tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46563928486116553342024-02-19T03:16:54.134+00:00Mrs Mulford's Cakescakes, home baking, afternoon tea, organic ingredients, E numbers and Colours, recipes, Forest of Dean, cafes, tea shops, shop cakes, Mr Kipling and others, birthday cakesMrs Mulfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09865388236988181995noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656392848611655334.post-84236341275676485162014-03-29T23:04:00.000+00:002014-04-03T13:10:56.133+01:00Apple and Flaxseed Cake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love this flaxseed topping and use it in a variety of bakes but my favourite is the apple cake so far and, on my porridge with a teaspoon of honey in the morning. <span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Flaxseed, also known as Linseed, is one of nature’s richest sources of the essential fatty acid Omega 3 (ALA). It's good to have a healthy ingredient and I really like the slightly nutty taste it imparts to the cake.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cream the sugar and butter together until light, slightly more trying with the larger demerara sugar crystals but just as important to give it a good beating! Stir in the eggs one at a time. Mix in half the flour, cinnamon and the flaxseed. Fold in the rest of the flour. Batter should a little stiffer than usual and not fall easily off the spoon - adjust with slightly more yoghurt or milk as needed if using eating apples.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Place a layer of the batter in the tin and start to add 1/4 of the apples ; evenly spaced out. Gently stir the rest of the apples in the batter and put in tin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bake in the centre of the oven until risen and a skewer comes cleanly out. Check after 30 minutes and depending on the type of tin you have chosen lower the oven temperature to 120c if it looks like it is browning too quickly on top. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Place skewer or cocktail stick through cake and check. This is much more difficult when using larger pieces of fruit in a cake which may get stuck on the skewer and obscure the cooked cake particles. However, retest in a different part of the cake near the centre and make sure cake springs back when touched. Brush the top lightly with boiled water and sprinkle on the flaxseed and sugar topping. Leave cake in tin to cool for 15 mins minimum.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Back to a lovely, large cake recipe for this month's blog with a tangy cherry and lemon cake made with yoghurt. This is a wonderfully moist and not oversweet classic for cherry lovers, doused with a lemon drizzle. Using less eggs than an standard Victoria or pound cake recipe and with more yoghurt to add to the tangy flavours. Wonderful for an afternoon tea and the secret to it's success; <i>don't </i>be mean with the cherries!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And when I say mean, I mean 'mean' ....! I had severely underestimated the amount I needed to purchase in a previous cake. I favour 'placing the cherries in the batter' as opposed to mixing them in which is meant to guarantee you getting a bite of the cherry; it was disappointing and you were lucky to get one in a slice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So this for friends who love cherries, especially the </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">glacé </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">kind and want a lot please <i>and </i>have been know to pick through fruit cake to hunt them out. I shall not be naming names but you know who you are and I'm glad you enjoyed this one.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">**Glacé cherries- I have tried to be generous with the cherries here and I would encourage you do to the same but again it is personal preference so please adjust if you would prefer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cream the sugar and butter together until light and fluffy. Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Fold in half the flour . Gently stir in the yoghurt and zest of the two lemons. Fold in the rest of the flour. Batter should not be too runny but fall gently off the spoon - adjust with slightly more yoghurt or milk as needed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Place a layer of the batter in the tin and start to add the cherries; evenly spaced out and repeat this with another layer of batter and more cherries. The batter will rise up over the last layer of cherries so don't worry about pushing them too far in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3 - 4 tbsp Crusha Strawberry Mixa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mix simple buttercream, beat butter until soft and creamy and then add icing sugar gradually. If it gets too stiff add some milkshake mix a tbsp at a time. Finally add the colour. Spoon into piping bags and pipe onto cakes, decorate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maybe I should have purchased the <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/store/Bacon-Candy-Floss-Tub.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bacon Cotton Candy</a> as well ? </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not for you ? Try the maple syrup and pour a teaspoon in the centre of your favourite vanilla cupcake recipe and frost with maple flavoured frosting. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Of course, you may like to stick with any sort of cake for breakfast, who am I to argue and in fact, I may have posted this little ditty before for you to sing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">If you happened to be in or near Walt Disney World this time of year, then make a visit to the Beach Club Resort to see the gingerbread carousel there and at the Grand Floridian Resort; their gingerbread house puts my little house to shame. Plus it smells fantastic too, one of my favourite sweet holiday memories ! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You'll find lots of gingerbread inspiration on the TV and net with more grand designs. My other favourites have been the gingerbread Colosseum baked by John Thwaite and James Morton's Gingerbread Barn in the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n86yd" target="_blank">Great British Bake Off</a>. Fabulous as they are they haven't got the sweeties stuck on the outside which is sort of essential in this household. However, I am now going to eat my gingerbread hat and say I love this <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://crafty-tardis.livejournal.com/50028.html" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: initial;">Gingerbread TARDIS</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">. LiveJournal users </span><a href="http://therru.livejournal.com/" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: initial;">therru</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"> and </span><a href="http://pnr.livejournal.com/" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: initial;">pnr</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"> created this gingerbread design and you can even follow the link to find the recipe and detailed instructions for building your own. Anyway, perhaps the jelly babies were inside ?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Arrgghh it be me cookin' with me best grog - Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum. Back long ago in a landlubber's galley I'd bagged me a sticky toffee date ration spiced to the main sail by vanilla and cassia rum an' set it sailin' on a rum'd toffee sauce.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had a hankering to add this delicious rum to something sweet other than cola or a cocktail mix. My family loves a traditional sticky toffee pudding cake which I find almost too sweet but would make a good foil for the rum. So the principal steal is....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sounds easy but what if you really like rum ?And what if you wanted to really taste it in your pudding ? Then we must use the PMI principal ie Pour More In than the recipe calls for ; add an extra bottle cap full per pudding or person so you can actually taste it. So before it is served add you dessert spoon full of rum over the pudding. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can get the Jolly Roger onto a pick and cut out an island shape - I used a large ice-cream scoop - add waves of cream and a sea of sauce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm not sure that Pirates would approve so here's the famous Captain Jack Sparrow in a mix from <a class="yt-uix-redirect-link" data-redirect-href-updated="true" dir="ltr" href="http://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.andrewvanvlear.com%2Frum%2Frum.html&session_token=maQ-tVtXGelMnlqOEgHuSWAf2oh8MTM1MzI2Mzg3MUAxMzUzMTc3NDcx" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: #ebebeb; border: 0px; color: #1c62b9; cursor: pointer; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" title="http://www.andrewvanvlear.com/rum/rum.html">http://www.andrewvanvlear.com/rum/rum.html</a>.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Why is the rum always gone? Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pop Rocks and Wizz Fizz sherbet fun in a knock-out cupcake for fireworks night or any other celebration for that matter. I took some to market today and asked my panel of testers for the pop rocks popping candy count and we had a 99% success rate for the pops staying in the chocolate so I'll definitely make these again. In fact, we wanted some girlie pink ones for a baby shower and a little girl's birthday so we were fizzing all week thanks to <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/index.html" target="_blank">Cybercandy</a> sweetie shop samples. These are really easy to make and the challenge is to keep your hands dry when handling Pop Rocks and not to eat too many while baking! Here's how:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bake or take some cupcakes . I used buttercream* on the Strawberry Pink ones and Black fondant and buttercream on the Dark Chocolate version. For the Firework Decoration; cocktail sticks or lollipop sticks, edible colouring, cooking chocolate and/or candy melts, glitter, fondant stars and <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/store/Pop-Rocks-Strawberry-8410576000724.html" target="_blank">Pop Rocks</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*We went an extra fizzy mile and added sherbet <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/store/Wizz-Fizz-Strawberry-9310123003002.html" target="_blank">Wizz Fizz</a> to the buttercream. This is the strawberry one which coloured and flavoured the buttercream a nice pink too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">Next melt your cooking chocolate or candy melts and make swirly blobs on some baking/parchment paper. I didn't oil the paper first and it still peeled off fine but it was good grease proof paper. Then place you stick in the centre of each. Leave this to set or put in fridge to speed things up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now dry your hands thoroughly or wear protective catering gloves if you want to give you Pop Rocks longer 'life'. As soon as they get in touch with water they will pop.</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Put the Pop Rocks on top of the chocolate and then cover them with more melted chocolate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made strawberry and dark chocolate versions. Why do <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?page=search&SS=pop+rocks&search.x=0&search.y=0&search=ACTION&PR=-1&TB=A" target="_blank">Pop Rocks</a> make you laugh so much? And why do we insist on getting people to listen to them exploding in our mouths? There are no age limits to this either!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now the other fun bit to decorate with stars and glitter for your fireworks explosions. You can buy gold stars and you can make lots of mini fondant ones really cheaply. