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Fruity Tea Cake
1 cup mixed fruit medley
¾ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup boiling water
2¼ cups self-raising flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon mixed spice
2 x 60g eggs
Icing sugar, for dusting
1. Combine the fruit, sugar, butter and
water in mixing bowl and mix well on
Speed 1, cool slightly.
2. Sift flour, cinnamon and mixed
spice together.
3. Using Speed 2, add eggs one at a time
into the fruit mixture then gradually
add spiced flour until well combined.
4. Spoon the mixture into a lightly
greased and base-lined 20cm square
or round pan.
5. Bake in a moderate oven 180ºC for
45 minutes or until cooked and
golden brown.
6. Cool for 5 minutes, turn out and cool
on rack.
7. When cold, dust lightly with icing sugar.
Speedy Banana Loaf
125g butter, melted
½ cup sugar
2 x 60g eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 ripe medium bananas, peeled
and mashed
1½ cups self-raising flour
½ cup milk
1. Cream butter and sugar in mixing
bowl on Speed 4 until light and fluffy.
2. Using Speed 1 add eggs one at a time
then gradually add vanilla, lemon rind
and mashed bananas.
3. Gradually add flour and milk
alternately then continue beating for
5 minutes.
4. Pour into a lightly greased and base-
lined 23cm loaf pan.
5. Bake in a moderate oven 180ºC for
25-30 minutes or until cooked and
golden brown.
6. Cool for 5 minutes, turn out and cool
on rack.
7. When cold, ice with Cream
Cheese Frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
40g butter, softened
¼ cup cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup icing sugar, sifted
1. Cream butter, cream cheese and
lemon juice in mixing bowl on Speed 4
until light and fluffy.
2. Using Speed 1, gradually add icing
sugar and mix until smooth.
3. Use as required.
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