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Maple Spice Cake

4/11/2018

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This is our version of a recipe passed down from J's grandmother. Other versions have included molasses, agave, or honey as sweeteners and other flavors like cloves or vanilla. This time around we've used a 9x9" baking pan, but it would likely work in a loaf pan or circular cake pan as well.
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Maple Spice Cake

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • half a lemon
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Mix Greek yogurt and sugar in electric mixer. Add maple syrup and egg.
  3. Squeeze juice from lemon half into separate cup of milk.
  4. Dissolve baking soda into milk/lemon mixture, then add to creamed mixture.
  5. Combine flour, salt, and spices in a large bowl, then add to wet mixture. Beat until well blended.
  6. Pour into greased 9x9" baking pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

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Black Tea Bundt Cake

2/27/2018

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Sometimes, recipes don't always work out the way you plan. But that doesn't mean you're not a good cook!

It does, however, mean that sometimes your bundt cake will... un-bundt... itself... if you don't butter the pan enough. (Notice there's no pretty picture of the entire cake here.) Life will go on, even if your cake is a little more crumbly or dismantled than usual. #thewisdomofbaking
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Most teas have subtle, gentle flavors that can be tricky to impart into baked goods. We like this recipe because of the interesting orange and spice flavors that black tea brings to a sweet dessert.
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You can make this cake the exact same way with Earl Grey tea, which will add hints of bergamot and lavender, or brew in some chai to add flavors of cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom.
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Black Tea Bundt Cake

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 teabag of your preferred Tea
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 4 tsp. Baking Powder
  • ​​1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • a sprinkling of Powdered Sugar
Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease bundt pan with butter.
  2. Heat milk in microwave until steaming hot (about 3-5 minutes). Place teabag in milk and let steep while you complete the next few steps.
  3. In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder, and set aside.
  4. Cream together butter and sugar.
  5. Add eggs and vanilla, mix until well-incorporated.
  6. Add small portions of the flour mix and milk in alternation until everything is combined.
  7. Pour into bundt pan, and bake for 40-45 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar.

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Banana Bread

2/21/2018

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This banana bread has taken several forms since we started baking it. Sometimes we just want real butter, but we've also had good outcomes with butter substitutes like avocados and buttermilk (this recipe uses greek yogurt for the dairy component). The first attempt was baked for 50 minutes at 350°F, but it came out a little over-baked. 40-45 minutes is usually plenty, especially if you're using a shorter baking pan.
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The recipe works well in either 2 loaf pans or 2 standard 8-in. cake pans. J likes using round cake pans in memory of his grandmother, who used to make banana bread and coffee cake in them <3. It's good for any mealtime or just as a snack!

Banana Bread

​Ingredients: 
  • 2 1/2 cups Flour (we used whole wheat)
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 5 ripe Bananas
  • 4 large Egg Whites
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 cup Walnuts (optional)
Directions:​
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Cream together yogurt and brown sugar with electric mixer.
  4. Add bananas, egg whites, and vanilla to wet mixture.
  5. Add in flour mixture a little at a time- be careful not to over-mix. (Add walnuts here if you're using them).
  6. Spread batter into 2 greased loaf or cake pans.
  7. Bake for 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

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