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Strawberry 'pink' was voted the favourite of the day using Strawberry Pop Rocks but I've already had requests to do Cola versions. If you haven't heard of Cybercandy yet, they have got <i>real</i> sweet shops but if you are like me and live out in the sticks then go <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/index.html" target="_blank">online</a>. You can check out my previous purchases here for <a href="http://mrsmulfordscakes.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/cactus-coconut-cake-and-cybercandy.html" target="_blank">Cactus Coconut Cake</a> and my very favourite Harry Potter inspired recipe ;</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mrsmulfordscakes.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/big-butterbeer-cake-and-butter-beer.html" target="_blank">The Big Butterbeer Cake and Butter Beer Fizz - Cracking the Recipe</a>. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">And what am I going to buy next ? I really fancy a Baby Ruth Bar.....and..Pretzel M&M's...and..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Autumn is well and truly here now and what better to feel warm and cosy than with some warm drinks and an Autumny Walnut, Plum and Maple Cake. Crunchy walnuts in a delicately flavoured maple and cinnamon sponge with a good tart plum jam in the layers, wakes up the taste buds. All topped with maple flavoured buttercream, walnuts and fondant maple leaves. Maybe a little golden glow from the shimmer spray again !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Was I afraid of the random 7 things </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">about myself </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">that I have to tell the world and will my identity be irrevocably stolen ? No, apparently not, I do not have to spill the beans and tell you 7 random things that will shock and astound you or something like that...Well I can't put people off their cake so for now, 7 random loves :</span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love to daydream far too much ; I dream of food, dance and travel.</span></i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have loved to cook since I was a child but at school I was forced to drop the subject in favour of...........Latin, ergo sum ><</span></i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love to dance traditional Argentine Tango. Do you know you can dream while your dancing tango in close embrace in someone’s arms? Mmmmmm!</span></i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love naughty jokes, I want to be cool and sophisticated but I was bought up on Carry On Films, Monty Python and worse.</span></i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love to dress up and still have a dressing up box ;-) Give me a themed party and I’ll be there!</span></i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love the history of food and have cooked Roman recipes and onwards. Although I really favour the history of sweets and candy as meat history is a bit grisly, literally!</span></i></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Now the rules say I have to nominate 15 other bloggers to receive the awards but I'm going to do this in a separate post because of I have cunning plan......meanwhile a cake;</i></span><br />
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make two Sunset Cakes. Also due to the added fruit puree you will have left
over batter if you weigh your cake batter to keep each cake even. These were
made in 7 inch (18 cm) cake tins and I put any remaining batter in a few muffin
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">250g Butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">260g Self
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">200g Fresh Strawberries Pureed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">250g Butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">4 Large eggs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Zest of two <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oranges</st1:place></st1:city><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Zest of two Lemons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">15oz (425g)
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together. Whisk in the eggs one at a
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type. Divide into two. You can weigh each one to make sure you have the same
weight of mixture in both, for two even bakes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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too runny then put in an extra 10 to 20 g of flour or reduce the amount of
puree in the mix. The fruit makes a slightly denser texture to the batter
compared to the layers just made with flavouring but I didn’t feel that it
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sugar and water in a heavy based saucepan and allow water to start to dissolve
the sugar. In another bowl whisk both egg whites until stiff. Heat the sugar
and water syrup until<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>240°, or to
the soft-ball stage. Pour the syrup slowly into the egg whites whisking all the
time. The mixture will start to thicken like a thick glossy meringue. If the
mixture doesn’t thicken, continue to whisk over a bowl of boiling water.
Whisk in the lemon juice and spread over the cake. Leave the icing to dry
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My love affair with checkerboard cakes continues and I got the pleasure of making this one again last week. Three of my favourite flavours; </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">butterscotch</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> in the golden layer, </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">caramel </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">in the light brown layer and the </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">chocolate</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> in the chocolate brown layer.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The cake rings are joined with a delicious butter caramel sauce and all wrapped in a whipped butterscotch buttercream. Let me just repeat my favourite bit there; whipped butterscotch buttercream !</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Also, just to show that you don't need any special equipment to make this fun cake. Directions for this are below or you can go to the<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://mrsmulfordscakes.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/knickerbocker-glory-cake-checkerboard.html" target="_blank">Knickerboker Glory Cake - Checkerboard Style</a> </span>for Strawberry, Chocolate and Vanilla version made in June last year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Word of warning on the gold shimmer spray, I got a bit carried away and sprayed it from a distance onto the cake and the particles hung in the air for some time before hitting the floor. ( Yes I have used it before.... ) Whether it was due to the warmth that the shimmer suspended in the air for some time, I'm not sure but I took a quick picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">However, it was only later in the evening as we got ready with the reflection of the artificial light, I realised that we were all sparkling on our hair and clothes! I'm not sure that it was a good idea to breathe that in either. The cake on the other hand has only a very slight coating of gold....</span></div>
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together. Add tbsp of the milk at a time until smooth enough to spreadable. Spread the icing on top of the first and
second layers and place the final layer on top. Spread on a crumb coat of
icing. Return to fridge and chill until firm. Finish with final layer of
buttercream. The cake was finished with a gold shimmer spray and some gold
stars. Leave for the buttercream to firm slightly before cutting. This cake
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</script></div>Mrs Mulfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09865388236988181995noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656392848611655334.post-21092353777747834342012-05-28T20:57:00.004+01:002012-05-29T15:12:40.653+01:00Let's Celebrate with Jubilee Sprinkles!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All these lovely red, white and blue sprinkles, chocolate crowns and cake. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But looking back at the photos maybe I should have tried to get the Queen's profile in the sprinkles too?</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don't know know how much Jubilee fever I can stand but anyone who can do a job for 60 years needs an accolade. I'm sure Her Majesty is just fine with her profile on a postage stamp. After all how much time do I have?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">Not enough as I need to get ready for another bake sale and the additional Jubilee work on top. However, I thought you may like this almond based lemon cake which I have used for some gluten free jubilee cakes and a friend's birthday cake. I'm not keen on the texture of gluten free flour in a plain cake but the addition of the almonds and yogurt really improves the texture . It is a slightly denser batter but it's useful for holding it's shape and cut outs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">So lets get a little more English and add some real English strawberries. We have wild strawberries growing in our garden but now strawberries from the county of Sussex have arrived in the stores and wow! they are wonderful; bursting with sweet intense flavour. You may find cheaper Spanish ones in the supermarket but you won't get the best taste. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I also used this lemon and almond cake as a decorated sheet cake for my friend's birthday cake; a single layer cake with a lime buttercream top and white chocolate buttercream finish. I also own an edible image printer which meant I could find a lovely picture to eat as well! However, it was the refreshing strawberries on the side that we enjoyed just a much. Then again it's hard to improve on the strawberry that nature gives us</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MrsMulfordsBakes" target="_blank">I find it creeping into my designs all the time!</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">225g<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> (8oz) Butter<br />
225g <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(8oz) Caster sugar<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
4 Large eggs<br />
225g <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(8oz) Self raising
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90g (3oz) Ground Almonds</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">150g Natural Yogurt (small pot)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">110g<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> (4oz) Icing sugar<br />60g (2 oz) Butter<br />110g <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(4oz) White chocolate or white candy melts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tsp chocolate extract<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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110g<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> (4oz) Icing sugar</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 21px;">60g (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 21px;">2 oz)</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia;">Butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Preheat oven 160c/140c Fan/325F/Gas Mark 3.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Grease and line a cake tin - makes one sheet cake -1 oblong tin size </span><span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">30cm x 23cm<b> o</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>r</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> it makes 18 - 20 cupcakes. Deep cupcake cases and pans work best for this recipe.</span></div>
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lemons, then the eggs, one at a time. Fold in half the flour and the almonds.
