In the kitchen over the last few days . . . And a beginning baker . . .

A lot has been happening in our kitchen over the last few days . . .

Bread  . . .

And jam . . . 

Cake . . . 

And well, more bread . . .
But the exciting part of what's happened in our kitchen over the last few days was this:
This eight-year-old girl here made her first loaf of bread and baked her first cake . . .

This wasn't her just stirring and pouring and tasting the spoon . . .
This was the real thing . . . The real start to finish deal!

And I have to say, it is a little like passing on the torch . . .  Not to get sentimental or anything . . .  

THIS CAKE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl mix:

5 eggs

1 cup milk

1 cup sugar

3/4 cups safflower or grapeseed oil

Zest and juice from 1 orange

1 teaspoon vanilla

Pinch salt

3 cups unbleached white flour

(she used spelt)

3 teaspoons baking powder

(although I want to remake it with just 2 + 1/2)

Pour into an oiled budnt pan and bake at 350 degrees

 until a knife inserted comes our clean.

I am guessing 35 minutes, but we didn't actually time it. (Sorry)

Once cool enough, turn out onto a plate. She drizzed the top with our

fresh strawberry jam . . . And it was delicious!!!

                                                             To all the bakers out there, cheers . . .  ~ Marica