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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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