Description
The book ‘Alice in Wonderland’ has been a favourite of ours since childhood and, although we’re now grown-ups , this fantasy land of talking animals, tea parties and nonsense is every bit as irresistibly charming to us now. Wouldn’t it be lovely if we could bring a little bit of that magic to our everyday lives? This cake is inspired by the small “Eat Me” cake featured at the beginning of the book.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Plain Flour
- ¾ teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 Tablespoon Unsweetened Cocoa
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
- ¾ teaspoons Cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoons Ground Cloves
- ⅛ teaspoons Ground Nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoons Allspice
- ¾ cups Brown Sugar
- ¾ cups Apple Sauce
- ¼ cups Vegetable Shortening
- 1 whole Egg
- ½ cups Chopped Dates
- ¼ cups Currants
- ¼ cups Chopped Pecans
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 180º C. Grease and flour two 10cm round mini spring form, non-stick cake tins.
2. Sift flour, baking soda, cocoa, salt and spices straight into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add brown sugar and mix to combine. Add apple sauce and shortening and mix until well combined. Add egg and mix further until combined.
3. Empty into a large bowl and fold in dried fruit and nuts. Evenly divide the batter between the prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
