Gochugaru Girl had a long conversation with KL Sister this morning.
The subject was this: the perfect cake for the Christmas season.
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Orange, Honey and Ginger Cake
Gochugaru Girl is a bit embarrassed to admit that she made a mistake with her latest cake.
In my desperation to prevent dehydration, I misread the recipe and drank the orange juice instead of putting it in the cake.
Cranberry and Orange Cake
Gochugaru Girl is not happy with the sudden change in weather.
Much as I like collecting umbrellas, I really prefer not to use them.
Golden Syrup and Ginger Cake
Gochugaru Girl doesn’t like cold weather. She likes ants even less.
I was cleaning my cupboards when I noticed the golden syrup had spilled slightly.
Cherry and Almond Cake
Gochugaru Girl was paid the highest compliment by Junior Two this morning.
She said:
I am turning into my mother.
Date and Orange Cake
Gochugaru Girl likes bringing home different types of food from her travels.
I was intrigued by a bottle of date and orange jam when supermarket shopping recently.
Date and Walnut Cake
Gochugaru Girl has had a long and tiring day. Despite starting at six in the morning, nothing revives her more than baking a cake (or three) to end the day.
I have some dates in my store cupboard which were bought on a recent trip to Dubai. Given its Middle Eastern origins, it is surprising that dates as an ingredient is mentioned only twice in the Bible.
Eotteoke Keikeu 어떻게 케이크
Gochugaru Girl and Mr Gochugaru have recently discovered the world of Korean Drama.
This does not refer to the current FIFA World Cup, where the South Korean national team is in a match against Algeria today.
Banana, Walnut and Cardamom Cake
Gochugaru Girl loves baking cakes, but the nature of city life means that there is often not enough time to fuss about with complicated recipes. Neither does she want to give in to instant but inferior-tasting cake mixes.
One of my favourite cakes is banana cake, owing to its accommodating nature. It is possible to make a plain banana cake, or to add one or several complementing ingredients into the batter before baking. An additional advantage is that all the overripe bananas hanging around the fruit bowl, attracting interest only from fruit flies, can be put to good use.
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