Stir in the lemon juice. Fold in the rest of the flour and almonds . </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia;">Add yogurt to the mix. Put into your chosen baking container.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15pt;">If making cupcakes take out the centre of the cupcake so a strawberry fits in the hole snugly. ( You will have a bag full of cake centres at the end of this or you will have eaten a lots of cake - save if you can for cake pops maybe!) First line the hole with strawberry jam/jelly, pop the strawberry in and brush strawberry jam on the top. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">Make white chocolate buttercream icing next for the cupcakes, make double quantity for the cupcakes to get big swirls.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;"> This is a nice firm buttercream ideal for holding strawberries on the top of cakes too. I've had good results using chocolate melts as well as ordinary white chocolate. Make buttercream in the usual way plus 1 tsp of chocolate extract and add melted chocolate gradually, allow to stiffen slightly before piping especially if using candy melts. The real depth of flavour comes with adding the chocolate extract* to the buttercream mix. Pipe swirls on top of cupcake and add your sprinkles. Cupcakes will be wearing crowns on Saturday!</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia; text-align: justify;">Finding blueberries for this wonderful, moist, dark chocolate cake proved tricky. In fact, I distinctly remember buying at least three boxes of fresh blueberries over the past month. So where did they go and how did I get them into the cake? </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Apologies to anyone who follows me on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/MrsMulford">Twitter</a>; you will know the idea has been with me for awhile. I thought that dark blueberries would look 'hidden' against a dark chocolate sponge not that they would hide from me.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixf7VgOGmCRpdIzPmqv56lM156pFaveiexEVkoi8n9YctbbiiPmXE01txKXsT6Ov35I779csBJmZn3ug2mY1or7k2DzpsvaFA7N8JpnzreAdTLavU3pPixHjQ13FJMWrfvw0Fz0ajWnE8N/s1600/Slice+of+Hidden+Blueberry+and+Chocolate+Cake+-+Mrs+Mulfords+Cakes+Blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixf7VgOGmCRpdIzPmqv56lM156pFaveiexEVkoi8n9YctbbiiPmXE01txKXsT6Ov35I779csBJmZn3ug2mY1or7k2DzpsvaFA7N8JpnzreAdTLavU3pPixHjQ13FJMWrfvw0Fz0ajWnE8N/s400/Slice+of+Hidden+Blueberry+and+Chocolate+Cake+-+Mrs+Mulfords+Cakes+Blog.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It took all of my detective skills to locate two and then the third box of missing blueberries, eventually. Not quite Sherlock Holmes material but you'd like to know where they were? I had been looking in fridges, freezers, bags, accused children, stores but it wasn't until I went back to the car and had to flip one of the seats up that I found them....a month later.....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But I was determined to make this cake, I love cherries and dark chocolate in Black Forest Gateau, I love apricot and dark chocolate in Sachertorte so my fourth fresh box of blueberries in you go! This cake did not disappoint. The blueberries weren't that hidden in the end but they looked great bursting into bright, fruity dots all over the cake. It looked like it would make a good tray bake as well but I decided to bake this one for a dessert cake. I carried on decorating with two easy fresh cream and conserve layers then, a cream and chocolate finish. Serve with pouring cream.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">225g (8oz) Butter</span><br />
<div style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">225g (8oz) Golden caster sugar </span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;">1 tbsp Golden Syrup or Corn Syrup</span><br />
4 Large eggs<br />
200g (7oz) Self raising flour<br />
60g (2 oz) Dark Cocoa powder (Green and Blacks)<br />
125 ml ( ½ cup ) yogurt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">100g Dark Chocolate Chips </span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">115g (4 oz) Blueberries plus 1 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2 tbsp Blueberry Conserve</span><br />
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<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Preheat oven 160c/140c Fan/325F/Gas Mark 3.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Grease and line a cake tin ( I used oblong tin size </span><span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">30cm x 23cm</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">). </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia;">Cream the sugar and butter together. Mix in the golden syrup. Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Sift the cocoa powder with flour. Fold in the flour and cocoa. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia;">Add yogurt to the mix . </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia;">Stir in the chocolate chips. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia;">Toss the blueberries in flour and stir gently into the mix. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Put into a lined tin.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; text-align: justify;">Place in the centre of the oven. Check after 20 minutes. Cook until gently risen and a skewer comes cleanly out. Allow to cool. Cake needs to be cold before decorating.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; text-align: justify;">You can have this cake as a tray bake now or carry and decorate.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Divide cream equally into two containers ; whip one until very stiff and one until spreadable.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Make light lines over cake using and fork and then flick grated chocolate all over. Place a piece of grease-proof paper underneath to catch all those chocolate pieces that don't stick the first time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have been looking for some cupcakes to keep my </span><a href="http://mrsmulfordscakes.blogspot.com/2012/01/chocolate-lettuce-cake-really.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sweet Cherry Lips</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> company from my previous post. Love and Cupid came to the rescue in the form of some cute chocolate moulds. I'm not really sure if they are meant to be Cupids as they don't have 'his' official bow and arrow but they have very cheeky faces for Valentines Day. They are lounging on a white chocolate frosting and underneath we have a honey cake with a honey and mallow fluff filling which sounds very comfortable to me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So we have Cupid's Honey Clouds, Sweet Cherry Lips and Big Banoffee Love! Did I spoil the sentiment with the last one? Well, its definitely big on banana flavour in the cupcake, and in the buttercream frosting plus a rich caramel centre. Nothing complicated just fun with decorations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've tried to use different flavours for the theme although I will be enjoying traditional champagne truffles and fizz in the morning ( I know this because I have located said goodies in the back of the cupboard already >< ) The Sweet Cherry Lips can be found </span><a href="http://mrsmulfordscakes.blogspot.com/2012/01/chocolate-lettuce-cake-really.html"><span id="goog_199644204"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">here<span id="goog_199644205"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> too which are red velvet choc style cupcake, morello cherry centre and a vanilla frosting. Another mouthwatering selection for later in the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I can imagine there are some of you now with disapproving faces. A bit like in the TV Reality shows; Cupcake Wars or the Great British Bake Off, where one of the contestants has made some inexplicable ingredient combo and the judges aren't convinced but of course, they still have to taste it. However, lettuce cake has been done before but to a more traditional carrot cake type of recipe. If you are tempted to read further, click for the recipe for <span id="goog_1680008894"></span><a href="http://bakingbites.com/2009/05/spiced-lettuce-cake-bars/" target="_blank">Spiced Lettuce Cake Bars at Baking Bites</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well.....I used iceberg lettuce and chopped it finely but it is hardy stuff. Yes, you can see the lettuce, it kept it's colour surprisingly well and you can taste it a bit. The overall family opinion was that you could taste it a bit much, perhaps an alternative to iceberg would produce something sweeter. The texture was fine, a nice fudgy chocolate cake. We definitely like carrot cake and we like chocolate beetroot cake and even lemon potato cake. But chocolate lettuce cake is being eaten, very, very slowly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">225g (8oz) Butter</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">200g (7oz) Self raising flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">60g (2 oz) Dark Cocoa powder (Green and Blacks)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cream the sugar and butter together. Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the cocoa powder . Fold in the flour and add yogurt. Divide batter into 2. In one half add the chopped lettuce and chocolate chips. Put into a lined sandwich tin and then into the oven for 30 mins until done. Allow to cool and decorate with simple chocolate buttercream (whisk softened butter and icing sugar together with cocoa powder mixed into 2 tbsps of hot water) and sprinkles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then you find yourself right in the middle of all the excitement....</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">I</span></strong>ngredients; chocolate, chocolate oranges and tangy oranges , <span style="background-color: white;">simple</span> orange buttercream and chocolate buttercream. My recipe <a href="http://mrsmulfordscakes.blogspot.com/2011/06/knickerbocker-glory-cake-checkerboard.html">chequerboard or checkerboard cake</a>, use orange in the first batter, orange and light cocoa in the second and dark cocoa in the third.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">G</span></strong>reat smells; Zest of oranges, melting chocolate</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>G</strong></span><span style="background-color: white;">rrreat</span> Ideas: inspiration from blogger Becky for ' Tigger ' Writing @ <a href="http://cakesbybecky.blogspot.com/2011/10/tigger-birthday-cake.html">Cakes by Becky </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>E</strong></span>xcitement: Only 7 days left 'til Christmas....</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bah Humbug Cupcakes ! The Christmas Machine is in full swing here in the UK, in fact with only two weeks to go, the Cadbury's cream eggs are just around the corner, literally. So spend, buy, consume..... Bah Humbug! or have I turned into Ma Humbug? It's funny what sets you off and for the post of most cringe worthy gift..... I would like to nominate the Baa Humbug Candy Pooping Sheep!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Time for a nice cup of tea and a tiny cupcake to lift your spirits up and a calm down. After all 'Misery loves company' but even Scrooge's 'Bah Humbug' couldn't last. So for this penultimate post of the year, the humble humbug has been my inspiration. With it's lovely stripey peppermint coat and a toffee centre, it is a traditional old English candy. Was Scrooge referring to these sweets? Probably not, as the word also meant hoax or jest, maybe he would have been sweeter for one or two?</span></div><br />
