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over a year ago: DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CAKE- MAKES A 23CM CAKE

WHAT YOU NEED--
125g of butter, softened
3/4 cup of caster sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups of self raising flour
2 tablespoons of custard powder
1/3 cup of cocoa powder
1/2 cup of water
WHAT YOU NEED FOR THE BUTTERCREAM--
125g of butter
1 1/3 cups of icing sugar, sifted
1/2 cup of cocoa powder
2 tablespoons of milk

WHAT TO DO--
1. Turn oven to 180C (350F). Grease a deep 23cm round cake tin.
2. Put butter, sugar, eggs, flour, custard powder and cocoa in a mixing bowl.
3. Add water. Beat 2 minutes on low speed, then 4 minutes on high speed.
4. Spread evenly in tin. Bake for 40 minutes. Turn onto a rack to cool.
5. Put butter, icing sugar, cocoa and milk into a small bowl.
6. Beat for 1 minute on low speed then 4 minutes on high speed.
7. Cut cake in half. Spread buttercream on bottom half.
8. Cover with cake top. Spread buttercream over top and sides.

over a year ago: BANANA DELICIOUS- SERVES ABOUT 6 PEOPLE

WHAT YOU NEED--
4 medium sized bananas
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
2 eggs
2 tablespoons of caster sugar
1 cup of desiccated coconut
2 tablespoons of apricot jam
Cream or ice cream to serve with

WHAT TO DO--
1. Turn the oven to 180C (350F). Peel the bananas.
2. Slice the bananas into an ovenproof dish.
3. Sprinkle the lemon juice all over.
4. Put eggs and sugar in a bowl. Beat well until creamy.
5. Stir in coconut and jam. Mix it all well.
6. Pour it all evenly over the bananas.
7. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden.
8. Serve warm with cream or ice cream.

over a year ago: BLUEBERRY PANCAKES- MAKES ABOUT 14

INGREDIENTS--
1 cup of self raising flour
2 tablespoons of caster sugar
1 teaspoon of grated lemon rind
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup of sour cream
1/2 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of oil
1 cup of fresh blueberries
1/2 cup of maple syrup

WHAT TO DO--
1. Sift flour into a mixing bowl. Stir in sugar and rind.
2. Add egg, cream and milk.
3. Beat until mixture is smooth, with no lumps.
4. Brush a non-stick frying pan with oil. Heat until warm.
5. Drop a tablespoon of batter in. Shape into a circle, however big you want it.
6. Cook for 2 minutes, turn, and cook the other side until golden.
7. As the pancakes are cooked, pile them up on a plate and cover with tin foil to keep warm.
8. Serve with blueberries piled on. Pour maple syrup over.

TIP- You can also add the blueberries into the mixture if you wanted them inside the pancake.

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over a year ago: We're going to get there, we're going to get there!!!!! Only 32 more to go, it rises every day, so it shouldnt be long until we're at 600!!xx