| Yum Yum Cakes
Again an adult research volunteer to Diane Chiang's class in Malaysia. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hi I just loved Nicholas' story about being a page-boy! I've just moved back to England (my home country) after eight years in Holland and Belgium, so I'm spending a lot of time eating all those yummy things you just can't get abroad. I was going to send you my recipe for stuffed marrow, but I don't know if you can get vegetable marrows in Malaysia. Then I thought I'd send you a cake recipe, because English people are famous for afternoon tea and little cakes;) This recipe comes from my mum, who was a cookery teacher and a qualified baker and confectioner. These are simple cakes which anyone can make, but she also makes spectacular wedding and birthday cakes. She makes special Disney-type birthday cakes for my sister's kids and once even went down to the local cinema to ask if she could trace one of their posters to use as a template;) If I can find a photo of one of her cakes I'll scan it for you. Anyway, here's the recipe (all the measurements are in ounces, but 1 ounce = 28 grammes): Yum Yum Cakes Base ---- 2oz brown sugar 3oz margarine 2 egg yolks 6 oz self-raising flour 1 teaspoon vanilla essence Topping ------- 2 egg whites 4oz cater sugar 1oz chopped walnuts 1oz chopped cherries Method ------ Mix margarine & sugar, add egg yolks and vanilla essence, add flour. Mix it all up together. Roll out until it's about 1/4 inch thick, cut it in half and press it into 2 rectangular baking tins (like a swiss-roll tin). Topping: Whisk egg whites, add cherries, nuts and sugar, spread on top of the base and cook for 25 minutes at gas mark 4. Can you gues why they're called Yum Yum cakes? best wishes, Liz |
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