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</script></div>Mrs Mulfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09865388236988181995noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656392848611655334.post-20437040724998659852011-11-28T20:13:00.000+00:002012-05-01T13:16:03.749+01:00No Cake Please It's My Double Birthday!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What no cake? Has Marie Antoinette left the building? It was my birthday and my Foodbuzz birthday this November. I decided to combine the two in this blog and do something a little different.....so instead of you seeing a round up of my recipes, I thought it would make a change for you see what I actually made from your blogs. And what did I eat for my birthday?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A croquembouche, a wonderful tall tower of light choux pastry; I filled mine with alternate layers of bittersweet chocolate cream and whipped cream, then sweetened the outside with drops of caramel and spun sugar. I used the choux recipe from Eric Lanlard's Glamour Cakes which I prefer. The online version by Eric for <a href="http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/croquembouche">Delicious Magazine</a> is different but I left the link for you to see. Eric is a very successful chef and we are very lucky to have lured him over to the UK. The best tip in the book; make the caramel in two batches. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Speaking of tips and recipes, I need to say a big 'THANKYOU' to my Foodbuzz friends and list the blogs that I actually baked, even if that meant going on line to get a speciality ingredient or measuring in cups! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1. <strong>Citrakale</strong> aka Citra in Turkey. Thank you Citra, I have made this just with mushrooms and also spinach and cheese, now a regular favourite here; Tavuk Mantarlı börek <a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/3001645-tavuk-mantarli-b-rek-chicken-mushrooms-pastry-">(Chicken Mushrooms Pastry)</a> .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2. <strong>Cake Duchess</strong> aka Lora in South Florida, USA. Thank you Lora, your whole site is a wonderful cornucopia of temptation and since we don't have these in the UK I <u>had</u> to make <a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/3119943-gooey-sticky-cinnamon-buns">Gooey Sticky Cinnamon Buns</a> .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">3. <strong>Gastronaut Adventures</strong> aka Gunnar in Sweden. Thank you Gunnar, I had forgotten how good and easy it is to make real fruit curds and I had to follow you on the Masterchef show, brave man; <a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/se/sweden/stockholm/2968630-lemon-amp-lime-curd">Lemon and Lime Curd.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">4. <strong>Amybites </strong>aka Amy in Chicago, USA. Thank you Amy for making my addiction to butterbeer worse or should we all be blaming JK Rowling? No, of course not! I was in a real hurry to make these and it was worth every <strong>bite</strong>; <a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/recipes/2810359-sunday-sweets-butterbeer-cupcakes">Butterbeer Cupcakes</a> .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">5. <strong>Mad about Macarons</strong> aka Jill in Paris, France. Thank you Jill for your ravishing photos of Paris, increasing my envy levels as you enter another hallowed patisserie and generally hitting every taste bud receptor with your lovely flavour combos; <a href="http://madaboutmacarons.com/2011/01/to-orange-blossom-paris-lovers/">To Orange Blossom and Paris Lovers</a> .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">6. <strong>Eat Live Travel Write</strong> aka Mardi in Toronto, Canada. Thank you Mardi for <a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/3566345-macarons-some-tips-and-tricks">Macarons - Some Tips and Tricks</a> which finally pushed me over the edge to Macaron Home Heaven. Mardi, where do you get all your energy from?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">8. <strong>The Little Foodie</strong> aka Mariko in Hawaii. Thank you Mariko for sharing this lovely family post and now I know what <span style="color: black;">Lilikoi curd</span> is when I visit Hawaii some time soon ( ;-D ) <a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/3938401-sunrise-layer-cake">Sunrise Layer Cake</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">9. <strong>A Culinary Journey with Chef Denis</strong> aka Chef Dennis. Thank you Chef for being such a brilliant Foodbuzz ambassador and putting up with some many women in your life! Can't be a bad job after all.....>< Anyway amongst your many lovely dishes I made <a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/3100720-roasted-branzino-aka-mediterranean-sea-bass-he-sleeps-with-the-fishes">Roasted Branzino - Sea Bass</a>. Sea bass is one of my favourite restaurant fish dishes and I guess I was just lazy about cooking it at home, now a firm home favourite, thank you.</span></div>
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11.<strong> </strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>In the Kitchen with Kath</strong> aka Kath (and Bob!) in Seattle, USA. Thank you Kath there was just something about your pie..sigh...</span><a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/3157948-blueberry-pie"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Blueberry Pie</span></a>. <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Blueberries are now readily available in our supermarkets in the UK . Traditionally blackberry and apple were more commonly used here but they have been elbowed out of the way by this pie and the juicier the better. I could cut into that pie crust right now...</span></div>
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12. <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>Cakewalker </strong>aka Brooks. Thank you Brooks for all your lovely cakes and sugar craft but what I really wanted were your Brown Sugar Burger Buns! In fact, we didn't put burgers in ours; we just had them with bacon, lettuce and tomato and the rest with lovely fresh butter. I have been trying lots of different breads this year and learning that US flour and other countries flours are not all the same and so yielding different results. This was the first time I had used brown sugar in bread making and there was a nice change to taste. Thank you for the inspiration and it was so much fun watching you and rooting for you in the competition too. Happy baking, my friend.</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The toffee is a little more work but so worth it and is my favourite picnic cake; sweet , moist and still some sharpness from the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">apples. Also makes a brilliant pudding cake, heat through to soften the toffee, serve with cream.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Chocolate Fan Club will insist that the second cake; a rich chocolate chip cake with a sticky marshmallow filling is the best. It's such a cheat and it's so easy you can cook this up in half the time of the apple cake or at the same time and keep everyone happy. Rich organic cocoa powder and 70 % dark chocolate chips in the cake batter for a very chocolatey cake but milk chocolate works just as well. Sweetened with the melted marshmallow filling in the centre make it an 'easy to carry' picnic cake without anyone getting sticky fingers. </span></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ingredients for :</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4oz (110g) Butter<br />
4oz (110g) Demerara (Raw) sugar <br />
1 tbsp Maple syrup<br />
1 tsp Cinnamon powder<br />
1 Large egg<br />
4oz (110g) Self raising flour <br />
1 tbsp yogurt<br />
2oz (55g) Apples ( 1 large Bramley cut into small chunks)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 tbsp Maple syrup <br />
3 oz (85g) Demerara (Raw) sugar <br />
1 oz (25g) Butter<br />
2oz (55g) Apples ( 1 large Bramley cut into small chunks)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Preheat oven 160c/140c Fan/300F/Gas Mark 2.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cream the sugar, fat and maple syrup together. Whisk in the eggs and cinnamon powder. Fold in the flour and add the yogurt and then the apple chunks. Put into tin and place in centre of oven.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Check after 20 minutes. Cook until risen and a skewer comes cleanly out.</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To make toffee and apple topping first weigh out ingredients and then cut apple into chunks and put to one side. Place sugar, maple syrup and butter in a wok or heavy based pan and put on a low heat until butter is melted. Increase heat until toffee mixture is boiling. For this small amount it will not take a long time for the mixture to caramelise, after a couple of minutes it will turn a darker toffee colour and take off heat. You can test the toffee by putting a little on a cold plate to test it's hardness. If you are happy with the result return the pan to the heat and add the apples for another minute stirring well. Pour over top of cake, spread apple pieces evenly with the toffee. Allow to cool for a couple of minutes and ease any grease proof paper away from toffee on the sides of the cake. Mark into squares, cool in fridge completely before cutting.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">6oz (170g) Butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">6oz (170g) Golden caster sugar </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 tbsp Caramel or golden syrup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 Large eggs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4oz (110g) Self raising flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2oz (60g) of Dark cocoa powder </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 tbsp milk </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3oz (85g) Dark chocolate cut into small chunks, choc drop size ( Most of a Green and Blacks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> 100g bar of 70% Dark chocolate minus one tasting segment :-D)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bag of Marshmallows- about 12 marshmallows for this amount</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Preheat oven to a moderate temperature 160c/140c Fan/325F/Gas Mark 2.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Put into tin and place in centre of oven. Check after 20 minutes. Cook until risen and a skewer comes cleanly out. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XLfFpI7fPF8/Tq1267VpTPI/AAAAAAAAAcI/8SmFy6js3_k/s1600/marshmallows+spaced.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; height: 146px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; width: 296px;"><img border="0" height="128" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XLfFpI7fPF8/Tq1267VpTPI/AAAAAAAAAcI/8SmFy6js3_k/s200/marshmallows+spaced.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">While the cake is still warm turn cake out onto fresh piece of greased baking parchment and remove original parchment from cake. Cut in half and place marshmallows over one half leaving a gap around marshmallow because they will spread. Fold other half of cake on top of marshmallows using parchment to help you. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If there isn't enough warmth left in the cake to melt the marshmallows return to the oven for 5 minutes. Cool cake and place in fridge. When cold and marshmallow has reset, cut into squares. You didn't even have to make icing for this.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This cake also works well with a lighter cocoa powder and milk chocolate chips. A pound cake is used as a denser cake holds together better, especially when rearranging the warm pieces and then finally cutting into squares. Easy to make for any occasion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Finally, Harry Hill is also fond of TV Cooks as well as food fights and Nigella is no exception. I'm not sure if the US view her in quite the same way as the UK but here is one of Harry's takes on her show to finish this month's blog. I think she's great too.