Some time back whilst perusing the homeware’s selection
in the local hospice shop my eyes settled upon a microwaveable bundt cake pan!
My heart did a little skip and I swiftly grabbed it and handed over my shiny £1 for it! A
pound very well spent as after it sat in the cupboard for a good year, I recently
had a want for cake but lacked energy to put the oven on etc and remembered
it was stashed away, following a quick wash its now been used several times and no longer gathering dust in the recesses of the cupboard!
One of the cakes I most frequently bake is jam and
coconut. It is my favourite of cakes and so it was an obvious choice to test the bundt pan out! My mum recently put
me onto Sainsbury's basics mixed fruit jam – is perfect for cakes and a bargain
at around 27p a jar and ideal for this cake.
I was a little wary of how the microwave cake would taste for something so quick but it really does hit the mark and thanks to the pretty jam and coconut flake topping it doesn’t look anaemic at all and is so quick and easy. A little custard doesn't go amiss either!
pan and dot over the jam. Spoon over the cake batter, smooth over and microwave on high
for 6 minutes in a 700w oven or until it bounces back and a skewer comes away
clean.
3) Allow to stand for 5 minutes, then turn onto a plate, gently tap to loosen and
serve warm