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Searching for a basic cake mix that can be adapted to suit various needs then here it is. The basic recipe (follow link) can be used as the basis for many cakes.

Examples are this recipe for Country Fruit Cake and other recipes such as Tangy Lemon Cake, Cream Cheese Apricot Sandwich and Wholemeal Nut Loaf. Each one a delicious treat…

Ingredients

175g/6oz soft margarine
175g/6oz soft light brown sugar (substituted for the caster sugar in the basic mix)
3 eggs
175g/6oz self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
50g / 2oz plain flour
175g / 6oz mixed dried fruit
50g / 2oz of chopped glace cherries

Method

Make the basic mixture, but substituting soft light brown sugar for the caster sugar.

Fold in the additional 50g / 2oz of plain flour then add 175g / 6oz of mixed dried fruit and 50g / 2oz of chopped glace cherries.

Spoon into a greased and lined 18cm / 7inch round cake tin.

Bake for about 55 minutes until just firm.

Remove from tin and cool on a wire rack.

Sprinkle the top of the cake with demerara sugar.


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