Batch Baking Altogether Cake Mix

If you have a large family to feed when it comes to baking you do not necessarily want to be making mix after mix, and for speed need a bulk recipe.  This one like the Sandwich cake mix  - here http://tarragonnthyme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/batch-baking-sandwich-cake-mix.html

However some of the flavourings may be more to adults taste than children but there are variations.

Makes three different cakes from the same mix.  But first of all we have to start with The Cake Mix

8oz/225g self raising flour sifted

2 teaspoons/2 x 5ml of baking powder

8oz/225g caster sugar

8oz /225g soft (tub margarine like Stork)

4 eggs

This makes a 2 lb/1kg cake mix

Preparation time: 30 minutes

METHOD

To prepare the basic cake mix place all the ingredients into a mixer bowl or a large mixing bowl and using the mixer beat the ingredients together for approximately 1 minute or so until the mixture goes nice and creamy and light.  Use the mixture to make the following cakes:

St Clements cupcakes

Ingredients:

Measure out approximately 1lb/450g of the prepared basic cake mix

20z/50g chopped mixed peel

Blender Lemon Frosting as per link above for the sandwich cake mix

crystallised orange or lemon slices to decorate.

METHOD

Weigh the specified amount of the prepared basic cake mix and fold in the mixed peel.  Spoon the mixture into about 22 paper cases placed in tartlet or bun pans.  Alternatively divide between 16 deep bun tins.  Bake in a preheated oven Gas Mark 5/190 degrees C/375 degrees F, for about 20 minutes.  Spoon the lemon frosting on each cake and then decorate with the orange or lemon segments and use to decorate the tops.

Makes approximately 22

VARIATION:

If you do not like mixed peel add chocolate chips to the basic mix and then add orange flavoured frosting or coffee frosting.

Ginger Raisin Loaf

Ingredients

1lb/450g prepared basic cake mix

20z/50g S R Flour sifted

1/2 teaspoon/1 x 2.5ml spoon of ground ginger

4oz/100g raisins

2 pieces stem ginger chopped

1 tablespoon/15m  spoon of granulated sugar

METHOD

Weigh the specified amunt of the prepared basic cake mix and fold in the remaining ingredients except the sugar.  Turn into a greased 450g/1lb loaf tin and spread evenly and sprinkle with the sugar.  Bake in a preheated oven  Gas mark 4/180 degrees C/350 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes or until the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the tin.  Turn out onto a wire tray and leave to cool.

VARIATION:

Omit the ground ginger and stem ginger and flavour with  ground cinnamon or mixed spice and add 1oz of chopped walnuts.

Use mixed dried fruit or stoned chopped dates instead of raisins

Catch you soon.

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