Aunty Anna's Cake

Cooking time: 40min
Oven Temperature: 180-200 degrees celsius


Ingredients:
300gr Flour
300gr Sugar
3 Eggs
1 cup Oil
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Water
1 grated Lemon Rind
1 tsp. Vanilla Essence
3 tsp. Baking Powder

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180-200 degrees celsius.
2. Beat the eggs and sugar.
3. Add Oil, Water, Milk, Vanilla Essence and grated Lemon rind.
4. Finally mix in the Flour and Baking Powder.
5. Butter/Oil an oven tin of approximately 20-30cm and sprinkle with flour.
6. Pour the mix into the tin and bake in the preheated oven.

Modifications:

• Marbling: Save 1/3 of the mixture before pouring it into the tin and mix it with 2-3tbsp. Cocoa powder. Pour it over the plain mixture and with the help of a knife twist and twirl the chocolate to create a marbled effect once it's ready,cut and served.
• Chocolate cake: Melt a bar of chocolate on a baine marie let it cool down slightly and add it to the rest of the cake mixture.
• Merry Berry Cake: Dice some lovely dried red/blueberries, cherries, black currants or whatever tickles your fancy and throw them in the mixture for some colour contrast!

Topping:

• Leave it plain, it tastes great anyhow.
• Melt some chocolate and pour it on top.
• Whipped fresh cream beaten with a mixer.
• Freshly chopped fruit, but make sure to apply a base of jam or chocolate on the top of the cake to prevent it from getting soggy.

Healthier options:

•  You can reduce the amount of sugar to 100gr.