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Cake Bites Recipe

Ready for coating in chocolate & decorating tomorrow.

175g self raising flour

175g caster sugar

175g butter

3 eggs

1tsp baking powder

1tsp vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

Beat everything together with a wooden spoon until just smooth, transfer to greased baking tins, bake for 45mins at 180•c/160•c fan/gas 4.

Remove from oven & leave to cool for 10mins, remove from tins & leave to cool fully on a wire rack.

Use a sharp, flat knife to cut off the tops, and set aside for a crunchy cake top stack snack.

Cut remaining cake into cubes, ready to coat in chocolate & decorate.

Boiled Fruitcake Recipe

Makes 2 X 635g cakes

Fruit mix:

1/2 pt milk

113g sugar

227g butter

454g mixed fruit

2tsp mixed spice

Cake mix:

2 eggs

340g self raising flour

1tsp bicarbonate of soda

Boil up fruit mix, remove from heat then leave to cool for half an hour.

Pre-heat oven to 160•c/gas mark 3.

Add whisked eggs to fruit mix & mix well. Add flour & fold through.

Divide mixture between two tins & bake for 1hr 30mins.

Serve with butter.