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Butter Cake
3ERVES
0REPARATIONMINUTES
#OOKINGHOUR
GBUTTERSOFTENED
TEASPOONVANILLAEXTRACT
1 cup caster sugar
EGGS
2 ¼ cups self-raising flour
¾ cup milk
0REHEATOVENTOMODERATE##
FANFORCED'REASEANDLINEACMROUND
cake pan.
0LACEALLINGREDIENTSINALARGEBOWL
5SINGTHEBEATERSBEATON,OWSPEED
UNTILCOMBINED)NCREASESPEEDTO-EDIUM
(IGHANDBEATFORABOUTMINUTEOR
until smooth.
0OURMIXTUREINTOPREPAREDPAN
"AKEFORABOUTHOURORUNTILASKEWER
inserted into the centre comes out clean.
3TANDCAKEFORMINUTESTHENTURNONTOA
wire rack to cool.
Serving suggestion: Ice and decorate your
cake with fluffy butter frosting (recipe on
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Variations:
Cupcakes
Line a 12-hole muffin pan with patty cases.
3POONCUPMIXTUREINTOEACHCASE"AKE
FORABOUTMINUTESORUNTILSKEWER
inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Lemon or Orange Cake
2EPLACETHEVANILLAEXTRACTWITHTHEFINELY
grated rind of 1 lemon or orange.
Marble Cake
$IVIDEBATTERINTOPORTIONSLEAVEONEPLAIN
and add pink food colour to the second
PORTION$ROPSPOONFULSOFALTERNATECOLOURS
INTOPREPAREDPAN5SEASKEWERORKNIFETO
swirl slightly and create a marbled effect.
Berry Cake
&OLDCUPOFFRESHORFROZENMIXEDBERRIES
through the cake batter.
Buttermilk Pikelets
-AKES
0REPARATIONMINUTES
#OOKINGMINUTES
1 egg
¼ cup caster sugar
1 cup self-raising flour, sifted
pinch salt
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
¾ cup buttermilk
GBUTTERMELTED
Cooking oil spray
,EMONJUICEANDSUGARTOSERVE
0LACEEGGANDSUGARINASMALLBOWL5SING
THEEHDWHUV, BEATON-EDIUM(IGH
UNTILLIGHTANDCREAMY
!DDFLOURSALTBICARBONATEOFSODA
BUTTERMILKANDBUTTERANDBEATON-EDIUM
(IGHSPEEDUNTILSMOOTH
(EATAFRYPANOVERMEDIUMHEAT3PRAY
WITHCOOKINGOILSPRAY!DDTABLESPOONSOF
MIXTUREANDCOOKFORABOUTMINUTES
each side or until golden.
3ERVEPIKELETSWARMORCOLDWITHLEMON
JUICEANDSPRINKLEWITHSUGAR
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
-AKESABOUT
0REPARATIONMINUTES
#OOKINGMINUTESPERBATCH
GBUTTERSOFTENED
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup caster sugar
TEASPOONVANILLAEXTRACT
1 egg
1 ¾ cup self raising flour
1 cup choc chips
0REHEATOVENTOMODERATE#
FANFORCED'REASEANDLINEBAKINGTRAYS
with baking paper.
0LACEBUTTERSUGARSANDVANILLAINABOWL
5SINGTHEBEATERSBEATON,OWSPEED
UNTILCOMBINED)NCREASESPEEDTO
-EDIUM(IGHANDBEATUNTILLIGHTAND
creamy.
!DDEGGANDBEATUNTILCOMBINED2EDUCE
SPEEDTO,OW!DDFLOURAND
CHOCOLATECHIPS"EATUNTILCOMBINED
2OLLTABLESPOONSOFMIXTUREINTOBALLSAND
PLACEONTOPREPAREDTRAYS0RESSLIGHTLY
with the back of a fork. Ensure that
the cookies are well spaced to allow for
spreading.
"AKECOOKIESINBATCHESFORABOUT
minutes or until golden. Cool on trays.
Meringue kisses
-AKESABOUT
0REPARATIONMINUTES
#OOKINGMINUTES
1 egg white
¼ cup caster sugar
½ teaspoon white vinegar
2 teaspoons icing sugar
7HIPPEDCREAMTOSERVE
0REHEATOVENTOVERYSLOW##
FANFORCED'REASEBAKINGTRAYSANDDUST
WITHCORNFLOUR3HAKEOFFEXCESS
0LACEEGGWHITEINASMALLBOWL5SINGTHE
BALLOONWHISKSBEATON(IGHSPEED
until soft peaks form. Gradually add the
caster sugar and vinegar. Continue beating
UNTILSUGARDISSOLVES&OLDINSIFTEDICING
sugar.
