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Christmas cake sales will help fund the Lions work both in our local community and internationally – they really are the cakes that keep on giving, delivering food to the needy and assisting in times of need.

“All our cakes and puddings are delicious,” Sharon Blunt of the Soldiers Point Lions Club told News Of The Area.

“We will be selling our cakes and puddings at the community table at Woolworths at Nelson Bay from 9-15 December.

“It is very expensive for people to buy all the ingredients to make their own so we sell them at 1.5kg for $20 and 1kg cake and pudding is $16 and our minis are only $2 each.”

You can also purchase your Lions cakes and puddings at St George Bank Salamander Bay, Newcastle Permanent Salamander Bay, Wanda Beach Pharmacy, Shoal Bay Pharmacy, Anna Bay Spa, Guys Choice Cuts Nelson Bay and Ingenia Middle Rock.

“All cakes and puddings freeze really well and last a long time.”

Sharon also shared this great recipe for leftover Christmas cake for those that don’t finish their cake on Christmas day.

You will need 700g of crumbled Lions Christmas Cake or Pudding, 1 cup of orange juice/water or brandy, 250g of chocolate melts or dark chocolate, 200g of white chocolate melts, and 80g of caster sugar.

Mix the crumbled cake with the wet ingredients and icing sugar and add the melted dark chocolate.

Roll into walnut sized balls and place on a tray in the fridge to set.

Finish by drizzling with the melted white chocolate.

“For an additional touch of Christmas spirit, decorate the truffles with mint leaves, glaze cherries or snips of red and green snakes,” she said.

By Marian SAMPSON