Apricot And Hazelnut Bran Cake Recipes

APRICOT AND HAZELNUT BRAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius.
• Spray loaf tin or square cake tin with oil and line with baking paper.
• Combine the milk and all bran in a mixing bowl and soak for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add the flour, brown sugar, dried fruits, hazelnuts and bicarbonate of soda and mix well.
• Pour mix into prepared tin and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

APRICOT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a little of the butter to grease a 9-inch round baking pan with a removable bottom. Dust the pan with a little of the flour. Sift the remaining flour with the baking powder and salt and set aside.
• Cream the remaining butter with the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the flour mixture and the vanilla.
• Spread the batter in the baking pan. Arrange the apricot slices on the top. Put in the oven and bake about 25 minutes, until the top of the cake looks fairly firm and is just beginning to brown.
• Sprinkle with the granulated sugar, return to the oven and bake another 10 to 15 minutes, until the cake is nicely browned. Remove from the oven, allow to cool 10 minutes, then remove the sides of the pan. Serve the cake while it is still warm, with creme fraiche, whipped cream or vanilla frozen yogurt on the side.

BRAN CAKE

Steps:

• Soak the bran, sugar, milk and fruit together for at least 2 hours. Add flour and pour into a loaf tin.
• Bake at 180C/350F/Gas 4 for 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
• Serve in slices. Dieters may consume an occasional slice as a treat!