Fast Cakes: Easy Bakes in Minutes

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This sticky, moist bake is a wonderful way to use up overripe bananas, spiked with a little nutmeg and lemon zest, and served with extra honey glazed on top. No messing about with piping bags which I've never really got the hang of, so these are a winner with my family already. There are scones, buns and biscuits that you can whip up for tea, traybakes and fruit loaves perfect for a school or village fete and of course foolproof cakes for every occasion from everyday recipes such as a Honey and Almond Cake to Mary's First-Rate Chocolate Cake. Heat the oven to 325F, 160C, gas mark 3 and grease and line with greased greaseproof paper a 7-inch (17. Note: Fast Cakes was first published by Piatkus in 1981 and was an instant hit with classic recipes that could be made in minutes.

Last week made it with dark brown sugar (had no light brown) and threw in a tablespoon of ground almonds (ran out of essence) and a slosh of Cointreau.Her instructions are clear, most recipes have photos (that was my one quibble - I would have liked all the recipes to have photos). The perfect blondie is crisp, chewy and fudgy all at the same time, with a sweet butterscotch flavour coming from the combination of brown sugar and vanilla. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the cake has shrunk a little from the sides of the tin and springs back when pressed in the centre with your fingertips. Find recipes from Jamie Oliver’s 2023 Channel 4 cookery TV series 5 Ingredient Meals and accompanying cookbook 5 Ingredients Mediterranean.

I haven't actually managed to bake any cakes from this book so far but i have read it from cover to cover. I particularly liked the no nonsense making of jam doughnuts, you simply make the dough, flatten it out put a teaspoonful of jam in the middle, bring the sides up and make a doughnut shape and chuck in the fat fryer, simples! I read most of the recipes in this book and makes me think that I need a kitchen scale so I can weigh ingredients. The perfect summer cake, this is a lovely recipe for using a bounty of ripe strawberries even if Wimbledon's been cancelled.Made in less than 5 minutes from start to finish, this must be the quickest, most satisfying pudding for one! It will be fine Gee - I also read the weight of the tin of sliced Peaches - thought it was too much so I ate a few before chopping the rest!