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Lorna de Beer’s blackberry fudge cake

Ingredients

  • 50 g butter
  • 200 g castor sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 125 g cake flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 50 ml milk
  • 1 tin blackberries, drained

Top Layer

  • 175 ml milk
  • 150 g sugar
  • 75 g butter

Preparation

Step 1: Beat the butter until creamy.

Step 2: Add a little castor sugar and beat.

Step 3: Add 1 egg and beat well.

Step 4: Add the rest of the castor sugar and the other 2 eggs and beat well.

Step 5: Add flour and baking powder and alternate with the milk.

Step 6: Pour mixture into a greased square dish.

Step 7: Put drained berries on top of mixture.

Step 8: Bake at 180 °C for 40 minutes (check after 30 minutes).

Step 9: While cake is baking, prepare top layer.

Step 10: Put all three ingredients into a small saucepan.

Step 11: Boil at medium heat for 15 minutes.

Step 12: Sauce will show signs of burning on the side.

Step 13: Take off the stove and beat well.

Step 14: Pour sauce over cake while cake is still hot.

Step 15: Serve hot or cold as a cake or pudding.

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