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Recipes
Butter Cake
Serves: 8-10
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 1 hour
175g butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup caster sugar
3 eggs
2 ¼ cups self-raising flour
¾ cup milk
1. Preheat oven to moderate (180°C/160°C
fan-forced). Grease and line a 20cm round
cake pan.
2. Place all ingredients in a large bowl.
Using the beaters, beat on Low speed (1-2)
until combined. Increase speed to Medium-
High (4-5) and beat for about 1 minute or
until smooth.
3. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
4. Bake for about 1 hour or until a skewer
inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Stand cake for 5 minutes then turn onto a
wire rack to cool.
Serving suggestion: Ice and decorate your
cake with fluffy butter frosting (recipe on
page 12)
Variations:
Cupcakes
Line a 12-hole muffin pan with patty cases.
Spoon ¼ cup mixture into each case. Bake
for about 12-15 minutes or until skewer
inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Lemon or Orange Cake
Replace the vanilla extract with the finely
grated rind of 1 lemon or orange.
Marble Cake
Divide batter into 2 portions, leave one plain,
and add pink food colour to the second
portion. Drop spoonfuls of alternate colours
into prepared pan. Use a skewer or knife to
swirl slightly and create a marbled effect.
Berry Cake
Fold 1 cup of fresh or frozen mixed berries
through the cake batter.
Buttermilk Pikelets
Makes: 24
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes
1 egg
¼ cup caster sugar
1 cup self-raising flour, sifted
pinch salt
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
¾ cup buttermilk
30g butter, melted
Cooking oil spray
Lemon juice and sugar, to serve
1. Place egg and sugar in a small bowl. Using
the balloon whisks, beat on Medium/High
(4-5) until light and creamy.
2. Add flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda,
buttermilk and butter and beat on Medium/
High speed (4-5) until smooth.
3. Heat a frypan over medium heat. Spray
with cooking oil spray. Add tablespoons of
mixture and cook for about 2-3 minutes
each side or until golden.
4. Serve pikelets warm or cold with lemon
juice and sprinkle with sugar.
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