Breville BEM800 brochure Banana Cake, Celebration Fruit Cake, Recipes, Ingredients, Method

RECIPES

BANANA CAKE

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar

2 x 60g eggs

1 cup mashed ripe banana

150g butter, melted

2 cups (300g) plain flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 tablespoons milk

1 quantity Cream cheese frosting (Recipe Page 45)

METHOD

1.Pre-heat oven to 180 C. Lightly grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm deep round cake pan.

2.Assemble mixer using scraper beater.

3.Using Creaming/beating setting, mix sugar, eggs and mashed banana until well combined, about 1 minutes.

4.Add melted butter, mix until well combined, about 30 to 40 seconds.

5.Sift flour and baking powder together. Dissolve soda in milk.

6.Using Light Mixing setting, add sifted ingredients and milk alternately

to banana mixture. Mix until well combined, about 30 to 40 seconds.

7.Pour mixture into prepared cake pan.

8.Bake for 50-55 minutes or until cooked when tested.

9.Allow to stand 5 minutes in pan before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.

When cool, ice with Cream Cheese Frosting if desired.

CELEBRATION FRUIT CAKE

INGREDIENTS

750g mixed fruit

100g glace cherries, chopped

¾cup chopped almonds or Brazil nuts

¾cup Brandy or Whisky

200g butter, chopped

1 cup/200g dark brown sugar

3 x 60g eggs

2 tablespoons orange marmalade

2 cups (300g) plain flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg extra 1⁄3 cup Brandy or whisky

METHOD

1.Pre-heat oven to 150ºC.

2.Combine fruit, nuts and whisky in a large bowl, cover and allow to stand 8 hours or overnight.

3.Lightly grease a deep 20cm round cake pan and line base and sides with two layers of baking paper. Extend side paper 5cm above edge of pan.

4.Assemble mixer using scraper beater.

5.Using Creaming/Beating setting, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.

6.Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, about 1 to 1½ minutes.

7.Add marmalade, mix until well combined, about 20 to 30 seconds.

8.Sift flour and spices together.

9.Using Folding/Kneading setting, gradually add dry ingredients and fruit mixture in two batches. Mix until well combined, about 30 to 40 seconds.

10.Pour cake mixture into prepared pan and bake for 3-3½ hours or until cooked until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

11.Brush top of cake with extra brandy or whisky, cover with foil, seal and allow to cool in pan. Avoid touching top of cake with foil.

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