Hi everyone. I am a 48 year old woman who lives with a tech head husband and an Asperger child. Yo...
Hi everyone. I am a 48 year old woman who lives with a tech head husband and an Asperger child. You could say that my life is never dull, I also practice psychic healing.
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Egg Free Sponge Birthday Cake:
6 oz self-raising flour with 1 level teasp baking powder OR plain flour with 3 level teaspoons baking powder 2 1/2 oz margarine 2 oz sugar 2 level tablespoons cocoa powder 1/4 pint milk
Sift the flour and baking powder. Cream the marg and sugar until soft and light Gradually add the flour and cocoa powder then a little liquid. Continue like this until you have a smooth mixture. Add a little extra milk if needed. Grease and flour two 7 inch sandwich tins and divide the mixture between the two. Bake on Gas Mark 2, 300F, 150c for about 1 hour in the centre of the oven. Check that the sponge is cooked by piercing with a skewer, leave a bit longer if necessary. When cooked switch off oven and leave the cake inside until cold (because the cake is egg free it will fall if taken out to cool).
Filling
Whip some cream until it forms soft peaks Break a Cadbury Flake and mix into the cream Spread over one half of the sponge and place the other half on top.
The top can also be decorated with cream stars and flake pieces.
Syrup loaf 4 oz self-raising flour or plain flour with 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda pinch salt 2 tablespoons warmed golden syrup 1/4 pint milk
Sift flour (and baking powder), bicarbonate and salt. Heat the syrup and milk, pour over the flour and beat well. Pour into a greased 1 lb loaf tin and bake in the centre of a moderately hot to hot oven (Gas Mark 5, 375F, 190c) for 30 minutes or until firm.
I hope that you enjoy these cakes as much as I did. Extra note: Both of these cakes are suitable for freezing.
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Fantastic!!!
My youngest daughter has anaphylaxis, and one of her allergies is to egg. She nearly died on boxing night 2004, after eating egg (pre diagnosis). It is her birthday in 4 weeks, and I will try this. I did manage to get a recipe a couple of years ago, but it was Americanised and tricky to follow. Am very excited, cant wait to try it.
Many Thanks!!!
Sgathach 28.09.2005 16:45
seems like a really long time to leave a sponge in the oven even at 150 degrees C. Wouldn't it burn? I may have to test this one out. When I make sponge (with egg) I put it all in one tin and bake for 30- 40 mins at 180 degrees c. Is it because there is no egg?
I love the sound of the loaf going to try that one. Thank you. Very helpful.
unixgirl 27.09.2005 12:53
Fab recipes. Great for when I run out of eggs but have guests coming over! Thank you have saved to my favourites. N.x
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