Carrot Cake
ingredients: 2cups SR flour, 1/2cup brown sugar, 1/4cup dark agave nectar, 3 freerange eggs, 1/4cup vegetable oil, 2 carrots grated, 1cup soy milk
method: combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well until all combined. Pour mixture into a lined and greased cake tin. Bake in preheated oven at 180°C for 45 minutes or until cooked through. Serve while still warm with a little butter and a drizzle of agave nectar.
orange and poppy seed cake
ingredients:1 1/2cups SR Flour,3/4cup caster sugar,1teaspoon vanilla extract,2tablespoons poppy seeds,3/4-1cup freshly squeezed orange juice,2freerange eggs,2 tablespoons olive oil,180grams softened butter
method:In a kitchen mixer combine the sugar, butter, vanilla and mix until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, olive oil, flour and orange juice. Once combined add the poppy seeds and stir through by hand. Pour the mix into a well greased and lined cake tin. Bake at 165°C in a preheated oven or until cooked through the middle.
Orange Syrup
ingredients: Rind of 1 orange pith removed, juice of 1 1/2 oranges,1/2cup caster sugar, teaspoon vanilla extract,1/4cup water
method:combine all the ingredients into a pan, simmer over a low heat until mixture thickens and becomes syrupy. Pour over orange cake while still warm. Serve with thickened cream
i have a habit of changing things around a lot, you could say on almost a weekly basis. my family knows this well about me and have gracefully accepted this trait of mine. there is the occasional frustration of not being able to find something, or the missing of bench space after i moved our island bench out of the kitchen, however, most of the time, the changes are pleasantly welcomed by our large household and happily embraced. it may sound funny but i find a new space or a fresh coat of paint on the humble wooden chair can often inspire creative new ideas to arise in all of us, even my two year old got excited about his toys again when one day they appeared on a new red shelf.
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