We’d stroll up to the boxed cake mixes and she’d let me choose the one ... The flavor was nice, with just the right amount of sugar and salt, but again, testers reported the spice as “mild” and not as ...

For those who aren’t fond of traditional Christmas sweets, this carrot cake is a perfect, healthy replacement over the ...

A sugar-free take ... 20cm/8in springform cake tin with baking parchment. Put the flour, almonds, raisins, walnuts, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

Place the flour, sugar, coconut and mixed spice in a large bowl and mix to combine. Add the egg, vanilla, milk, oil, carrot and the date mixture. Using a butter knife, gently mix until just combined.