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RECIPES
GINGER CAKE
Serves 4-6 (700g)
Preparation time 12 - 14 minutes
175g (6oz) caster sugar
175g (6oz) margarine
3 eggs (size 3)
175g (6oz) self raising flour
2” piece, fresh stem ginger, grated
15ml (1tbsp) ground ginger
30ml (2tbsp) orange juice
topping: 225g (8oz) cream cheese
grated rind of 1 orange
5ml (1tsp) orange juice
30ml (2tbsp) icing sugar
1Cream the sugar and margarine until light and
fluffy.
2 Beat in the eggs one at a time.
3 Sift the flour and fold into the mixture.
4Add the grated fresh ginger, ground ginger
and orange juice then mix to a dropping
consistency.
5 Spoon the mixture into a greased and lined 7”
PYREX cake dish.
6 Cook using Express Cook EC-8 “Cake”.
7 Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
8To prepare the topping, combine the cream
cheese, orange juice and icing sugar until
smooth. Spread on top of the cake.
Keep refrigerated.
COFFEE & ALMOND CAKE
Serves 4-6 (700g)
Preparation time 12 - 14 minutes
175g (6oz) caster sugar
175g (6oz) margarine
3 eggs (size 3)
175g (6oz) self raising flour
5ml (1tsp) almond essence
15ml (1tbsp) instant coffee
30ml (2 tbsp) hot water
topping: 100g (4oz) icing sugar
15ml (1tbsp) water
25g (1oz) almonds
25g (1oz) glace cherries
1Cream the sugar and margarine until light and
fluffy.
2 Beat in the eggs one at a time.
3 Sift the flour and fold into the mixture.
4 Dissolve the coffee in the hot water and fold
into the mixture, together with the almond
essence.
5 Spoon into a greased and lined 7” PYREX
cake dish.
6 Cook using Express Cook EC-8 “Cake”.
7 Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
8 Mix the icing sugar and water to make a
smooth paste.
Drizzle over the cake and sprinkle with the
almonds and cherries.
Keep refrigerated.
DOUBLE CHOC-CHIP CAKE
Serves 4-6 (700g)
Preparation time 12 - 14 minutes
175g (6oz) caster sugar
175g (6oz) margarine
3 eggs (size 3)
75g (3oz) self raising flour
50g (2oz) cocoa powder
30ml (2tbsp) milk
75g (3oz) plain or milk chocolate drops
1Cream the sugar and margarine until light and
fluffy.
2 Beat in the eggs one at a time.
3Sift the flour and cocoa powder then fold into
the mixture.
4Add milk and chocolate drops and stir well.
5 Spoon into a greased and lined 7” PYREX
cake dish.
6 Cook using Express Cook EC-8 “Cake”.
Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
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