a berry nice cake indeed!

Looking for a quick and easy afternoon tea or even a dessert?

Look no further than the humble cake mix in a pack!

I always have one or two cake mixes on hand and usually have the White Wings Madeira Cake mix in the cupboard as it can be quite versatile. All you need are two eggs, 3/4 cup of milk and the cake mix!

above: image from the White Wings website

As we all know, a Madeira Cake is usually baked in a loaf pan and with lunch guests arriving within the hour I needed to try something quick and easy, a little different, not too sweet and this is how it turned out:

above: White Wings Madeira Cake Mix, a packet of frozen mixed berries, eggs and milk.

Place the cake mix in a large bowl, add milk and eggs according to the packet directions and blend well.

above: instead of placing the cake mix in a 'loaf pan', add it to a square pan lined with baking paper.

Once the cake mix is added to the pan add a selection of frozen berries to the top of the mix. Sprinkle with some vanilla sugar. Place in pre heated oven (180 deg / 160 deg fan forced) for about 45 minutes.

above: leave on a wire rack for 5 minutes to cool

 
above: once cooled, it can be cut into squares.

a bit of a twist on the usual Madeira Cake, but still tasty and it can be served for afternoon tea or served for dessert with cream or custard.         

a berry nice cake indeed!

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