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By Anna, 30 March, 2010 8:49 am

This Sticky Date cake is effectively a boiled fruit cake, but as it’s egg-free and uses a tin of condensed milk, I was intrigued. It’s a recipe from ‘The Hairy Bikers: Mums know best’ and was given to them by someone they met. When Mum looked at the recipe, she recognised it as one of Delia Smith’s, so if ever you needed evidence that recipes do the rounds, then here you have it.

I have to say, I’m not sure that ‘sticky’ is the perfect word. It is sticky, but more than that, it’s moist and flavourful. The condensed milk gives it a hint of caramel and richness. As I say so frequently that I bore even myself, it is easy to do. It’s fun to do too – not least because the unappetising gunk in the saucepan transforms into quite possibly the nicest fruitcake ever.

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By Anna, 10 January, 2010 8:26 pm

Seems like a million years ago since I made these delectable truffles. Hours and hours I must have spent agonising over what to make for Alex’s teachers at school.

I changed my mind a thousand times.

Kept coming back to this recipe though – and I’m glad I did, because as I started making them, I remembered just how good they taste.

I might have to make some more. That’ll really give my new Wii Fit Plus something to whinge about. When you step on the platform it yelps. That’s emotional abuse, you know.

Anyway. On to the truffles! (and yes, I’m back!)

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By Anna, 7 October, 2009 9:02 pm

I had most of a pot of sour cream left over, so I had to make something with it, right? Luckily, I still have a little left over, so I can sense some fajitas in the not-so-distant future.

I wanted a really cinnamon flavoured cake, but I didn’t want to put any nuts in it, so this was the answer. Moist, tender crumbed, cinnamon-y enough to satisfy – more than a nice way to use up sour cream.

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