Watermelon Cake

A friend of ours had a birthday and we had invited him over.  A birthday cake.  We need a birthday cake.  The catcher is no sugar, no honey, no agave, etc....what to do....

 

I found a picture on Pinterest that tweaked my interest--a watermelon cake.  And that is what I did.  It didn't quite turn out like the picture, but I was satisfied!  I used whipping cream for the "icing" and let it kind of run down the sides.  I would do it again--it is a nice alternative to the sugary cakes!  Next time I need candles though!

 

 

The Booger Cake

"No, boogers do not go in the batter.  We are not making a booger cake." 

Elliot had just asked me if boogers go in the batter.  He was stirring with one hand and his other little hand had a finger in his nose.  NEVER, NEVER in my wildest dreams did I think I would say that! 

Alas, our booger cake.  It is actually an apple buttermilk crumb cake.  And it turned out really good, minus the boogers.

Apple Buttermilk Crumb Cake

 

For the batter:

2 1/2 cups flour

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 apples

 

For the crumb part:

3/4 cup of softened butter

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups flour

a little cinnamon

 

For the batter, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla.  Mix in the buttermilk.  Add the flour-baking powder combo a tablespoon at a time.  I used the mixer and that worked great.  Put the batter in a 9x13 inch greased baking pan.

 

Peel, core and cut your apples.  I did thin slices.  Lay them on the batter.

 

For the crumb part, mix all of the ingredients until it starts forming crumbs.  Put on top of the apples.

 

Bake at 350 degrees F for about 40-45 minutes.

 

Enjoy!!

Buttermilk Plain Cake

Elliot and I had to stay home from church, so we baked.  Elliot really likes baking and so I needed something new.  I had buttermilk--I really like how things with buttermilk turn out.  I found a German recipe online, but here is my English version.  It reminds me of a pound cake, just lighter.

 

Buttermilk Plain Cake

1 cup of soften butter

1 3/4 cups of sugar (I reduced from 2 cups.)

3 eggs

2 teaspoons of vanilla

2 cups of buttermilk

4 cups of flour

1 Tablespoon of baking powder

 

Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat until fluffy.

 

Add buttermilk. Mix well.

 

Add flour and baking powder.  Mix well.

 

Put it in a greased Bundt pan.  Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes. 

When the toothpick comes out clean, it should be done. 

 

Enjoy!!

 



Not much to see, but we are at 18 weeks!

Butternut Squash Veggie Soup

 I have come to love butternut squash.  When it hits the stores, I am about the first one to buy it!  I tried it for the first time last year and now will always look forward to this fall veggie.

I like to roast it in the oven--delicious!  Just dice it up. Mix a little bit of oil, salt, pepper and rosemary in a bowl and coat the butternut with it.  Bake it for about 20 minutes--until it is soft. 

These past few weeks, I decided to make a Butternut Squash Veggie Soup.  I really like how it turned out.  Here is what I did.  I bought some soup greens (they come in a package here--carrots, a piece of celery root, fresh parsley, maybe cauliflower and a bit of leek).  Since my husband does not like leeks, out it goes.

Dice the carrots and celery root.

 

 

Sautee them in a little bit of oil for a few minutes, then add a little water and let everything simmer awhile.  I put the fresh parsley in here.  Add 2 teaspoons of vegetable bouillon (granules) to get some flavor going.

 

 

 

I then dice up about a half of a butternut and 1-2 medium size potatoes.

 

Put the butternut and potatoes in the pot and cover with water.  I do not put too many more spices in since I have a young child, but you can add salt and pepper if you would like!

Let it all boil/simmer for about 30 minutes--until everything is nice and soft.  I mash it with a potato masher, but you can puree it.  I then add a little bit a crème fraiche.

 

 

The finished product.  We ate it with German wiener (basically hot dogs) or a baguette. 

Enjoy!