These are strange times, scary times. Due to the Corona virus pandemic all our lives are changed. The change ranges from minor things like called off events and working from home or a long awaited and necessary holiday being cancelled, all the way to having to face the sudden loss of a loved one. I hope that everyone reading this is healthy, coping with the current situation as best as they can and has all the necessary (mental, virtual) support. Baking is my therapy During the last 1-2 weeks I found myself baking even more cakes, sweets and bread than normal. Not because I suddenly had the time – in…
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Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake
Once again lemon. Once again poppy seeds.But what can you do if this is the ultimate combination during the summer months? This cake is for those days when it’s hot, you don’t want to move too much but want something sweet that isn’t ice cream. It is easy to make as you pretty much only have to mix all ingredients together, pour the batter into a loaf pan and wait an hour for it to be baked perfectly. Then you will have a slice of increadibly lemony fluffiness in your hand. Try it. Basic ingredients, simple process, amazing result.
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Rhubarb Crumble Cake with Lime Cream
Just at the end of rhubarb season, I finally manage to get this recipe up on the website. During the past weeks I have been trying all different kinds of rhubarb cakes and pies, some yeast based, some with crumbles, one with a vegan meringue on top. I love the sour taste of rhubarb that makes it such a wonderful companien to very very sweet things. And after a lot of trials, I finally found the most perfect recipe. A mixture of a coffee cake and a proper “torte”. The dough is fluffy without being too light. The rhubarb gives it a nice kick. And the lime cream adds that…
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Summery Layered Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Blueberry and Black Currant Jam
This massive cake was gone in two days. It was that good. I am normally the baker, not so much the eater. But after having tried one slice of this wonderfully summery cake, I immediately went back for seconds – and thirds… This cake was borne, more than anything else, out of the “need” to procrastinate. Currently I am finishing a term paper and am struggling most days to find motivation to sit down and wrap my head around the issue (“US hegemony on the decline and China on the rise”). And even if I manage to sit down and write for a few hours, I definitely need some diversion…
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Marbled Peanut Butter Muffins
What a wonderful recipe to kick off this new project of mine. These muffins are without a doubt as delicious as the name suggests. And they are so easy to make that even within the busiest of weeks there always seems to be enough time to make a batch. And this will definitely make any busy week better! As I am still new at this, please let me know whether the instructions are clear and sufficiently detailed. And I would love to see a picture of how these muffins turned out for you. — As you are probably the only person reading this, Celeste, these last two sentences are directly…
