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Vanilla Cake

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It’s Saturday night and my darling daughter has been unwell for a few days. She hasn’t eaten much and has requested cake. She’s gone to bed early. As a mother, I’m concerned and thought I’d surprise her in the morning with cake. Eggs, flour and sugar…at least she’ll eat something right?

Luckily, my Thermie to the rescue and so easy to make cupcakes without any thinking. Thanks to my lovely friend and former Thermomix Advisor, Kerry New, for the converted cake recipe from WI Australia. It’s so easy to convert your favourites into a Thermomix way and this one is my all time favourite. The plain vanilla version is gorgeous, but add a couple of teaspoons of coffee liqueur, its a coffee cake; the rind of a lemon or orange, it becomes an lemon or orange cake.

Edit: Yasmin is now 9 years old and the cake is still her favourite. Used for every birthday cake in the past 10 years. This cake is a real winner with all kids.

Thermomix Sweet Beetroot Dip

Leave a Comment / Gluten Free, Snacks, Starters, Vegan & Vegetarian

So, I’ve started recently to get Riverford Organic vegetable deliveries and whilst I love the element of surprise, I do something have that, ‘Err, what do I do with these?’ feeling that comes about with random veges that I wouldn’t normally pick up from the supermarket myself.

Kale? Turnips? More leeks than I care to imagine? Beetroot?

Well, this week, my challenge was to use raw beetroot and I found the most delightful recipe which I have converted. Whether you roast it whole, blend into a classic soup or drink as juice like the Olympians do – beetroot is low in fat, full of vitamins and minerals and packed with powerful antioxidants – a health-food titan.

This Thermomix Sweet Beetroot dip is a wonderful alternative to hummus and delicious served with vegetables and crackers (kids eating them too) or add to lunch wraps or vegetarian tacos as a healthy relish/sauce.