
Lemon syrup yoghurt cake
Ingredients (serves 6)
125g butter, softened
1 1/4 cups caster sugar
2 lemons, rind finely grated, juiced
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup natural or Greek-style yoghurt
1 1/3 cups self-raising flour
Method
Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease and line a 6cm deep, 20cm (base) springform cake pan.
Using an electric mixer, cream butter, 3/4 cup sugar and lemon rind until pale and creamy. Add egg, in 2 batches, mixing well after each addition. Stir in yoghurt.
Sift flour over butter mixture and stir gently until combined. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Smooth surface. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Meanwhile, combine 1/2 cup lemon juice and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 2 minutes. Pour half the warm syrup over warm cake. Allow to cool in pan. Transfer cake to a plate. Cut into wedges and serve drizzled with remaining lemon syrup.
Super Food Ideas - February 2006 , Page 29
Recipe by Janelle Bloom



Cream cheese frosting
(makes 4 cups-enough for 24 cupcakes.
Keeps 4 days)
125g soften butter
400g softened cream cheese
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
6 cups icing sugar
Cream the butter and sugar for 1-2 minutes. Add the cream cheese, vanilla and half the sifted icing sugar and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy and of a spreadable consistency. You can use the frosting immediately.
I finally found a sponge recipe that looked like it might be failsafe enough for me to try! I have never made a sponge before, it is one of those things you look at and know that if you don't have a real knack for baking then you are probably going to end up with a tough pancake shaped cake that is only good for the bin!
I found this recipe in the The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook, (you can find out more about them on http://www.crabapplecupcakebakery.com.au/book.html) a gorgeous book filled with tips and ideas on making and decorating cupcakes, as well as a few other tea party style cakes. I used it as 'bible' to guide me through all the goodies I made for the tea party, I was very pleased with the results too!
The sponge was easy peasy but I wouldn't advice attempting it unless you have a good mixer. The recipe requires the eggs being beaten for a total of 25 minutes! I was surprised at having to beat the eggs on their own for 10 minutes first, but it is obviously the key to getting lots of air into it, as these rose up beautifully and did NOT sink! I was ever so relieved as I test drove this recipe for the first time on the day of the tea party!
Over the top passionfruit sponge
6 eggs
1 c castor sugar
½ c plain flour
½ c self-raising flour
¼ c cornfour
¼ c custard powder
Preheat oven to 170 C. Lightly grease three 20 cm round layer cake tins.
Beat the eggs for 1 minute using an electric mixer on medium speed. Beat for a further 15 minutes on high speed.

Combine flours and custard powder by sifting together three times. Using a slotted metal spoon, fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture until just combined.
Divide the mixture evenly between the three tins. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the sponges have come away from the sides of the tins.



