Blueberry Cake

Here is an easy recipe for a basic rich cake batter.

1. 100g of butter beaten until white.
2. Add 90g of sugar and beat until creamy.
3. Add in two eggs, one at a time. Beat.
4. Mix in 2T of milk.
5. Combine 120g of plain flour and 1/2t of baking powder. Stir into batter.
6. Bake in 180 degree oven for 40 minutes.

Blueberry Cake (pictured)
Soak dry blueberries in a little hot water until they get soft.

Add a little vanilla after Step 2.
Add the blueberries after Step 4.

(You can use any dry fruit instead of blueberries. Chopped dry apricot is great and I swapped brandy for the vanilla. )

Coffee Cake
Add 1 1/2T of instant coffee to the milk before mixing.

I found the basic recipe in an Orange Page cooking magazine (2003 Oct 17). Australian cakes usually only have one egg and are cooked for 30 minutes or so.