5 mothers day fruit Recipes

butter, softened, caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling, grated rind of 1 lemon, egg yolks, plain flour, mixed spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice), currants, chopped citrus peel

unsalted butter, softened to room temperature, unbleached granulated sugar, salt, vanilla extract, lemon zest, finely grated (my addition), eggs, unbleached flour, fruit jam, approximately (your flavor choice , we tested strawberry preserves and rose water jam. read *tip below.)

granulated sugar, crisco golden all-vegetable shortening, eggs, coconut extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, shredded coconut, chopped, granulated sugar, water, coconut extract, cream or whipped topping, fresh fruit

low-fat lb cake, instant pudding mix, fresh fruit (we used 2 bananas and 4 large strawberries), mint sprig (optional), chilled chocolate syrup