Microwave carrot cake

 

• 1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 cups carrot finely grated
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs

Mix all together, microwave on medium (600W) for 8 minutes.

• FROSTING

• 125 g cream cheese
• 60 g butter
• 2 cups icing sugar sifted
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Easy banana cake

• 2-3 over ripe bananas
• 150 grams golden caster sugar
• 225 grams self raising flour (sifted)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 110 ml sunflower oil

Mash and mix together, bake in loaf tin at 170 degrees for 35 - 45 minutes

Oat slices

Melt together:
125 g margarine
2 tbs honey or golden syrup

Stir in:
1 - 1 1/2 cup oats
1 cup mixed seeds eg pumpkin, sunflower, linseed
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup self-raising flour
2 teaspoons ginger, optional
1 large tablespoon ground flaxseed
1/2 cup coconut optional

Bake in lamington tin or two small 20cm square tins for 15 - 20 minutes.

Adapted from Australia's best recipes