3POONTHEMIXTUREINTOAPIPINGBAGFITTED
WITHASMALLSTARSHAPEDNOZZLE0IPE
SMALLMERINGUESABOUTCMONTOTHE
prepared baking trays.
"AKEFORABOUTMINUTESORUNTILCRISP
and dry. Cool meringues on trays.
3ANDWICHCOOLEDMERINGUESWITHWITH
CHANTILLYCREAMRECIPEONPAGEBASIC
BUTTERCREAMRECIPEONPAGEOR
CHOCOLATEGANACHERECIPEONPAGE
Tip: If you do not have a piping bag, use two
teaspoons to spoon rounds of meringue
MIXTUREONTOPREPAREDTRAYS
.
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Classic Sponge Cake
3ERVES
0REPARATION MINUTES
#OOKING MINUTES
EGGS
¾ cup caster sugar
1 cup wheaten cornflour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
7HIPPED CREAM AND JAM TO SERVE
0REHEAT OVEN TO MODERATE ##
FANFORCED 'REASE AND LINE TWO CM
round cake pans.
0LACE EGGS IN A SMALL BOWL 5SING THE
BALLOON WHISKS BEAT ON (IGH SPEED
UNTIL THICK AND CREAMY ABOUT MINUTES
Continue beating, gradually adding the
sugar until dissolved.
3IFT FLOUR CREAM OF TARTAR AND BICARBONATE
of soda twice onto baking paper. Sift into
EGG MIXTURE AND USE A LARGE METAL SPOON TO
fold until combined.
$IVIDE MIXTURE EVENLY AMONG CAKE PANS
"AKE FOR ABOUT MINUTES OR UNTIL SKEWER
inserted into the centre comes out clean.
4URN CAKES IMMEDIATELY ONTO A BAKING
paper lined wire rack.
6.Serve cool sponges sandwiched together
WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND JAM $UST WITH
icing sugar.
.
White Chocolate cheesecake
3ERVES
0REPARATION MINUTES PLUS REFRIGERATION
TIME
G PLAIN SWEET BISCUITS
G BUTTER MELTED
2 teaspoons gelatine
¼ cup water
G CREAM CHEESE SOFTENED
½ cup caster sugar
TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
ML THICKENED CREAM
G WHITE CHOCOLATE MELTED
-IXED BERRIES AND GRATED WHITE CHOCOLATE TO
garnish
1.Grease and line a 22cm spring form tin
with baking paper.
0LACE BISCUITS IN A FOOD PROCESSOR 0ROCESS
UNTIL FINE !DD MELTED BUTTER 0ROCESS UNTIL
COMBINED 0RESS MIXTURE ONTO THE BASE
OF THE PREPARED TIN 2EFRIGERATE FOR
minutes.
3PRINKLE GELATINE OVER WATER IN A HEATPROOF
JUG 3TAND JUG IN A SMALL SAUCEPAN OF
simmering water. Stir until gelatine
dissolves. Cool slightly.
0LACE CREAM CHEESE SUGAR AND VANILLA
EXTRACT IN A LARGE BOWL 5SING THE BEATERS
BEAT ON ,OW SPEED UNTIL JUST
COMBINED )NCREASE TO -EDIUM(IGH SPEED
AND BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH
!DD CREAM #ONTINUE BEATING UNTIL JUST
COMBINED !DD CHOCOLATE AND GELATINE
MIXTURE "EAT UNTIL JUST COMBINED 0OUR
MIXTURE INTO PREPARED TIN 2EFRIGERATE
overnight or until firm.
3ERVE GARNISHED WITH MIXED BERRIES AND
grated chocolate.
Chocolate mousse
3ERVES
0REPARATIONMINUTES
MLTHICKENEDCREAM
EGGSSEPARATED
2 tablespoons caster sugar
GDARKCHOCOLATECHOPPED
GUNSALTEDBUTTERCHOPPED
7HIPPEDCREAMANDEXTRACHOCOLATETO
garnish
0LACECREAMINABOWL5SINGTHEBEATERS
BEATON(IGHSPEEDUNTILSOFTPEAKS
form.
0LACEEGGWHITESINACLEANBOWL5SINGTHE
EHDWHUVEEATON(IGHSPEEDUNTILSOFT
PEAKSFORM!DDSUGARANDbeat until sugar
dissolves.
0LACECHOCOLATEINAHEATPROOFBOWL0LACE
bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
Stir with a metal spoon until melted.
2EMOVEFROMHEATADDBUTTERANDSTIRuntil
melted.
!DDEGGYOLKSANDSTIRUNTILSMOOTH
&OLDCREAMANDEGGWHITESINTOCHOCOLATE
MIXTUREINTWOBATCHES
3POONMIXTUREINTOSERVINGGLASSES#OVER
and refrigerate overnight.
3ERVEWITHEXTRAWHIPPEDCREAMANDgarnish
with shaved chocolate.