Gooey Molly Cake (fat free!)

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• Elliemae

  14 March 2011

  Elliemae rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love this recipe, I'm sure its not low in calories, any ideas?? Low fat - thats got to be good for something, no ADDED sugar... it is so easy to make and a winner with the family.

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• Elliemae

  14 March 2011

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  I just made it as it is but without the topping, it didn't need it. My friend loves to spread butter on it like a malt loaf, but REALY it doesn't need anything.

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• Charly

  15 March 2011

  Charly commented on this recipe

  Glad you like it Elliemae! Well it's not *really* low in calories because of the high dried fruit content...BUT it's certainly not bad for you, which is quite unusual for a cake! You're right, it definitely doesn't need the topping - it's plenty sweet enough already. I just added it to make the loaf look a little more appealing. If you want to lower the calories, take away 100g or so of the dried fruit and add one peeled, cubed apple instead. And one more tip - if you soak the dried fruit in tea overnight, the fruit will go nice 'n plump. Just remember to sieve it before using.

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• Juliet2k06

  23 March 2011

  Juliet2k06 commented on this recipe

  What a fabulous cake, and just the right sweetness. It turns out beautifully moist everytime. It is a fun recipe to experiment with different types and sample sizes of died fruit. My favourite is added prunes and cranberries :) I would also agree that soaking the fruits in tea over night works wonders for the end result of the cake. This is definitely a recipe that shall make a regular appearance in my Kitchen (but will disappear in an instant once it is out of the oven!) Bravo Charly

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• Willowtree

  28 August 2011

  Willowtree commented on this recipe

  Is it crucial for the dates to be heated? I've just put all the dried fruit to soak in tea for a few hours. But I stupidly forgot to keep the dates separate, so now everything is mixed up...

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• cat

  13 November 2012

  cat commented on this recipe

  Hi I'd like to give this recipe out in my diet class but would need to know how many calories it has in a slice if it slices into 12. Can you help?

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Ingredients

• 250g stoned dates, roughly chopped
• 300ml water
• 85g plain flour
• 85g wholemeal plain flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 500g mixed dried fruit
• 80 ml orange juice
• (Optional iced fruit topping)
• 50g sifted icing sugar
• 1/2 tbsp apricot jam
• 1/2 tbsp water
• 3 chopped dried apricots
• 4 chopped glacier cherries

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Serves 12

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plus 1 hour cooling time

Ingredients

• 250g stoned dates, roughly chopped
• 300ml water
• 85g plain flour
• 85g wholemeal plain flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 500g mixed dried fruit
• 80 ml orange juice
• (Optional iced fruit topping)
• 50g sifted icing sugar
• 1/2 tbsp apricot jam
• 1/2 tbsp water
• 3 chopped dried apricots
• 4 chopped glacier cherries

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