> Belly Belt allows you to turn your regular clothes into maternity clothes. Thanks MIL for recommending it.

> at 8 weeks, it's confirmed

> bl**dy awesome for my 1st attempt :)

> not bad 4 first attempt :)

Moist lemon cake

INGREDIENTS

125g butter, softened
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
1 cup (220g) caster sugar
2 eggs
1 cup (150g) self-raising flour
½ cup (75g) plain flour
½ cup (125ml) milk

Topping
½ cup (125ml) lemon juice
¼ cup (55g) caster sugar

NOTE: This recipe can be made two days ahead.

METHOD

Preheat the oven to moderate (180°/160°C fan-forced). Grease a deep 20cm round cake pan, then line the base with baking paper.

Beat the butter, rind and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until combined between additions.

Stir in the sifted flours in two batches with the milk.

Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes or until the cake is cooked when tested.

For the topping, combine the lemon juice and sugar in a jug; stir until the sugar is dissolved.

Pour the topping over the hot cake; allow cake to stand for 15 minutes before turning the cake onto a wire rack to cool.

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.

Ingredients:

(2 bananas used for this recipe)

¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
250g (8oz) bananas
1 cup sugar
2 cups self raising flour
2 eggs
60 g (2 oz) butter

Method:

Combine milk and lemon juice. Peel and mash bananas, put into bowl of electric mixer. Add sugar, sifted flour, lightly beaten eggs, softened butter and combined milk and lemon juice. Beat on low speed until combined, then beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Turn mixture into greased 23 cm x 12 cm (9 in x 5 in) loaf tin which has the base lined with greased greaseproof paper. Bake in low to moderate oven 35 minutes or until cooked when tested. Cool in tin 10 minutes before turning out on wire rack to complete cooling.