Creative cooks Rita is a genius at gluten-free baking. And not just gluten-free baking, but gluten-free on a budget. Major problem—she is a truly creative cook and so almost never makes the same thing twice. I have been forcing her to write down her recipes so that I can copy and post them here (more…
Tag: Cakes
One Minute Lemon Mug Cake.
The only thing that stands between you and satisfying that sugar craving is a mug, a few minutes prep time, a microwave and one minute cook time. Mug cakes are excellent since they are quick and you can make different flavours if you have picky eaters. That having been said, some people have success on…
Friday Night Chocolate Cake
Searching for the perfect chocolate cake recipe is like searching for that classic white shirt or that amazing pair of jeans. You’ve got to try many before you get to (drumroll please …) the one! This cake does not disappoint and has been my go to recipe for the last 4 years. I am not…
Carrot Cake
In the beginning Was a carrot salad. The salad was made of carrots, raisins, chopped apples and crushed macadamia nuts (dressed with a squeeze of lemon juice, salt and black pepper). In between As good as the salad was, there are leftovers. And your mother brought you up to never throw food. She traumatized you…
It’s Salad…It’s Cake…It’s Carrot Cake!
In the beginning Was a carrot salad. The salad was made of carrots, raisins, chopped apples and crushed macadamia nuts (dressed with a squeeze of lemon juice, salt and black pepper). In between As good as the salad was, there are leftovers. And your mother brought you up to never throw food. She traumatized you…
Orange Chiffon Cake
Looking to get away this weekend? Away from the city and its hectic demands. Fresh air and some country living? This is a throw back to Nanyuki, while on our way to Samburu National Park some years ago. But in case you have no such plans, we could attempt to bake this orange chiffon cake….
Light as Air Orange Chiffon Cake
Looking to get away this weekend? Away from the city and its hectic demands. Fresh air and some country living? This is a throw back to Nanyuki, while on our way to Samburu National Park some years ago. But in case you have no such plans, we could attempt to bake this orange chiffon cake….
Banana Bread, Banana Cake
Cooking and Intellect Baking is creative but also a science. Food Chemistry If you have bake a banana cake or bread with baking powder, it remains a solid creamy colour. However, if you use bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), it creates black specks. Why? One suggestion is that, the bicarbonate increases the alkalinity reacting with…
Have Your Banana Cake and …
Cooking and Intellect Baking is creative but also a science. Food Chemistry If you have bake a banana cake or bread with baking powder, it remains a solid creamy colour. However, if you use bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), it creates black specks. Why? One suggestion is that, the bicarbonate increases the alkalinity reacting…