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Weetabix Fruit Cake

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Sometimes it’s good to revisit some recipes and this one, for a Weetabix Cake, is worth the return. It featured in our free Bariatric Newsletter back in 2011 but didn’t appear on the website. It’s a recipe that came from my cherished Bariatric Buddy Tom and we tinkered with it to reduce the sugar and make it more bariatric-friendly. I made a couple at the weekend for an Open Day and slices were so popular I decided to make another for home and office eating again today. I have therefore opted to use if for my blog here today so that some of you won’t miss out!

Try it – it’s great plain, with butter and also toasted. It stores well (if there are slices left) …

 

 

TOM’S WEETABIX FRUITCAKE

Ingredients

Metric/Imperial

low-fat cooking spray or mist

300g self-raising flour/3 cups all-purpose flour sifted with 3 tsp baking powder

200g/11/3 cups mixed dried fruit

2 Weetabix, crushed

1 tsp ground mixed spice

30g/16 level tbsp Splenda granulated sweetener

1 egg

275 ml/scant 11/4 cups semi-skimmed milk

 

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 C/350 F/gas mark 4. Spritz a 20 x 10 cm/8 x 4 inch non-stick loaf tin/pan with low-fat spray and line the base with waxed paper.
  2. Mix the flour with the dried fruit, Weetabix, ground mixed spice and Splenda sweetener.
  3. Beat the egg with the milk and fold into the dry ingredients, mixing well.
  4. Spoon into the prepared loaf tin/pan and level the surface. Bake for about 75 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
  5. Slice to serve.

 

SERVES 16

WLS PORTION: ½-1

V suitable for vegetarians

 

CALORIES PER PORTION:  124

PROTEIN:  3.4g

CARBOHYDRATE:  26g

FAT:  0.9g

 

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  2. Hi Joan, you can subscribe on the home page – just fill in the subscribe box. Or if you prefer I can add you. Just reply and let me know if you wish me to add you. C x

  5. Hi. Want to make this Weetabix cake but in individual muffin like size.. 1st attempt not great. ( Still taking to group lol) Any suggestions. Should I. Line muffin tray / cupcake tray or spray with oil and how long would you suggest cooking. Thanks

  6. Not sure they would work too well Julie because they would probably be too crisp as individual muffin like cakes. Can see why you would like to make them individually for your group but probably nicer cooked as a loaf and then sliced to serve. I’ll have a go sometime soon – perhaps when back to work/school time comes and if I get a good result will post or let you know. Sure they will be appreciated anyway! Cx

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