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Biscuit Cake
By Olga Klesch
This delicious cross between a cake and a biscuit can be eaten as a pudding or as a tea-time treat
- 55 Gram Glace cherries (2 oz)
- 225 Gram Digestive biscuits, or other plain biscuit (8 oz)
- 115 Gram Plain chocolate (4 oz)
- 115 Gram Butter (4 oz)
- 2 Tablespoon Double cream
- 30 Gram Raisins (1 oz)
- 55 Gram Flaked almonds (2 oz)
Easter Spice Cake
By Olga Klesch
Look in bakeries and cake icing shops for ready made marzipan animals
- 300 ml Double cream ( 1/2 pint)
- 375 Gram White chocolate, broken up (13 oz)
- 1 Teaspoon Lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoon Desiccated coconut
- Green food colouring
- 110 Gram Marzipan (4 oz)
- Marzipan or sugar rabbit
- 1 Spice cake
Chocolate Truffle Cake
By Olga Klesch
This special cake could be served as a Christmas teatime treat
- 425 Gram Plain chocolate, broken up (15 oz)
- 90 Gram Butter (3 oz)
- 150 Gram Caster sugar (5 oz)
- 2 Teaspoon Coffee granules, in 2 tbsp hot water
- 4 Eggs, separated
- 40 Gram Plain flour (1 1/2 oz)
- 25 Gram Ground hazelnuts, toasted (1 oz)
- 300 ml Double cream ( 1/2 pint)
- Strawberries, for decorating
- Fondant leaves, for decorating
Orange Cake
By Olga Klesch
Clotted cream gives this cake a lovely richness
- 225 Gram Butter, softened (8 oz)
- 175 Gram Caster sugar (6 oz)
- 3 Medium Eggs, beaten
- 275 Gram Plain flour (10 oz)
- 1 Heaped tsp Baking powder
- 1 1/2 Oranges, zest and juice
- 110 Gram Clotted cream (4 oz)
- 3 Tablespoon Marmalade, stirred until sof
- 225 Gram Icing sugar (8 oz)
Westmorland Pepper Cake
By Olga Klesch
If you have never tried adding pepper to a sweet dish before now, you will be pleasantly surprised by its effect
- 75 Gram Raisins (3 oz)
- 75 Gram Currants (3 oz)
- 100 Gram Caster sugar (4 oz)
- 75 Gram Butter (3 oz)
- 150 ml Water ( 1/4 pint)
- 225 Gram Self-raising flour (8 oz)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground ginger
- Large pinch Ground cloves
- 1/2 Teaspoon Finely ground black pepper
- 4 Tablespoon Milk
- 1 Egg, beaten
Fruity Cake
By Olga Klesch
Tropical dried fruit such as mango, pineapple and apricots gives a summer feel to a glorious cake!
- 225 Gram Sugar (8 oz)
- 225 ml Milk (8 fl oz)
- 175 Gram Butter (6 oz)
- 225 Gram Dried fruit, your choice (8 oz)
- 400 Gram Self raising flour (14 oz)
Honey Cake
By Olga Klesch
The Greeks were very fond of honey and believed that they would have a longer, healthier life if they ate it; the R...
- 225 ml Clear honey (8 fl oz) + 3 tbsp
- 75 Gram Butter (3 oz)
- 350 Gram Plain flour (12 oz)
- 1 Teaspoon Ground mixed spice
- 1 Teaspoon Bicarbonate of soda
- 50 Gram Glacé cherries, halved (2 oz)
- 50 Gram Chopped mixed peel (2 oz)
- 3 Eggs
- 3 Tablespoon Milk
- 1 Large Lemon, zest only
- 25 Gram Flaked almonds (1 oz)
Spice Cake
By Olga Klesch
Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy
- 175 Gram Butter (6 oz)
- 175 Gram Sugar (6 oz)
- 2 Eggs, beaten
- 290 Gram Self raising flour (10 1/2 oz)
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Baking powder
- 3/4 Teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- 3/4 Teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 3/4 Teaspoon Ground allspice
- 215 ml Milk (7 1/2 fl oz)
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla essence
- 175 Gram Marzipan (6 oz)
- 110 Gram Lemon curd (4 oz)
- Icing sugar, to decorate
- Method
Banana and Hazelnut Slices
By Olga Klesch
Pre-heat oven to 180 °C / 350 °F / Gas 4
- 125 Gram Butter (4 1/2 oz)
- 125 Gram Soft brown sugar (4 1/2 oz)
- 2 Eggs, beaten
- 125 Gram Wholemeal flour (4 1/2 oz)
- 2 Teaspoon Baking powder
- 2 Medium Bananas, mashed
- 75 Gram Hazelnuts, chopped (3 oz)
- Caster sugar, for dusting
Breakfast Pancakes
By Olga Klesch
Pancakes have been made for centuries
- 25 Gram Plain flour (1 oz)
- 25 Gram Medium oatmeal (1 oz)
- 4 Eggs, beaten
- 250 ml Milk (9 fl oz)
- Butter, for frying
- 110 Gram Back bacon, grilled and chopped (4 oz)
- 2 Tomatoes, sliced and grilled