This week's recipe was selected by Sihan of Befuddlement. Though she did not feel her cake was a total success, I am delighted with her choice.
The only thing that displeased me about this recipe was the blueberries. First of all, what is with these darn people who package goods anymore? I expect to purchase blueberries by the pint or half-pint - or if we get really carried away, by the pound. I do not expect to pick up a "half-pint" container and learn that it has be "under-sized" to seven ounces! And, on top of that National Disgrace, I had to pay $3.50 for the tiny little thing!
Well, my sister did, she kindly picked the berries up for me and I kindly forgot to pay her for them. If you practice this, you will save a lot of money over the course of a year, but you will probably annoy the heck out of your siblings. My sister, of course, is a saint who never gets annoyed with me - she knows that is useless - I am incurable. She was calling these the gold-plated blueberries. I am happy to say that the berries themselves were quite nice.
The cake had a great rise, it was light and fluffy and I loved the hint of nutmeg in every bite. I would have liked my berries to be a bit more evenly distributed, they did sink to the bottom a good bit, but even with the undersized pint, there were plenty of them in the cake. And, do I love me some crumble crust? Yes, I do, and this one is great. I will be making this cake again . . . and again, and again...
Go to here to find the recipe on Sihan's site or BUY THE BOOK! Cooking From My Home to Yours by Dorrie Greenspan.
6 comments:
Isn't it outrageous how they package and price berries?!! It's horrible. And frustrating. Glad you enjoyed the cake - I'm sure the gold-plated berries looked extra shiny after they baked!
I look the other way when paying for fruit - it is soooo expensive. But at least they tasted good!
Gold plated berries - I like that!
Im with you Im making this cake over and over again too! Nice job.
Prices on everything are outrageous. Raspberries are out of site and just a little worse than Blueberries. But they were worth it from the looks of your cakelettes. That looks delicious.
I agree on the blueberry pricing! I went with cranberries I had in my freezer for just that reason! Nice job on your cake.
Thank you for thiis
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