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That means cake time too, so this month * I am providing picnic cake recipes; making the most of some seasonal ingredients and one for chocolate lovers too. The ideal picnic cake, moist and sweet should be easy to pick up and easy to carry. Let's make it easy to bake too so if you are ready to enjoy the autumn sunshine, we will start with a Fruit and Nut Surprise Picnic Cake. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You may ask what is the surprise? Well it seems that when I am designing recipes 'over here', aka the UK... there are certain food combinations that don't seem to be so acceptable to the general public. Whereas in the US, I would be quite happy to title this as a 'Berry and Peanut Butter Picnic Cake', here the humble peanut is not so highly regarded in cake form. In fact, you would be hard pressed to get the average person to try a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, let alone base a cake on this combination. However, a little move upwards and here we have 'Fruit'; juicy blackberries and blueberries and 'Nut Cake'; peanut butter in the batter. Before you know it, retitled, they have tasted it and actually like it........</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you love peanuts you can also add a good crushed tablespoonful with the demerara sugar on top. It's not sticky and not too sweet, just juicy and nutty at the same time, delicious!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Cooling off on the window sill is a Fruit and Nut Surprise Picnic Cake which can be made gluten and dairy free.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div align="justify" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">* I won't be providing a picture of my new cooker, fridge freezer and dishwasher but last month's lack of posts was primarily due to my main kitchen equipment all dying at once. Very expensive! After some trepidation of using a new oven because they all have slightly different cooking and browning abilities, I am back to baking. My last oven ran very hot and I find that I am still adjusting to the new oven and despite checking it with a thermometer, I would always urge you to adjust the recipes to <em>your</em> oven's preferences!</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Preheat oven 160c/140c Fan<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">/300F/Gas Mark 2.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Grease and line cake tin. This recipe was made in a 8 inch/ 20 cm by 10 inch/ 25cm oblong tin.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Cream the sugar, fat and peanut butter together. Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Fold in the flour and add milk. Place two thirds of the mixture in the tin and sprinkle most of the blueberries over. Cover lightly with the rest of the batter. Place the blackberries around the edge and the rest of the blueberries in the centre. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div closure_uid_5fssl7="118" closure_uid_vbbft2="107" style="text-align: justify;"><div closure_uid_s2tx4c="109"><span closure_uid_8obqm0="110" closure_uid_s2tx4c="101" closure_uid_vbbft2="160" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sometimes it's nice to have a few 'fall back' recipes that you can make quickly but still have an original twist to them. This cinnamon cake topped with apricot jam and pecans makes a quick bake, coffee time treat. I love this easy recipe; made with store cupboard ingredients plus it works really well with gluten free flour and dairy free margarine, when you need to cater for different diets. </span></div></div><div closure_uid_5fssl7="118" closure_uid_8obqm0="118" closure_uid_vbbft2="107" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><strong closure_uid_8obqm0="161">Ingredients:</strong></span></div><div closure_uid_uqr16k="121" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><strong>Cake :</strong></span></div><div closure_uid_uqr16k="121" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><div closure_uid_s2tx4c="115"><span style="color: #333333;"><span closure_uid_8obqm0="165" closure_uid_s2tx4c="112" closure_uid_uqr16k="122" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">170g (6 oz) Butter</span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333;"><span closure_uid_s2tx4c="113" closure_uid_uqr16k="123" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">170g (6 oz) Demerara sugar </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333;"><span closure_uid_uqr16k="124" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 Large Eggs</span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333;"><span closure_uid_s2tx4c="114" closure_uid_uqr16k="125" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">170g (6 oz) Self raising flour/Gluten Free Flour</span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333;"><span closure_uid_uqr16k="126" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 tsp Cinnamon</span></span></div></div><div closure_uid_uqr16k="121" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Apricot jam</span></div><div closure_uid_uqr16k="121" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><div closure_uid_8obqm0="170"><span closure_uid_8obqm0="307" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Pecans 16 or 25 or more!</span></div></div><div closure_uid_8obqm0="167" closure_uid_uqr16k="121" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><div closure_uid_8obqm0="171"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Method:</span></b></div><div closure_uid_8obqm0="171"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"></div><div closure_uid_uqr16k="151" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><div closure_uid_s2tx4c="119"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Preheat oven 140c/120c Fan/275F/Gas Mark 1.</span></span></div></div><div closure_uid_uqr16k="151" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"></div><div closure_uid_uqr16k="153"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black;"><span closure_uid_s2tx4c="118" closure_uid_uqr16k="152">Grease and line cake tin. This recipe was made in a 7 inch/ 18 cm </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black;"><span closure_uid_s2tx4c="118" closure_uid_uqr16k="152"> square tin.</span></span></span></div><div closure_uid_uqr16k="153"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_uqr16k="155" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><span closure_uid_8obqm0="166" closure_uid_uqr16k="154">Cream the sugar and butter together. Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Fold in the flour and cinnamon. Put into tin and into the oven.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><div closure_uid_s2tx4c="121"><span closure_uid_8obqm0="193" closure_uid_s2tx4c="120" closure_uid_uqr16k="156" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Place in the centre of the oven. Check after 20 minutes. Cook until risen and a skewer comes cleanly out. Allow to cool slightly. Meanwhile warm at least a quarter of a cup of jam and brush over cake top.</span></div></div><div closure_uid_8obqm0="169" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_8obqm0="177" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><div closure_uid_s2tx4c="116"><span closure_uid_8obqm0="168" closure_uid_s2tx4c="117" closure_uid_uqr16k="156" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Warm two dessert spoons of jam and toss in 16 to 25 pecans depending how generous you want to be with the squares. Cut cake into squares or fingers. Coat the pecans with the jam and centre onto to the fingers or squares.</span></div><div closure_uid_s2tx4c="116"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_s2tx4c="116"><div closure_uid_8obqm0="176"><span closure_uid_8obqm0="253" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For an extra treat mix some mascarpone cream with maple syrup and pipe some ribbons on for extra decoration when cake is completely cool. Too easy.</span></div></div><div closure_uid_s2tx4c="116"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div closure_uid_s2tx4c="116"><span closure_uid_8obqm0="260" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Top Tip:</strong> Large grain sugar such as demerara / raw sugar and fresh eggs help support the structure of this gluten free cake.</span></div></div></div><div closure_uid_uqr16k="121" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Have you ever tasted something for the first time and thought that was OK and then a little while later, develop an almost addiction to the stuff ? I saw the amazing blog by Amy of <a href="http://amybites.com/?p=623">amybites </a>on her *Butterbeer Cup Cakes* and thought must try that one day. However, a well timed trip to Orlando gave me the opportunity to taste the Butterbeer at Universal's Wizarding World. Wow! I thought that was a bit sweet and had to refresh my palate with some Hogshead Ale too. However, the magic was beginning to work and before I returned home, I was in the supermarket trying to get the right Butterbeer ingredients. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YbkHXlil_XpFLRG-i7jvnhyi7CrsVaOB15XiCzJzAq10QuGbHwgiKFFQOnt97y3YMadNHSSoSTFN2W_pxF-8qqqh-sO6dLgX40X4Ac5MU6nmpqeQKurHSsbVgQ7_8RbTz88k-j1Zbt13/s1600/American+Cream+Soda+-+Butter+Beer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YbkHXlil_XpFLRG-i7jvnhyi7CrsVaOB15XiCzJzAq10QuGbHwgiKFFQOnt97y3YMadNHSSoSTFN2W_pxF-8qqqh-sO6dLgX40X4Ac5MU6nmpqeQKurHSsbVgQ7_8RbTz88k-j1Zbt13/s1600/American+Cream+Soda+-+Butter+Beer.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Just like Amy's recipe there are some ingredients that you just <em>have</em> to have to make this Butterbeer and the cake. Luckily you can buy American Cream Soda in the UK as an import from the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">famous <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/index.php/url_pmet3/xdbc_25/dbtc_1/pic_1/add_44112/stc_1/scope_short">Cybercandy</a> and a few other online stores. ( Do not use cola, wrong taste. )</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Also, you can buy Butterscotch Chocolate chips fairly easily online from various suppliers such as <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nestle-Butterscotch-Morsels-311-8g/dp/B003ZZ8HK2">Amazon</a> but I used mine from my trip ( Also, I'm told that Sainsbury's also stock a version).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleJ-eoCQOh2vKbBWjcFrPwJbRJRUipnrVnACczYeohAoE-n3oxNELLAXz_rOORPmtjtmwKj7BC0rogio9lThG0KdWMHFx-TlfbLdcK4zJyhbTJx0RbpXsNvBoN-lZmmgIGNnmXn5fPyPA/s1600/Butterscotch.jpg" /></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0JlwTlQXF1t0YdFWaJvc-xivvX731txTNoh1LTrAxrJZfHHk8MAw3mfgpKJyvrD4MATKOfVZBonL4OlVOLPtKWZN8bkkTzneUe7HZ5fFeHZuYyVrQ3A6Qa0pHt7sQLN3dFty9v6hN639/s1600/Mrs+Mulford+in+Orlando+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0JlwTlQXF1t0YdFWaJvc-xivvX731txTNoh1LTrAxrJZfHHk8MAw3mfgpKJyvrD4MATKOfVZBonL4OlVOLPtKWZN8bkkTzneUe7HZ5fFeHZuYyVrQ3A6Qa0pHt7sQLN3dFty9v6hN639/s320/Mrs+Mulford+in+Orlando+.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now imagine this scene; I am in Publix looking at the all American goodies but I am taking a long time because I don't know where stuff is, in this unfamiliar store. Also, it appears that I am muttering to myself about what I must buy because I refuse to take a shopping list in with me. I am going along the shelves chanting 'butterscotch chips, must find butterscotch chips.' People are making way for me because a) I am muttering obsessively and b) you have to stand in the middle of the aisle to get a good view of all the stuff that's there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My family, now bored, have abandoned me and gone back to the car and besides I embarrass them when I am on a food hunt asking awkward questions etc. Finally, 'Thank You!' to the brave Publix employee that offered to help me, told me I had a great accent, just like Harry Potter ( ? ) and found the cream soda too. No one was impressed until I made the cake, THEN they were and could we have it again? Ha ha! Can you picture me embarrassing my family again, apparently my Sirius Black impression wasn't too hot either. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Slices of the Big Butterbeer Cake - Sweet caramel sponge with a hint of butterscotch and topped with a frothy butternut icing. It's sandwiched together with a butterscotch chocolate and sprinkled with gold dust for a bit of extra magic!</span></td></tr>
