Recipes.
CAKES
The Slow Cooker bakes deliciously moist cakes.
Hints:
•Ring tins are best used, as they cook quicker and more evenly.
•Results are not as brown or crisp as baked in a conventional oven.
Cakes are best baked on a small wire rack. This elevates the cake to allow better heat circulation.
Apple Tea Cake
125g butter or margarine
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 eggs
2 cups self raising flour pinch salt
1/2 cup milk
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and sliced cinnamon
brown sugar
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2.Using a food processor or mixer, cream butter and sugar with vanilla essence until light and creamy. Gradually add eggs.
3.Fold in flour alternatively with the milk. Place into prepared tin and arrange apple slices on top of batter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
4.Place into the Slow Cooker elevated on a wire rack. Cover and cook on High for 3 - 31/2 hours or until cooked through.
Dundee Cake
250g butter or margarine
3/4 cup caster sugar
grated rind of two oranges 5 eggs
21/4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup almonds, roughly chopped
3/4 cup sultanas
3/4 cup currants
1/4 cup cherries, halved
1/4 cup orange juice extra whole almonds
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2.Using a food processor or mixer, cream butter and sugar with the orange rind until light and creamy. Gradually add eggs.
3.Combine flour, baking powder and fruit and add to creamed mixture alternatively with the orange juice.
4.Place into prepared tin and decorate the top with whole almonds.
5.Place into the Slow Cooker elevated on a wire rack. Cover and cook on High for 4 - 5 hours.
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