Sweets continued
Orange and Poppy Syrup Cake
Serves 12
¹/³ cup poppy seeds ¼ cup milk
185g butter, softened
1 ½ cups caster sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
3 eggs
2cups
1 cup orange juice
1.With the Extension ring and High Rack in place, preheat oven to 250°C. Lightly grease (and line if possible) a 20cm ring pan.
2.Combine seeds and milk in a small bowl; stand for 20 minutes
3.Meanwhile, beat butter, 1 cup of the sugar and rind in a small bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; beat in eggs one at a time until just combined between additions.
4.Transfer to a large bowl, stir in flour, almond meal, poppy seed mixture and ½ cup of the orange juice.
5.Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Using the Oven Tongs, place cake pan into oven. Reduce temperature to 180°C.
6.Bake for about 1 hour or until cooked when tested. Stand in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a plate.
7.To make syrup, combine remaining orange juice and sugar in a small saucepan, stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil; simmer without stirring for 2 minutes. Pour hot syrup over warm cake.
Banana Bread
Serves 8-10
2cups
²/³ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup milk
2eggs
50g butter, melted
1 ½ cups mashed over ripe banana
1.With the Extension ring and High Rack in place, preheat oven to 250°C. Grease and line a 24cm x 14cm loaf pan.
2.Place flour, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl; stir to combine. Whisk milk, eggs, butter and banana in a large jug. Pour milk mixture into flour mixture and stir until just combined.
3.Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Using the Oven Tongs, place loaf pan into oven. Reduce temperature to 190°C. Bake for about 1 hour 10 minutes or until cooked when tested. Stand in pan for 5 minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool.
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