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The final film ; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, has revived the Butter Beer longing again. So I am back in the potions room, I mean kitchen, making a fresh batch. This post contains two recipes; one for my version of the Butterbeer Cake, however, if you want cupcakes then <a href="http://amybites.com/?p=623">Amy's version</a> is the best I've found to date. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I've also added my version of the Butter beer recipe and the essences can be purchased on ebay or Amazon or a good cake decorations supplier. There are plenty of recipes out there on <a href="http://www.mugglenet.com/misc/rosmertas/index.shtml">muggelnet</a> and other fan sites so you can have a good look round and see if you fancy the hot or cold version. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YDOWnVinAGc/TiMELQWUvvI/AAAAAAAAAYk/pn5hOda_67E/s1600/caramel+syrup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" m$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YDOWnVinAGc/TiMELQWUvvI/AAAAAAAAAYk/pn5hOda_67E/s200/caramel+syrup.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleJ-eoCQOh2vKbBWjcFrPwJbRJRUipnrVnACczYeohAoE-n3oxNELLAXz_rOORPmtjtmwKj7BC0rogio9lThG0KdWMHFx-TlfbLdcK4zJyhbTJx0RbpXsNvBoN-lZmmgIGNnmXn5fPyPA/s1600/Butterscotch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><img border="0" height="150" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzumxuSNtIPij_5YWyvAQfW_mYOhgMieTWdqADuBNsV3X6Q32FIXOmx_TgEJGdVUorLIG2A1DpaCUfNNOGzy-aCTDAa_ujCueW1Tyz7D3QkXHbfF50XuARdmZO2pEephO6htG_rAJ_g62/s200/Butterscotch+Flavouring.jpg" width="200" /> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Some of the key <strike>potions</strike> ingredients.. I thought the topping of the Butterbeer at Universal had a slightly artificial taste to it and really reminded me of the Bird's Dream Topping Brand. The caramel adds to the darker colour and overall sweetness. You need the butterscotch essence and ideally the Vanilla Butternut too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ld5yTDSKc3BYGkMSBDTOKHQ2mhTYKubW8drSpXlPO3-_i_zfkM5fncrzW60XV1zJjZ4D1gxvV6F3F-3S4q5cDz_RsL3LinnrB9Kbvfrvbw9J6v5cHTaZ7Cx8JknpbXcCAoE8J_p4kuBl/s1600/Vanilla+Butternut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ld5yTDSKc3BYGkMSBDTOKHQ2mhTYKubW8drSpXlPO3-_i_zfkM5fncrzW60XV1zJjZ4D1gxvV6F3F-3S4q5cDz_RsL3LinnrB9Kbvfrvbw9J6v5cHTaZ7Cx8JknpbXcCAoE8J_p4kuBl/s200/Vanilla+Butternut.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnCfE9uMyRQ/TiXSuosmIJI/AAAAAAAAAYw/_uHkwWKwu6E/s1600/Dream+Topping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" m$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnCfE9uMyRQ/TiXSuosmIJI/AAAAAAAAAYw/_uHkwWKwu6E/s1600/Dream+Topping.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Cake :</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">225g <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(8oz) Butter</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">225g<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(8oz) Soft brown sugar </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">4 Large eggs</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">275g<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(10oz) Self raising flour</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
2 tbsp Caramel Syrup</span><br />
<span closure_uid_jlj6k8="122" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2 tsp Butterscotch flavouring</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">¾ cup American Cream Soda</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Optional – You can add 110 g (4 oz) butterscotch chips at this point</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Butterscotch Centre:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">110g <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(4oz) Icing sugar</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2 oz (60g) Butter</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">110g<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(4oz) White chocolate with butterscotch flavouring or butterscotch chips</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cream Frosting Topping:</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 Sachet Birds Dream Topping</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Milk to mix </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Vanilla Butternut to taste</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">4oz (110g) Icing sugar</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 oz (30g) Butter</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Method:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Preheat oven 140c/120c Fan/275F/Gas Mark 1.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Cream the sugar and butter together. Whisk in the caramel syrup and butterscotch essence then the eggs, one at a time. Fold in half the flour. Stir in the cream soda. Add the rest of the flour ( and the butterscotch chips if desired). Divide into two sandwich tins. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place in the centre of the oven. Check after 20 minutes. Cook until risen and a skewer comes cleanly out. Allow to cool and make icings. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For the butterscotch centre and the cream frosting topping make up the sachet of Dream Topping but put in slightly less milk for a slightly stiffer consistency. Put to one side.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Gently whisk butter, and icing sugar together. Add and stir in two spoonfuls of the Dream Topping. Melt the butterscotch chips and combine with the icing. Spread on one cake half and place other cake half on top.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">For the topping mix the butter, icing sugar and butternut essence until a stiff paste is produced. Gradually stir in the rest of the Dream Topping and spread over the top of the cake. It is possible to cover the sides as well but this a quite a wet topping to mimic the frothy beer topping and does make it tricky, if rather fun, to pick up. Finally, sprinkle with edible gold dust.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Butter Beer <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fizz</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ingredients:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 can of American cream soda per person</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 tbsp caramel syrup per can</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">½ tsp Butterscotch essence (Preema brand) per can or a few drops of LorAnn Vanilla Butternut flavouring . I found the LorAnn butterscotch had too chemical overtones.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Optional Topping :</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Dream Topping and milk to mix</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2 tbsp Cream soda* (Save some from the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>main beer mix if you are not using large quantities) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">½ tsp Vanilla Butternut essence</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Method:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Combine most of the soda* and the syrups and essence in a glass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For a ‘slushie’ version as served in the park, use a plastic cup or your Hogwart’s Butterbeer Mug and put in the freezer for an hour before serving. Stir half an hour in to break up ice crystals. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Make up Dream topping with milk according to the directions on the sachet and mix in the butternut essence. Lighten by adding a two tbsp of soda and float/place on top of beer. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Notes:</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>***<a href="http://mrsmulfordscakes.blogspot.com/2011/03/magical-sherbet-lemon-cake-harry-potter.html">Other inspired 'Harry Potter' Cakes : - Magical Sherbet Lemon Cake</a>***</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If anyone can tell me why the Butter Nut, Butter Pecan or Butter Flavouring used in the States is not marketed in the UK, I would be very interest to know. Many thanks.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After a Knickerbocker Glory and a Banana Split Cake, do we have room for one more? Of course you do, that's the beauty of puddings, you may feel full after your main meal but then by some miracle, you can suddenly make room for a dessert or three. For the third of the ice cream themed cakes; we have the Choc and Nut Sundae Cake which is also gluten free. A very rich, chocolate, single layer cake with toasted hazelnuts and a very special ingredient or two in the cream swirls on the top. Serve one or maybe two small slices each.....</span></div><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ycdnAq3wjjk1dsEIjEd4MXBNZRsRObwmZ9hJmRiZJZhDcAD9A3oGthkjG6PlvqT58IM8b5z5gOhrjJBAXUGsuEwte_To9URjxoVWgiNbIMhjD2A6toeCSQ15y5qHAFfCAFwOLHCqRocd/s1600/Nutella+-+Choc+and+Nut+Sundae+Cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ycdnAq3wjjk1dsEIjEd4MXBNZRsRObwmZ9hJmRiZJZhDcAD9A3oGthkjG6PlvqT58IM8b5z5gOhrjJBAXUGsuEwte_To9URjxoVWgiNbIMhjD2A6toeCSQ15y5qHAFfCAFwOLHCqRocd/s1600/Nutella+-+Choc+and+Nut+Sundae+Cake.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I hope I've whetted your appetite because I have to give credit for the original recipe to Nigella's <a href="http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/nutella-cake-158">Nutella Cake</a>. I have made a few adaptions but she lured me with the words 'easy' and 'delicious' and besides, I was so curious as to how you could bake a cake with a whole jar of Nutella, that I had to try it. I had not been a N<span style="background-color: white;">utella </span>fan and even considered it just a diluted form of my more favoured pure chocolate spread, but no more. I have been converted by the real intense hazelnut flavour this imparts to the cake.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgserJxuvKQcDilOGEc0zuQiz9_VQ5agINzFbU2lamfwYU6UlJgkEnbh0qxoEST85U7h6YU94PNEEK70JE7EYn18QEOVVNDKp-iIg_MF_mLYc3aeZRTApwaY_K4-m9BlEbFTa97TW6JYISc/s1600/Green+and+Blacks+Chocolate+-+Dark+70%2525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgserJxuvKQcDilOGEc0zuQiz9_VQ5agINzFbU2lamfwYU6UlJgkEnbh0qxoEST85U7h6YU94PNEEK70JE7EYn18QEOVVNDKp-iIg_MF_mLYc3aeZRTApwaY_K4-m9BlEbFTa97TW6JYISc/s200/Green+and+Blacks+Chocolate+-+Dark+70%2525.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The next important ingredient has to be the chocolate used in this recipe. Again this is completely transformed by Green and Black's Sweet Dark 70 % Chocolate. This and the chocolate extract are well worth seeking out before you make this cake because they will make all the difference to the taste. It reminded me of the best Choc and Nut Sundaes ; a dense rich dairy ice-cream, covered in dark chocolate sauce whirls and then topped with sweet hazelnuts. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9iSs4B5u3jCXnGoLvOcbFqbNx6qRjRtbBuOaR6G_pZn6-TQuLrObtvB4Lz42BY8MZk09TnsFlRORRq331ifpCYyDbZ8TM42cmtUlPMOnKvfSHZCn1gvv88w-lYbmNGhuaZn7xRj07cb1m/s1600/Chocolate+Extract-+Waitrose-Mrs+Mulfords+Cakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9iSs4B5u3jCXnGoLvOcbFqbNx6qRjRtbBuOaR6G_pZn6-TQuLrObtvB4Lz42BY8MZk09TnsFlRORRq331ifpCYyDbZ8TM42cmtUlPMOnKvfSHZCn1gvv88w-lYbmNGhuaZn7xRj07cb1m/s1600/Chocolate+Extract-+Waitrose-Mrs+Mulfords+Cakes.