Elizabeth’s things were packed and ready. She had a neat brown trunk, with “E. Allen” painted on it in black. She had a tuck-box too, with a big currant cake inside, a box of chocolate, a tin of toffee, a jam sandwich, and a tin of shortbread.

“You will have to share these things with the others,” said Miss Scott, as she packed the things neatly inside.

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A bell rang loudly, and the girls looked cheerful, “Good! Tea!” said Ruth. “Come on. Wash first, all of you, and do your hairs. Yours looks awful, Elizabeth.” Elizabeth did not like her dark curls being called “awful.” She went up to her bedroom and did her hair neatly, and washed her hands. She was very hungry, and thought with pleasure of her currant cake and jam sandwich.

Elizabeth put out her sandwich and her currant cake and took her place too. Grace was said and then the boys and girls began to chatter quietly.Suddenly Nora banged on the table. She was at the head of it. Everyone at her table stopped speaking.”I nearly forgot to say something,” said Nora.

“Elizabeth Allen does not wish to share her things with anyone, so don’t ask her for a piece of her cake, will you? She wants it all herself.” “All right!” said the other children, and they stared at Elizabeth in surprise. Elizabeth went on eating her bread and butter. Next to her was Ruth, opening a large pot of shrimp-paste that smelt simply delicious. She passed it round the table-but did not offer Elizabeth any.

She cut her currant cake. It looked quite nice. She suddenly felt that she really couldn’t eat it all by her self, she must offer it to the others too. She didn’t mind being thought naughty, but being thought mean was different.

Alice In Wonderland by Charles Lutwidge is about a girl who falls into the a rabbit hole and then it is a real adventure. In that story Alice attends a tea party. My original idea was to have a tea party with tea pots, mini cakes and sandwiches with signs that said “Eat Me” and “Drink Me” instead I had a hot cup of tea with a slice of plum cake. Though I am posting it way past the posting date I wanted to still share this recipe.

Gadgets:

Baking pan -9 inches

Mixing Bowl

Spatula

Hand held Mixer

Measuring cups, spoons and scale

Saucepan

Sieve

Ingredients:

All Purpose Four – 250 gms

Sugar for Cake – 250 gms

Baking Powder – 1 tsp

Vanilla Essence- 1 tsp

Fruit Cake Mix – 1/4 cup

Raisins and currants – 1/3 cup

Butter – 250 gms

Eggs – 1 whole at room temp and liquid egg white for 3 eggs

Cinnamon powder – 1/2 ts

Nutmeg powder – 1/4 tsp

Clove Powder – 1/4 tsp

Cashew Nuts pieces – 1/4 cup

Caramel Sauce – use 80% of the liquid

Sugar – 1 cup

Water – 1 cup

Butter – 1 tsp

Preparation:

1. Heat the sauce pan and add the sugar. Add some water and allow the sugar to melt and change into a dark amber color and thickens.

2. Remove the saucepan from the stove and very carefully add 1 cup of water(watch out there will be a lot of smoke and splattering of caramel) and put it back on the stove to melt again.

3. When the liquid is completely melted the liquid starts to boil remove from flame and allow this liquid to cool.

4. Heat the oven to 375 degrees and start to make the cake after the caramel has cooled.

5. Add sugar and butter and blend well using a hand mixer. Add eggs, vanilla and mix well. Add the caramel sauce and mix well.

6. Using a sieve mix the baking powder and APF. Take a 1/4 cup of this mix and coat the dry fruits, fruit mix and nuts so that they get distributed evenly and not settle to the bottom of the cake.

7. Add the flour and the flour coated fruit mix a little at a time and mix with the liquid mix.

8.Transfer to a baking pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until it passes the tooth pick test.

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The other “This Book Makes Me Cook” blogger’s:

Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen – Orange Marmalade Cake

Harini of Tongue Ticklers – Vegan Cheesecake Brownies

Sweatha of Experiments, Emotions, Experiences with Food – Chocolate Pudding Cake

Siri of Siri’s Corner – Veggie Finger Sanwiches

Rachel of Tangerine’s Kitchen – Sandwiches For My Mad Tea Party