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Ingredients
- 1 small (200ml) pot of natural yogurt – then use the cleaned and dried pot to measure everything else:
- 2 pots caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 pot sunflower oil
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- Zest of 1 lemon, finely grated
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 pots plain flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- Pinch of salt
- 200g fresh raspberries or other soft fruit
- For the frosting:
- 2 pots icing sugar
- 2 pots of mulberries, de-stalked
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- A few extra mulberries to decorate
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 689g | |
| Calories 528 | |
| Calories from Fat 137 | 26% |
| Total Fat 15.31g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat 4.67g | 19% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 580mg | 193% |
| Sodium 3899mg | 162% |
| Potassium 948mg | 27% |
| Total Carbs 48.75g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 12.7g | 42% |
| Sugars 17.15g | 11% |
| Protein 51.68g | 83% |
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