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Honey Banana Snack Cake. The quickest and easiest snack cake ever. All ingredients go into one bowl, then it&#x27;s just mix and bake! Perfect for packed lunches and after school snacks.

Honey Banana Snack Cake

banana puree

butter (soft and at room temperature)

brown sugar

tsp vanilla extract

honey

vegetable oil

eggs,

all purpose flour

tsp baking powder

tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Lightly grease a 9x9 baking pan and line...

Lightly grease a 9x9 baking pan and line with parchment paper.

Mash the bananas. I like to do this...

Mash the bananas. I like to do this in my stand mixer as the first ingredient to add to the bowl. Just mix the ripe bananas at medium speed until they are a smooth puree .

Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix...

Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix for only a minute until the batter is smooth.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and...

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the centre comes our clean.

Allow to cool at least a half hour...

Allow to cool at least a half hour before serving. 

Condensed Milk Cake. If pound cake and sponge cake had a baby, this would be it! Only 6 ingredients! Soft, yet firm with a springy texture and a beautifully rich vanilla flavour. Perfect as a snack cake or as the base for strawberry shortcake, Victoria sponge cake and especially trifles.

Condensed Milk Cake. Just stir and bake!

butter (Melted but not hot; warm is ok.)

eggs

sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Grease an 8 inch cake pan and line...

Grease an 8 inch cake pan and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper. (A 9 inch pan will work but the cake will not be as high and the baking time could be 35-40 minutes. Let the toothpick test be your guide.)

Add the flour and baking powder to a...

Add the flour and baking powder to a bowl and mix together well.

Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix for just a couple of minutes until smooth.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the centre...

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the centre springs back when touched and a wooden toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. This recipe took the full 45 minutes in my oven but test it at 40 minutes.

Turn out onto a wire cooling rack to...

Turn out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Dust the surface with a little icing sugar...

Dust the surface with a little icing sugar before serving.

Delicious with fresh berries and cream.

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If pound cake and sponge cake had a baby, this would be it! Soft, yet firm with a springy texture and a beautifully rich vanilla flavour. Perfect  as a snack cake or as the base for strawberry shortcake, Victoria sponge cake and especially trifles.

Condensed Milk Cake

A simple basic, yet versatile sponge cake recipe that can become the basis of many different desserts, trifles or dessert cakes.

The Best Sponge Cake

eggs separated, room temperature

tsp cream of tarter

sugar, separated

lemon

flour

Line the bottoms of two 8 inch round...

Line the bottoms of two 8 inch round cake pans but do not grease the sides

Sift together the flour and baking powder and...

Sift together the flour and baking powder and set aside.

For the meringue base of the batter, beat...

For the meringue base of the batter, beat egg whites and cream of tarter until foamy. Add ½ cup sugar gradually until egg whites are stiff.

In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks and...

In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks and ½ cup sugar until foamy and thickened.

Fold beaten egg yolks into the beaten egg...

Fold beaten egg yolks into the beaten egg whites along with the vanilla (and lemon) for only a few turns before slowly and gradually folding in the flour and baking powder mixture very gently BY HAND using a rubber spatula until just incorporated into the meringue mixture. I mix in the dry ingredients in 3 equal portions. Do not over mix, you just want the flour to be incorporated; over mixing will deflate the egg whites and result in a tough textured final product.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 25-30 minutes...

Bake at 325 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until center springs back when touched. Cool completely in the pans. This prevents the cake form shrinking as it cools.

When completely cooled run a small sharp knife...

When completely cooled run a small sharp knife completely around the outside edge of the pan to release the cake. Do this slowly being sure to keep the knife at a steady 90 degree angle so you don't damage the sides of the cake. Turn the cakes out onto a wire rack and peel off the parchment paper on the bottom.

Terrific served with layers of whipped cream and...

Terrific served with layers of whipped cream and seasonal berries.

Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake. A super quick and easy dessert that makes a wonderful weekday treat. This delicious cake will help you make it through Hump Day!

Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake

sugar

cocoa

baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

salt

soured milk

black coffee.

vanilla extract

cherries

tsp corn starch

Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan...

Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan that's at least 2 inches deep and line the bottom with a round of parchment paper. You can also use an 8x8 square baking dish for this cake.

Blend together the sugar and corn starch, then...

Blend together the sugar and corn starch, then toss the mixture well with the pitted cherries. If using frozen cherries allow them to thaw for 20 minutes or so before using them.

Spread the cherries evenly over the bottom of...

Spread the cherries evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan.

Combine all ingredients in the batter recipe in...

Combine all ingredients in the batter recipe in a mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer for 2 minutes.

Pour slowly and evenly over the cherries in...

Pour slowly and evenly over the cherries in the prepared cake pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes...

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool in pans for 5 minutes before turning...

Cool in pans for 5 minutes before turning out onto a heat proof serving plate.

Serve warm or cold with ice cream or...

Serve warm or cold with ice cream or a dollop of freshly whipped cream.

Raspberries and Cream Cake - bursts of fresh raspberries baked into a tender loaf cake with the added richness of cream in the batter and finished with raspberry glaze.

Raspberries and Cream Loaf Cake

butter

milk

whipping cream, heavy cream

raspberries

icing sugar, powdered sugar

Lightly grease and line a loaf pan with...

Lightly grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper. The loaf pan used in this recipe was roughly 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches.

Cream together the butter and sugar well.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating...

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until light and fluffy.

Beat in the vanilla extract.

Sift together the flour and baking powder.

Mix together the milk and cream.

Fold dry ingredients into the creamed mixture alternately...

Fold dry ingredients into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk and cream mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. As a general rule, I add the dry ingredients in 3 portions and the liquid in 2 portions.

Very gently fold in the raspberries taking as...

Very gently fold in the raspberries taking as much care as you can to keep them whole and not squash them through the batter.

Bake at 350 degrees F (325 for glass...

Bake at 350 degrees F (325 for glass pans) for 45 minutes - 1 hour depending upon the size of your pan.

Baking times can vary greatly on this recipe...

Baking times can vary greatly on this recipe so rely on the toothpick test to ensure that it is properly baked. When a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, its done.

Let the cake cool in the pan for...

Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before glazing.

Mash the berries into a puree and stir...

Mash the berries into a puree and stir them into the icing sugar. If the glaze is too thick, mash another few berries in, if it is to thin add a little more icing sugar. The glaze should be relatively thick but still be able to be poured slowly onto the cake.

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