Banberry Surprise Cake Recipes

BANBURY CAKES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and honey together with the spices. Add the currants and the candied peel and mix well. On a lightly floured surface roll out the pastry to the thickness of a £1 coin and cut out 10 x 10cm circles, re-rolling any trimmings. Divide the filling between the circles.
• Bring up the edges of the pastry to enclose the filling and crimp the edges of the pastry together to look like little purses. Turn the parcels over, with the folds underneath. Roll each parcel out gently to an oval shape, taking care not to expose the filling.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Place the cakes on a baking sheet lined with non-stick paper. Brush with the egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Cook for 25-30 mins until cooked and crispy. Turn the oven down if the tops brown too quickly.
• When cooked, transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool a little before eating. When cold, they're excellent spread with a little salted butter.

BANBERRY SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Bake cake according to box directions in a greased and floured 13 x 9" pan. Cool completely. Mix Jell-O and water; then add soda pop. Cool completely. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes in cake and pour Jell-O mixture over entire cake being sure it goes in all the holes. Slice bananas and cover entire cake. Mix pudding mix with milk. Let thicken slightly. Fold in Cool Whip and spread over cake. Refrigerate.

SURPRISE BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
• Cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar.
• Add eggs, bananas, flour, soda, salt, nuts, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly and pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool and frost cake.

BANBURY CAKES

Steps:

• Set the oven to 425ºF or Mark 7.
• Mix the melted butter, fruit, peel, sugar and spice together in a bowl, mixing well.
• Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and, using a saucer, cut into about 16 circles.
• Divide the fruit mixture evenly between them, then dampen edges of the pastry circles and draw up into the center, sealing well.
• Turn over, and with hands, gently form the cakes into ovals, then press down very gently with a rolling pin.
• Make 3 diagonal cuts across the top of each cake, then brush with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
• Place on lightly greased baking trays and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.
• Serve slightly warm.

BANBERRY JELLO CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare cake according to package directions. Using a large fork, poke holes in warm cake. Dissolve jello in hot water and add pop. Pour mixture over warm cake. Refrigerate 2 to 4 hours. Mix pudding with milk and beat until thick. Fold in Cool Whip. Set aside. Slice bananas and place on cake. Ice cake with pudding mixture. Keep cake refrigerated.

BERRY SURPRISE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, egg whites and canola oil. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full. Cut each fruit roll into eight pieces; place one piece over batter in each cup. Fill two-thirds full with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost with vanilla frosting; decorate with Fruit Snacks.

BANBERRY SURPRISE

Steps:

• Mix and bake cake mix by package directions in 9x13 pan.
• Dissolve gelatin in boiling water, add strawberry soda. Refrigerate until syrupy.
• Punch holes in cake with something such as a potato peeler and pour strawberry syrup over it.
• Cover with thickly sliced bananas.
• Mix vanilla pudding with half and half. Fold in whipped toppng and spread over cake.
• Refrigerate.
• Note: Number of bananas are an estimate. Completely cover the cake with bananas.