Vanilla sponge with forest fruit glaze

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      serves 12........preheat oven....fan assisted 180 c, 350 f, gas 4.
      
      What you need........
      
      1 pot natural yoghurt(i use Activia) 290g
      ...3-4 free range eggs, depending on the size
      2 pots sugar(granulated or caster is fine)
      3/4 of a pot of vegetable or sunflower oil
      3 pots of self raising flour
      pinch of baking powder, not too much!
      1 vanilla pod,use the seeds only
      
      For the glaze......
      
      300g icing sugar
      150g frozen berries
      2 tbsp sugar
      little cold water
      
      What you do........
      
      Pour the yoghurt into a big baking bowl then use the empty pot to measure out the oil, flour and sugar. Add all the other ingredients and mix very very well with an electric whisk. If it feels too thick add a little cold water or milk. Pour into a cake tin, i use silicone,and bake in the preheated the oven for approx 45 mins until the knife comes out completely clean when inserted into the middle of the cake.
      When its ready leave to cool a little in the silicone then carefully remove the cake and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
      
      Meanwhile make a berry coulis ......first of all put the berries together in a small pan with the granulated sugar and heat until piping hot and bubbling away! Leave to cool.
      
      When cold blitz up with a hand blender and make your icing.......
      
      Put the icing sugar, coulis and a little cold water in a small bowl, mix well until you have the consistency of a nice runny glaze. Taste!! If its not sweet enough, add a little more icing sugar....if too sweet add a little lemon juice.
      
      Pour over the cold vanilla sponge and scoff with a nice cup of tea......aaaaaah bliss! :-)See More