Basic Butter Cake, Variations Banana Cake, Apple

Recipes continued

Basic Butter Cake

125g butter or margarine, softened and cut into pieces

²/³ cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla

2eggs

2cups self raising flour ½ cup milk

1.Preheat oven to 190°C. Grease and line base of a 20cm round cake tin.

2.Place butter or margarine, sugar, vanilla and 1 egg into a small bowl.

3.Using the StickMaster, process mixture until light and fluffy, by using a gentle up and down action (tilt bowl slightly with processing if necessary).

4.Add remaining egg and beat to combine.

5.Using the StickMaster, gradually add flour and milk alternatively and mix using a gentle up and down action. DO NOT OVER PROCESS.

6.Spread mixture into prepared tin and bake for approximately 30-35 minutes, until golden. Cool and use as desired.

Variations

Banana Cake

Add 2 roughly chopped very ripe bananas and

½teaspoon bicarbonate of soda when second egg is added to the mixture.

Cool and ice as desired.

Apple Tea Cake

Prior to baking cake, top with thinly sliced apple pieces and sprinkle with a mixture of 1 tablespoon brown sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon.

Apple

Add 1 grated apple

Apricots

Add 1 cup chopped dried apricots

Cranberries

Add ¼ cup dried cranberries

Pecans

Add ¼ cup chopped pecans

Lemon Icing

Finely grated rind of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1½ cups icing sugar

1.Place all ingredients into a small bowl.

2.Using the StickMaster, process until well combined.

Chocolate Frosting

2 tablespoons (40g) butter or margarine

2 tablespoons cocoa ¼ cup milk

2 cups icing sugar

1.Place all ingredients into a small bowl.

2.Using the StickMaster, process until well combined.