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Sweets and Desserts continued
Basic Butter Cake
Serves: 8-10
185g butter, room temperature
1 cup caster sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
3eggs
2 cups self-raising flour
¼ cup milk
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a
23cmcakepan.
2. Using the large processing bowl fitted
with the large universal ‘s’ blade, process
butter, sugar and vanilla until well
combined. Scraping down the sides of the
bowl if necessary.
3.Addeggstothemixtureandprocessuntil
combined. Add the flour and milk and
continue to process until just combined.
4. Pour mixture into a prepared cake pan.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until cooked.
5. Allow to cool in the pan before turning onto
a wire rack.
Moist Date and Walnut Cake
Serves: 8-10
300gdates,deseeded
1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
1 ½ cups hot water
125g butter, room temperature
²⁄
³
cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 eggs
2 cups self raising flour
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a
22cm cake pan with baking paper.
2. Using the small processing bowl fitted with
the small universal ‘s’ blade add dates,
bicarbonate soda and water. Set aside for
10 minutes.
3.Usingthelargeprocessingbowlfittedwith
the large universal ‘s’ blade process the
butter, sugar and vanilla until light and
creamy. Scraping down the sides of the
bowl if necessary.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, making sure to
mix well after each addition.
5. Process date mixture until smooth.
Add to butter mixture with flour and
walnuts. Stir to combine.
6. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake
for 40-45 minutes or until cooked.
Turn cake out onto wire rack to cool.
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