Step 1

In a mix master, cream the butter and sugar.

Step 2

Add remaining ingredients and beat well until mixture changes colour.

Step 3

Spray and line a large cake tin, you could use a large square tin or a large rectangle tin, this single recipe makes quite a big cake.

Step 4

Bake in moderate/slow oven (around 170 degrees celsius) for about 1 hour - cooking time will depend on your oven, check after 45 minutes with a skewer.

Step 5

Ice when cool with your choice of icing. Plain, chocolate, cinnamon, orange, lemon... the world is your oyster.