Monday 24 February 2014

15th Birthday Cake - Chocolate & Orange

 




Orange and Chocolate Sponge Cake



 

Ingredients

200g condensed milk
140g self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
60 ml melted butter or margarine
(optional) - Rind of 2 oranges
Juice of TWO oranges

Time - 25-35 minutes
Serves : 6-8



Method


1. Sieve the flour, baking powder and baking soda together.

2. Mix the flour mixture with, condensed milk, melted butter, orange/orange rind, and 75ml of water together and beat well.

3.Pour the mixture into a greased (6") diameter tin.

4.Bake in a hot oven at 200 degrees (Gas Mark 4) for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown,

5. When springy remove from over and place on a cooling rack, if not cooked leave for a further 5 minutes.

6. Cool the cake.
 



7. Enjoy (;






 


 









 

 


Sunday 9 February 2014

Mini Lemon Cake





Lemon cake with lemon royal icing
topped with popping candy and sugar lemons





  Ingredients

200g condensed milk
140g self raising flour...

1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
60 ml melted butter or margarine
(optional) - 5 tbsp lemon juice
Juice of TWO lemons
(optional) - rind of lemons (to be used in mixture)

Time - 25-35 minutes
Serves : 6-8

 

Method

 

1. Sieve the flour, baking powder and baking soda together.

2. Mix the flour mixture with, condensed milk, melted butter, lemon 75ml of water together and beat well.

3.Pour the mixture into a greased (6") diameter tin.

4.Bake in a hot oven at 200 degrees (Gas Mark 6) for 10 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 150 degrees (Gas Mark 2) and bake for a further 10-20 minutes.

5. When springy remove from over and place on a cooling rack, if not cooked leave for a further 5 minutes.

6. Cool the cake.

7. Enjoy (;