Easy and moist, not too rich
Double the recipe to make into Christmas cake

ready in about an hour; serves 20
You might need to buy:
  • mixed dried fruit
  • sugar
  • water
  • golden syrup
  • butter
  • baking soda
  • plain flour
  • baking powder
  • cinammon
  • mixed spice
  • essences to taste

Easy and moist, not too rich
Double the recipe to make into Christmas cake

ready in about an hour; serves 20
You might need to buy:
  • mixed dried fruit
  • sugar
  • water
  • golden syrup
  • butter
  • baking soda
  • plain flour
  • baking powder
  • cinammon
  • mixed spice
  • essences to taste

Healthy and delicious

ready in about 35 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • golden syrup
  • milk
  • baking soda
  • egg
  • wholemeal flour
  • bran flakes
  • brown sugar
  • baking powder
  • sultanas

Can also serve as a dessert with Raspberry Couli and yoghurt or cream

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • caster sugar
  • cocoa
  • eggs
  • flour
  • baking powder
  • vanilla
  • chocolate chips

Very delicious
Nice as dessert or cake with coffee

ready in about an hour and a half; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • ground almonds
  • baking powder
  • flour
  • vanilla essence
  • eggs
  • caster sugar

Soft base rather than normal crunchy one

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 24
You might need to buy:
  • cocoa
  • icing sugar
  • Icing:
  • dessicated coconut
  • cocoa
  • self raising flour
  • flour
  • vanilla
  • brown sugar
  • hot water to mix

Moist and easy to make
Can use other varieties of fruit if wished

ready in about an hour and 15 minutes; serves 10
You might need to buy:
  • oil
  • self raising flour
  • vanilla
  • plain yoghurt
  • sugar
  • Zest 1 lemon
  • Cake:
  • - 2 C blueberries
  • Topping:
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
Belongs to Heather P Christmas Cake 

Nice and moist, and can be made at last minute even

ready in about two hours and 15 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • mixed dried fruit
  • water
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • golden syrup
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • flour
  • baking powder
  • mixed spice
  • vanilla and brandy essence to taste
Belongs to Heather P Christmas Cake 

Nice even when made at last minute

ready in about two hours and 15 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • mixed dried fruit
  • water
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • golden syrup
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • flour
  • baking powder
  • mixed spice
  • vanilla and brandy essence to taste
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • lean beef mince
  • oil
  • minced garlic
  • condensed tomato soup
  • dried spaghetti