Weet-Bix™ hummingbird cake with orange frosting

Serves: 10
Prep: 10-15 mins
Cook: 30-45 mins

Try this easy to prepare Hummingbird cake with orange frosting - a yummy way to combine Weet-Bix and fruit.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (70g) plain flour
  • 3/4 cup (140g) brown sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 Weet-Bix™ or Gluten Free Weet-Bix™ (crumbled)
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) apple sauce
  • 227g tin crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sultanas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup grated carrot, firmly packed
Orange frosting (optional):
  • 150g lite cream cheese
  • 1/2 orange, juice and zest of
  • 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • 2 cups icing sugar

Method

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line the bottom of a 20cm spring form tin with baking paper.

  2. Step 2

    Sift all the dry ingredients into a large bowl, and add the crumbled Weet-Bix™.

  3. Step 3

    Add the fruit, eggs and grated carrot. Mix until the dry ingredients are just mixed into the wet ingredients. Pour into the prepared cake tin.

  4. Step 4

    Bake for 30-45 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool before icing.

  5. Step 5

    To make the icing, beat together the cream cheese, orange juice and zest, margarine and sugar. Spread over the cooled cake.

Tips

  • This cake can easily use Weet-Bix™ or Gluten Free Weet-Bix™. Substitute the baking powder for Gluten Free baking powder, and the plain flour for rice flour.
  • If apple sauce isn’t available, simply peel and cook 3 small granny smith apples in 2 tbs of water. Mash with a fork or blend with a hand held blender.
  • This is a dense, fruity cake – do not expect me to rise significantly!

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