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CHRISTMASCAKE
Prep: 15 mins+ cooling.
Cooking:1 hr 35 mins.Makes1.
400gcancrushedpineapple
125gcoldunsaltedbutter,diced
1 cupfirmlypacked(220g)
softbrownsugar
3 cups(500g)mixeddriedfruit,suchas
sultanas,raisinsandcurrants
½-2/3cup(100g)redglacécherries,halved,
plusextrafordecorating
4 0mldarkrum,sherryorbrandy,
plus40mlextraforglazing
1 tspbicarbonateofsoda
2 eggs,lightlybeaten
1 cup(150g)plainflour
1 cup(150g)self-raisingflour
1 tspmixedspice
1 tspcinnamonpowder1 Placepineapple(withjuice),butter,sugar,
driedandglacefruit,rum,bicarbanda pinch
saltina mediumsaucepan.Bringtotheboil
thenreducetoa simmerfor3mins.Stirto
combine,thenremovefromheatandstand
atroomtemperatureatleast2hrstocool.
2 Meanwhilelinea 20cmcaketinwith
newspaper,thenlinewithbakingpaper.
Preheatovento 160 ̊C(140 ̊Cfan).
3 Sievefloursandspicestogetherintoa
bowl.Addeggstofruitmixture,stiruntil
justcombined.Addflourmixturetofruit
mixture,mixingwell.Spoonintoprepared
caketinandsmoothtop.
4 Bake1hr30minsoruntila skewer
comesoutclean.Removefromovenand
immediatelyspoonextrarumover.Allow
tocoolintin.Whencool,decoratewith
extracherries.Beststoredinfridge.MANGO&BLUEBERRYTRIFLE
Prep: 30 mins+ assembling.
Cooking: 45 mins.Serves8.
1 cup(250ml)sweetsherry
3 ripeKensingtonPridemangoes,peeled,
thinlysliced
250gfreshblueberries,washed
Ediblebloomsforgarnish
Cake
250gsoftbutter
1 cup (150g) self-raising flour1 smallwholeeggplus1 eggyolk extra
1/3cup(80ml)milk
½cup(110g)whitesugar
Zestof½orange
½tspvanillaextract
Crèmepâtissière
6 eggyolks
1 cupand1 tbsp(125g)whitesugar
2 cups(500ml)milk
Heaped¼cup(40g)plain flour
½tspvanillaextract
2 cups(500ml)cream1 Preheatovento 180 ̊C(160 ̊Cfan).Use
bakingpapertolinebaseandsidesofan
18x25cmcaketin.
2 Tomakecake,placeallingredientsin
a largebowl.Usinganelectricmixer,mixat
moderatespeedfor3minsonly.Spooninto
preparedtinandbakefor30minsoruntil
goldenandaninsertedskewercomesout
clean.Setasidetocoolintin.
3 Tomakecrèmepâtissière,placeyolksand
halfthesugarina mediumbowl.Usea small
balloonwhisktowhiskuntilribbon-like.Stir
inflour.Placemilk,remainingsugarand
vanillaina saucepanovermediumheatand,
stirringconstantly,bringtotheboil.When
justboiling,removefromheatandslowly
pourovereggmixture;whisktocombine.
Returntosaucepanandcook,stirring
continuously.Oncemixturebeginsto
bubble,cook,stirringconstantly,a further
2mins.Removefromheatandpourinto
a shallowtray.Coverandrefrigerate.
4 Placecreamina bowlanduseanelectric
mixertowhisktofirmpeaks.Refrigerate
untilreadytoassemble.
5 Toassemble,placecrèmepâtissière
ina mixingbowl.Usea balloonwhiskto
whiskuntiljustsmooth.Addhalfthe
whippedcreamandfoldthroughuntil
smooth.Addremainingcream;setaside.
6 Cutcooledcakeintosmallsquares
anddivideamong 8 servingglassesor
dessertbowls.Drizzlehalfthesherryover
cake.Layerwithmangoandblueberries,
reservingsomeformorelayers(optional).
Topgenerouslywithcrèmepatissiere.
Repeatuntilallmixtureis used.Garnish
with edible blooms and serve.#