cake Ingredients 125g butter 6 tablespoons milk 450g icing sugar 125g cocoa Method Melt the butter Heat the milk till it’s scalding hot. Add the milk to the butter, along with the icing sugar and cocoa, beating until the...
by Zoe Scannell | Jan 15, 2017 | Cakes
A fruit cake that’s light enough to be loved by the Christmas cake haters in our house. Makes an 8 inch cake Ingredients for the day before 200g sultanas 200g raisins 200g naturally coloured glacé cherries, sliced in half 100g whole candied peel, cut into small...
by Linda Scannell | Jan 15, 2017 | Cakes
A quick and easy to make chocolate cake with a generous helping of buttercream filling. makes one 7 inch cake Ingredients For the cake: 170g caster sugar 170g butter 3 eggs 140g self-raising flour 30g cocoa powder For the filling: 100g butter 200g icing sugar two 7...
