Cakes and Tea Breads

Cook’s Tip: This is a quick, no-creaming method with excellent results. The basic method is to put special ‘cake’ flour (this is finer than other flours and achieves the best texture) and caster sugar into a bowl and mix with an electric beater for 30 seconds. This brings the flour and sugar particles closer together when the sugar crystals puncture the flour particles, allowing more liquid to be absorbed faster. Three-quarters of the eggs/liquid is then added along with the soft but