The last several columns have focused on eggs, or rather a lack of eggs. The best substitutes and how to bake without them.

Bring the mixture to the boil and boil for 3-4 minutes stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and allow to cool until it is lukewarm. Sieve the flour, bread soda and spice into a mixing bowl.

A whole orange is boiled and puréed to make a rich marmalade-y cake which is lightly spiced and decorated with curls of orange rind. Add a little more spice ... for this recipe the crucial ...