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Welcome to VJ cooks, where you will find loads of tasty recipes the whole family will love. From easy midweek meals to desserts and baking there is something for everyone.

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🌿Chinese pork noodle bowl🌿 Baked pork strips

Upside down plum cake 🍰 😋So delicious and t

Upside down plum cake 🍰

😋So delicious and this recipe will work well with any stonefruit even apples or pears. GF version on my website too.

Full recipe link: https://vjcooks.com/upside-down-plum-cake/

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🍑Peach skillet cake🍑 AD - Here is the recipe

🍑Peach skillet cake🍑
AD - Here is the recipe for the delicious treat I made on stories, a cross between a tart and cake. I love to serve it warm with ice cream.
Ingredients from @countdown_nz
#countdownambassador #skilletcake #summerfruit #stonefruit

Gluten free peach skillet cake recipe:

Ready in: 1 hour Serves: 6

Ingredients:
75g butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup coconut flour
1 tsp baking powder
Topping:
2 large peaches, sliced
¼ cup white chocolate drops
2 tsp white sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp icing sugar

Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan bake. Grease a skillet well with butter or line with baking paper.
2. Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a mixer, whisk until well combined. Add the eggs and vanilla then whisk again until light and fluffy.
3. Add the coconut flour and baking powder and mix until just combined.
4. Spread the cake mixture in the base of the skillet right out to the edges.
5. Sprinkle the white chocolate drops over the cake mixture then arrange the peach slices on top.
6. In a small bowl mix together cinnamon and sugar. Sift over the cake until the fruit is covered.
7. Bake for 30-35 minutes until cooked through then let it sit in the skillet for 10 minutes to rest before serving.
8. Sift over icing sugar then serve warm with ice cream or cool with cream or yoghurt.

Notes:
• Swap the coconut flour for 1 cup of plain flour.
• Peaches can be swapped for any stone fruit, apples, pears or berries - this recipe is super versatile.
• This recipe can be made in a skillet or use a small lined baking tray or cake tin.

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