Queens Cakes Recipes

Steps:

• Put sugar and butter into a bowl and mix until soft and creamy using a wooden spoon or a eleciric mixer.
• Add flour and then add the eggs and then add the vanilla extract
• Add a teaspoon of the baking powder and then add a teaspoon of water
• Put in full tablespoons of the batter in the tin
• Heat oven to 180 degees
• takes 20 minutes to cook

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over dates in a small bowl, and let stand until cool.
• Measure flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and nuts into a small bowl. Stir to mix.
• Cream 1/4 cup butter or margarine and white sugar together in a mixing bowl; beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture in three parts alternately with date mixture in two parts, beginning and ending with dry mixture. Spread batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.
• To Make Topping: Mix coconut, brown sugar, 6 tablespoons butter and cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil for three minutes. Spread over warm cake, and brown under broiler.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190°C Grease a patty tin or use paper cups.
• Sift flour and baking powder.
• Cream fat and sugar until mixture is light and creamy. Add in vanilla essence.
• Beat egg and add it gradually to the mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Fold in the sifted flour with a metal spoon.
• Add a little milk if necessary to give it a soft dropping consistency.
• Mix in the raisins.
• Fill greased patty tin or paper cups half full with the mixture.
• Bake for 20 minutes.