The unusual thing about this apple cake is that instead of using stewed apples for the filling, the apples are grated and simply layered on top of the cake mixture. The picture seems to suggest having it with tea or coffee, but I think it would work just as well as a yummy dessert.
I think the lemon and yoghurt flavours in this cake work really well together and while the recipe uses a baba pan there’s really no need to do so. An ordinary cake tin will work just as well and if you’re like me you’ll be able to get the cake out of the tin a lot more easily. Despite greasing the baba pan mine always seem to get stuck.
This a hearty fruit and nut loaf, just the thing to have in winter with a cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate. What could be better on a cold day…….
Mayonnaise is definitely not an ingredient that you associate with a chocolate cake. This recipe comes from an Australian Women’s Weekly sheet, so I’m assuming it was tested in their kitchen and works. It says it can be made a day ahead, so it must be quite moist, which is always a good thing in a chocolate cake. If the worst comes to the worst the fudge frosting will be delicious.
It always surprises me just how versatile zucchini are. They’re a bit bland cooked on their own, but added to a stir fry, a stew, a slice, a pie and even a cake they’re a little gem. This cake recipe combines them with coconut and orange and is topped with a luscious orange icing – you can’t call that bland.
Teacakes are a wonderfully easy cake to make and are great for visitors, especially served with strawberries and cream. The only disadvantage of them is that they don’t keep, so make sure you eat lots on the day you bake it.
Like most home cooks I have cakes of all description in my collection, but I confess that this is one of my favourites. I like it’s solid texture and light lemon flavour. I also like that it has just a dusting of icing sugar on top and when served with thick cream and a few strawberries tastes absolutely delicious.
I’m not sure which is the best part of this cake – the banana sour cream base or the wonderful chocolate frosting. Together they are pretty good combination though.
Years ago I tried to make hot cross buns and they were really awful. As a result I’ve never been game to try them again. Maybe if I’d found this recipe with it’s helpful hints on using yeast I might have given them another go. I hope you have more success……..
Here’s another chocolate cake to add to your collection. The Women’s Weekly have added the label “Family Favourite”, I’m not sure that it deserves that distinction – isn’t every chocolate cake a Family Favourite!!!!
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