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Under the dark chocolate icing is a layer of creamy white, whipped buttercream, flavoured with Pure Chocolate Extract. This extract gives a fantastic chocolate flavour with a hint of something more and after looking at the label that something more is alcohol , 45% proof ! Of course, <em>if</em> I had read about the process, I would have known that is how the flavour is extracted and very nice it is too. You are only going to use a little in the frosting but I know it is important for some of my friends to avoid certain ingredients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It is stocked by Waitrose and various online stores and I would recommend it, not only for this recipe but also it's good in a cup of hot chocolate or coffee. ( Click on <a href="http://www.starkaywhite.com/history.html">Star Kay Whites</a> for an interesting historical link about the company which has been operating since 1890 in New York.) If you want to avoid alcohol in your frosting then I would recommend using a good quality white chocolate with vanilla flavouring instead.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Ingredients: </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Cake: </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">6<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Large eggs</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">125g </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">(4.5 oz) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Butter</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">1 tablespoon Honey</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">400g Nutella ( jar size)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">100g </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">(3.5 oz) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">ground hazelnuts (or almonds)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">100g dark chocolate ( bar size - Green and Black’s)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Icing 1:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">225g (8 oz) Icing sugar</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">55g (2 oz) Butter</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2 tbsp Milk</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 tsp Chocolate extract ( or to taste )</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Icing 2:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">225g (8 oz) Icing sugar</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">55g (2 oz) Butter</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2 tbsp Milk</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">85g (3oz ) Dark Chocolate</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Decoration:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Chopped toasted hazelnuts</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Tin:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Nigella uses a 23cm springform tin but I used two 7 inch/18 cm sandwich cake tins, greased and lined. Slightly less cooking time but worked out well for two smaller cakes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Preheat oven 140c/120c Fan/300F/Gas Mark 2</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Beat the butter and Nutella together, and then add the honey, egg yolks and ground hazelnuts or almonds until well combined. Melt the chocolate gently in the microwave. In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until stiff. Fold in the cooled, melted chocolate into the main batter, then lighten the mixture by stirring in a third of the egg white. Gently folding the rest of the egg white a third at a time.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Pour into the prepared tin and cook for 30/40 minutes or until the cake's beginning to come away at the sides, then let cool on a rack.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Make first icing by mixing softened butter and icing sugar together with the chocolate extract. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whisk in the milk until icing is light, spread over cake tops.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One banana, two banana, three banana, four! Moist banana cake split with cream, fruit puree and topped with chocolate sauce and more fruit, a cake made for summer. This cake is <em><strong>very</strong></em> <em><strong>easy</strong></em> to make with readily available ingredients. I made this Banana Split Cake with fresh fruit and organic fresh cream as well as long life cream, such as Elmlea or Cool Whip, and canned fruit and, they were both good. Easy recipe, good fun toppings and don't forget the sprinkles...</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on"><br />
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The hardest part is getting the bananas ripe enough to provide a good strong flavour to the batter. In this household bananas are a favourite fruit so they never have time to go 'over ripe' unless I hide them. Sounds bizarre, that's us. Pick the other fruits for the cake centre that won't swamp the flavour of the banana cake; I have made this with apricot or peach puree and raspberries, pineapple chunks, topped off with just a few maraschino cherries .</span><br />
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</span></div><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I had a lot of help for the topping suggestions from the children; they favoured more chocolate sauce and sprinkles. However, the plain banana cake is also very good on it's own. You may have to make several just to be sure.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you haven't manged to eat the plain cake, simply cut a generous 'V' shape from the middle. You can do this with a smaller groove in the cupcakes and muffins too.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's the recipe and for those of you who may like or even remember the original Banana Splits Theme song - get singin'...</span></div><div align="center" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Cake:</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">8oz (225g) Butter</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">8oz (225g) Golden caster sugar </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4 Large eggs</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">8oz (225g)Self raising flour</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2-3<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>overripe bananas ( 8oz - 225g peeled weight at least ) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 tsp vanilla essence </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 tbsp Fruit Puree</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 pt Whipped Cream</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Selection of fruit and sauces</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sprinkles or nuts</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">`</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Preheat oven 140c/120c Fan/275F/Gas Mark 1.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mash the bananas well and put to one side.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cream the sugar and butter together. Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Add the mashed banana and vanilla. Fold in the flour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">Spoon into tin and cup cake cases.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Place in the centre of the oven. Check after 15 minutes for the cupcakes, remove when firm and risen. Check and cover the loaf tin to stop over browning. Cook<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for approx. another 30 minutes until risen and a skewer comes cleanly out. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Allow to cool and chill.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cut 'V' shape from centre of cakes and spread fruit puree over. In the main loaf add fruits in the groove!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cover cakes liberally with cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add more fruit cream, sauce, sprinkles, nuts, whatever you fancy. Chill for at least an hour before serving.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The loaf size cake served eight of us and it was a lot less work than making 8 banana splits at the last minute for dessert. Tra la la.....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Easy cup cake version: Banana cup cake split and filled with just the apricot puree this time and topped with cream, more apricot fruit puree with dark chocolate sauce, topped with a cherry. Fruity.</span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The first from the trio of ice-cream inspired cakes, comes the Knickerbocker Glory Cake, via the English Knickerbocker Glory dessert, quite a mouthful in all senses of the word! Layers of different flavoured ice cream, now transformed into cake, sandwiched with sweetened cream and raspberry jelly, topped with cream and chocolate and more! The idea was to get the feeling of fun and decadence in the tall layers; do you remember tasting different flavours as you delved down into the glass? </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">'A knickerbocker glory is an ice cream sundae that is served in a large tall glass, particularly in the United Kingdom.</span></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyN1yeC2e7HXpsqGoT7u-kO3YRFkUv5LItkeAQ4O_mdluRWiM-AOyUPK3VkK8Z8AXYK_fWifjkwBv76_LyeG5jqRqL8ERWlYaArM6qfuMVAucGiAlC4g_f55OvWAUlAbj67IREEm-eDCq/s1600/ice+cream+knicker+bocker+glory+sundae.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyN1yeC2e7HXpsqGoT7u-kO3YRFkUv5LItkeAQ4O_mdluRWiM-AOyUPK3VkK8Z8AXYK_fWifjkwBv76_LyeG5jqRqL8ERWlYaArM6qfuMVAucGiAlC4g_f55OvWAUlAbj67IREEm-eDCq/s200/ice+cream+knicker+bocker+glory+sundae.jpg" t8="true" width="129" /></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The knickerbocker glory was first described in the 1930s and contains ice cream, jelly, and cream. Layers of these different sweet tastes are alternated in a tall glass and topped with different kinds of syrup, nuts, whipped cream and often a cherry. Layers of meringue, fruit and even alcohol may be included but, as with an ice cream sundae, there is no precise recipe.</span></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The name knickerbocker glory is drawn from knickerbockers, a type of long trouser traditionally worn by young children (but particularly young boys).'</span></i></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Using a seedless jam or jelly makes for easier joining of the cake rings and whipping up the buttercream to mimic cream texture adds a light sweet finish rather than heavy fondant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you didn't want to use this technique you could simply make a marbled version or place the flavoured batter side by side as I did for the cupcakes:</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Ingredients:</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"></span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><strong></strong></span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Vanilla and Strawberry Cake :</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">8oz (225g) Butter</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">8oz (225g) Golden caster sugar </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">4 Large eggs</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">8oz (225g)</span>Self raising flour</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">1/2 tsp vanilla essence for half the batter and 1 tbsp of milk</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">2 tbsp of Strawberry Milkshake syrup (eg Crusha)</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"></div><div><br />
