An easy and delicious traybake from Jane Hornby which I found on BBC Good Food. I made it for a cake stall at my Community Orchard Open Day earlier this month and many people complemented it. The version shown in the picture is not iced as it was a hot day!
An easy cake to bake from ” Cook Simple” by Diana Henry. You can use other fruit if you like, for example peaches, pears or apricots. Just be sure the fruit is tender and ripe or it wont cook .
We have harvested most of the apples in our local community orchard and will be sharing the bounty amongst our members shortly. This sweet and aromatic cake is from ” Apple” by James Rich who, together with his family, has a long history of growing apples in Somerset,
A rich flourless chocolate cake from ” Old Food” by Jill Dupleix. She adapted it from a recipe by Elizabeth David in ” French Provincial Cooking”. It makes a great pudding for a spacial occasion served with creme fraiche or custard, but can also be sprinkled with icing sugar or cocoa powder and served as a cake.
A fudgy indulgent cake made without flour from Claire Ptak of the Violet Bakery, London. You could also omit the frosting and serve warm as a pudding with creme fraiche.
Rachel Roddy’s version of this spicy and fruity cake from Siena. It will keep in a tin for up to two weeks, but dust with more icing sugar just before serving.
A dark, soft and moist cake for a special occassion from Nigel Slater. It will keep well for a day or two in an airtight container. Serve with cream or creme fraiche if you like.
