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Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake. Moist Lemon Cake Recipe. I have been working on this moist lemon cake recipe for almost a YEAR now!

Moist Lemon Cake Recipe

Most POPULAR lemon cake recipes I have tried have been too dense or too dry or too crumbly or there was only a hint of lemon flavor. After going through loads of lemon cake disasters in the kitchen, I can now safely say this is the ultimate moist lemon cake recipe made from scratch. It’s BURSTING with zesty lemon flavor, thanks to the use of FRESH lemon juice and lemon zest. Melt and Mix Christmas Cake. Last-minute Rich Christmas Fruit Cake. Choux pastry: how to make – How to make choux pastry – Bite. Impressive cakes – Best cake recipes for a special occasion – Bite. Plum and coconut cake – Recipes – Bite. Pumpkin and date cake – Recipes – Bite. Sweet loaves – Sweet loaf recipes – Bite. Lou's favourite pineapple fruit cake - ABC Canberra - Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

25 October, 2015 4:57PM AEDT This recipe comes originally from Tom Wyatt, ABC Gardening Guru in Rockhampton, who won a prize at the local show for this recipe.

Lou's favourite pineapple fruit cake - ABC Canberra - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

It's a favourite of 666 ABC Drive presenter Louise Maher. Degree of difficulty:Medium Ingredients 1 cup sugarLarge can (440g) of crushed pineapple 450g mixed fruit (currants, sultanas, raisins, dried apricots, dried cranberries)1 tsp bicarbonate of soda1 tsp mixed spice125g butter1 cup plain flour1 cup self-raising flour2 eggs Method For best results soak fruit in brandy several days before making the cake.Place sugar, pineapple, chopped mixed fruit, bicarb soda, spice, and butter into a large saucepan.

Pineapple fruit cake. I love cake………..but you probably already knew that.

pineapple fruit cake

And one of the things I love to do in the lead up to Christmas is bake fruit cakes. I’ve made a lot of fruit cakes in my time and retro daddy has tasted a lot of them. I’ve always found the easiest and most foolproof recipes to make are the boiled fruit cake. They don’t take as long in the oven, you don’t have to soak your fruit beforehand and you still end up with a delicious cake. Christmas Cake Recipe. Step 1 Combine sultanas, raisins, currants, dates, cherries, craisins, pineapple, mixed peel, brandy and orange rind in a large bowl.

Christmas Cake Recipe

Cover with plastic wrap and set aside, stirring occasionally, for 2 days to macerate. Step 2 Preheat oven to 150°C. Brush a round 22cm (base measurement) cake pan with melted butter to lightly grease. Line the base and side with 3 layers of non-stick baking paper. Step 3 Use an electric beater to beat butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Source Australian Good Taste - December 2005 , Page 205 Recipe by Sarah Hobbs Photography by Ian Wallace You can make this cake up to 3 months ahead. Caramel Swirl Brownie Recipe. Step 1 Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan-forced.

Caramel Swirl Brownie Recipe

Grease a 6cm-deep, 22cm square cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above edges of pan. Step 2 Place chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until melted and smooth. Cool for 5 minutes. Source Super Food Ideas - August 2014 , Page 86 Recipe by Claire Brookman & Sarah Hobbs. Spiced Apple And Blueberry Lattice Pie Recipe. Step 1 Process flour, icing sugar and butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Spiced Apple And Blueberry Lattice Pie Recipe

Add egg yolks. Process until dough just comes together, adding 1 to 2 teaspoons chilled water, if needed. Transfer to a lightly floured surface. White Chocolate, Orange And Raspberry Cheesecake Slice Recipe. Step 1 Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan-forced.

White Chocolate, Orange And Raspberry Cheesecake Slice Recipe

Grease a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line base and 2 long sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above edges. Step 2 Process biscuits until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add butter. Process until combined. Source Super Food Ideas - August 2014 , Page 84 Recipe by Claire Brookman & Sarah Hobbs Photography by Guy Bailey & Craig Wall This slice is even better when made the day before. Black Forest Choc Ripple Cake Recipe. Pineapple Christmas Cake. This Pineapple Christmas cake recipe is well known to New Zealanders, and has been ever since our pre-eminent chef Alison Holst first made it on national television 30 years ago.

Pineapple Christmas Cake

It has received thousands of positive reviews and comments over the years and many look to it as the tried and true ‘go-to’ Christmas cake. Given its rave reviews I didn’t want to mess about too much with the original recipe, though I did get creative with the fruit mix. Instead of just adding the pineapple and juice to the mixed fruit, I also added orange zest, orange juice and a good dash of orange liqueur. I figured you couldn’t go wrong with a more distinct orange flavour and that the extra liquid would simply make the fruit juicier and plumper (which it did).

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"World's Best Cake" with Banana & Coconut Recipe on Food52

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