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Chocolate Cake :</strong></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">4oz (110g) Butter</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">4oz (110g) Golden caster sugar </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">2 Eggs</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">2oz (55g) Self raising flour</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">2oz (55g) of Dark cocoa powder (Green and Blacks).</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">1 tbsp golden/corn syrup</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">2-3 tbsp Seedless raspberry jam/jelly to join the cake circles and spread thinly on two layers</span></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"></span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">White Butter Cream for inside and decoration:</span></b><br />
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</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">8oz (225g) Icing sugar</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">2oz (55g)</span> Butter</span> <br />
2 tbsp Milk</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">A few drops of vanilla or white chocolate flavouring to taste</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Pink Butter Cream for outside decoration:</strong></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">8oz <span style="color: #333333;">(225g)</span>Icing sugar<br />
2oz (55g) Butter<br />
2 tbsp Milk</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">4 tbsp Milkshake Flavouring plus a few drops of pink colouring if desired</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><br />
<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Method:</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Preheat oven 140c/120c Fan/275F/Gas Mark 1.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black;">Grease three tins and line bottom with baking paper. <span style="color: #444444;">Quantities are for three 7 inch /18cm cake tins. If you are not using all the </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #444444;">mix in the tins and want to make a few mini cupcakes; weigh each colour batter in tin to get even sized cakes.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Cream the sugar and butter together. Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Fold in the flour. Divide into two. Add vanilla and milk to </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">one and add the strawberry flavouring to the other. You can weigh each one to make sure you have the same weight of mixture in both, for two even bakes. </span></div><div></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Make up the chocolate cake batter using the same method but add the syrup with the eggs and then fold in the flour and cocoa.</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Place in the centre of the oven. Check after 20 minutes. Cook until risen and a skewer comes cleanly out. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Allow to cool . </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oDWvr20D3xqb0gCIWZC1mHSNXcV32qzMWWRtWFxHcwMxY1zsLsmZH3IrKbiAKzSua9wgErAH4pKHnX2mmkE-31xalLmtxANXF6B_rJkvGsxU0ApjXHLmXZzMisuWbEH5MiLjM-XhOhgU/s1600/Circles+for+checkerboard+cake+-+mrs+mulfords+cakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oDWvr20D3xqb0gCIWZC1mHSNXcV32qzMWWRtWFxHcwMxY1zsLsmZH3IrKbiAKzSua9wgErAH4pKHnX2mmkE-31xalLmtxANXF6B_rJkvGsxU0ApjXHLmXZzMisuWbEH5MiLjM-XhOhgU/s200/Circles+for+checkerboard+cake+-+mrs+mulfords+cakes.jpg" t8="true" width="200" /></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Chill cakes before cutting out circles to reduce crumbing. You can use a special tin or simply use a cup or round pastry cutter </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">for the centre circles, score with a knife and then cut out. For the outer circle use a saucer to draw around and cut out. Do the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">same for all three.</span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zV7TPE4jjO0/TfUnhzeZb0I/AAAAAAAAAXc/1CphWCOh26E/s1600/Jam+or+jelly+filling+-+checkerboard+cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zV7TPE4jjO0/TfUnhzeZb0I/AAAAAAAAAXc/1CphWCOh26E/s200/Jam+or+jelly+filling+-+checkerboard+cake.jpg" t8="true" width="200" /></a> <br />
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</div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Simple butter cream – whisk butter, and icing sugar and flavouring together. Add tbsp of the milk at a time until smooth </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">enough to spread over cake. The white icing should be slightly stiffer than the pink so the layers do not slide off. Spread </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">the icing on top of the jam layers and place the final layer on top. Return to fridge and chill.</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Make the outer icing but this time make sure it is well whipped without being runny. Spread and cover all three layers, </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">use the rest of the white icing to pipe swirls on the top and decorate as desired.</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><strong>Ingredients:</strong></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><strong>Cake :</strong></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">10oz (300g) Butter or Non dairy fat<span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">8oz (225g) Golden caster sugar </span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">4 tbsp honey</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4 Large eggs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">10oz (300g) Quick Cook Polenta</span></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">5oz (150g) desiccated coconut</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Juice of one large lemon</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">4 tbsp milk</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">4 tbsp Malibu or coconut syrup poured onto the cooling cake </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Cream Topping:</strong></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4oz (110g) Icing sugar</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">4 tbsp Mascarpone Cream (250g pot)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 tbsp Malibu or a few drops of coconut essence</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Decoration:</strong></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3oz (90g) Toasted Coconut crushed or left in strands ( subs unsweetened dried coconut if pref)</span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cactus Candy cut into cubes (subs pineapple chunks and maraschino cherries to decorate for a P<span style="color: black;">iña Colada cake.)</span></span></span></span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Method:</span></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Preheat oven 140c/120c Fan/275F/Gas Mark 1.</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"></span></div></div><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Grease 2 sandwich cake tins; add greaseproof paper at the bottom . Quantities are for two 7 inch /18cm cake tins. (NB This will fill the tins but they will not rise too much, if you use different size tins please adjust your oven temperature accordingly)</span></span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSKTbAWDLbjs88dp61ZWLUYSralh9x2Cmi1wDPXGDNhtqpRKoRyR8TuUrGI9K3NH8d86sxsF8XGu5wQdyXHnUvR0oJLv-777IC2zxm7gk4Vh6W8zvAj-PC49VDarEocAvS4jTdrqs1_mv/s1600/cactus+candy+cake+mrs+mulfords+cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSKTbAWDLbjs88dp61ZWLUYSralh9x2Cmi1wDPXGDNhtqpRKoRyR8TuUrGI9K3NH8d86sxsF8XGu5wQdyXHnUvR0oJLv-777IC2zxm7gk4Vh6W8zvAj-PC49VDarEocAvS4jTdrqs1_mv/s200/cactus+candy+cake+mrs+mulfords+cake.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cream the sugar and fat together. Beat in the honey. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well. Fold in the polenta and coconut and finally stir in the juice and milk. Put equal quantities into cake tins and place in oven.</span><br />
Check after 20 minutes. Turn oven down by twenty degrees and cover tops with loose grease proof paper to stop over browning. Cook for another 20 mins or until a skewer comes cleanly out. Allow to cool slightly. You may prefer to turn the cake over and decorate using the less brown, flatter underside or trim the top slightly. Prick surface of cake gently and pour over syrup or Malibu. <br />
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Mix mascarpone and icing sugar together and add coconut essence or Malibu. Spread onto the tops of both cakes and decorate with coconut and candy. Put into fridge until cream firms slightly.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/">Cybercandy</a> did provide inspiration for a new cake topping but for anyone homesick for a <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/search/index1.php/url_indprod/xdbc_1">'Baby Ruth' Bar</a> or a real <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/index.php/url_pmet3/xlc_2053/xdbc_pocky/dbtc_1/pic_1/add_custsearch/stc_1/scope_short">'Giant Pocky'</a> , Cybercandy is the site for you; sweets and candy from around the world with emphasis on the US and a fair crack at Japan too. <a href="http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/sweet-tobacco-p-409.html">A Quarter Of</a> provided the sweetened toasted coconut for the topping which in the UK is also known as Sweet Tobacco. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet tobacco, sweet toasted coconut</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(I didn't manage to put that in the title too: a Sweet Tobacco Cactus Coconut Cake may be just too far! )</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHTvDxuPmi57X3jw-SuqVxTilNwwyGPMU0L5YMpc22eg9zYvC8e1h5suyTCq2dngdLnyJ0TXsDfhHhAtVat8wYiehaV4yIZoyy7Xp0WsUKdESC7RTm7UrebqD8DC7pScLDI8yauFDyQ_G/s1600/Pink+fish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHTvDxuPmi57X3jw-SuqVxTilNwwyGPMU0L5YMpc22eg9zYvC8e1h5suyTCq2dngdLnyJ0TXsDfhHhAtVat8wYiehaV4yIZoyy7Xp0WsUKdESC7RTm7UrebqD8DC7pScLDI8yauFDyQ_G/s1600/Pink+fish.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I was initially hunting for real American Soda, for the famous Harry Potter Butter Beer Recipe (yes, US Cream Soda does taste different), and was immediately tempted by the wide array of treats on offer at <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/">Cybercandy.</a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_132607590">Bubbly Strawberry</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/index.php/url_pmet3/xlc_4498/xdbc_fish/dbtc_1/pic_1/add_custsearch/stc_0/scope_short#4498"> Chocolate Fish</a> and the <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/index.php/url_pmet3/xlc_4970/xdbc_kitkat/dbtc_1/pic_1/add_custsearch/stc_1/scope_short#4970">Lemonade and Cola Kitkat</a> come highly recommended.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Giant Pocky remained in one piece but we liked the strawberry flavoured packs too. </span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Curiosity got the better of me and I had to try the <a href="http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/index.php/url_pmet3/xlc_2062/xdbc_cactus%20candy/dbtc_1/pic_1/add_custsearch/stc_0/scope_short#2062">Cactus Candy</a> and it turned out to be a real talking point for the topping on this Coconut Cake. More like a sweet, amber, quince jelly </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and why did I think it would be green? <strong></strong></span><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Meanwhile, apart from cactus and exams last month, in the UK we had some unseasonably hot weather, rare enough in summer but good enough for some <em><span style="color: black;">ice cream themed cakes</span></em>. Come back over the next few weeks for your <em><strong>Banana Splits, Knickerbocker Glories and <span style="color: black;">Chocolate Sundae</span> Cakes.</strong></em></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><br />
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