July 20, 2012

the british are coming!

I'm not ashamed to admit that there's a lot I love about the United Kingdom. So many of my favorite shows are set there (in one era or another)(and for the record, Sherlock tops my list right now, without question or competition), and I enjoy the accents and overall demeanor of its people.


That being said, I'm happy to promote a site from across the pond that's full of recipes, both British and otherwise. This carrot cake comes from a recipe found on Baking Mad, and it's one of the best I've ever eaten. Sure, I had to do some converting (when will we all be on the same measurement system already!?!), but it was worth it. I love special add-ins when it comes to carrot cake, and pecans, coconut, and raisins are some of the best.

I ♥ carrot cake.

Go ahead and peruse Baking Mad, and I defy you to come away without seeing something--whether it be unique muffins or interesting cakes--that you'd like to make!

In other news, my brother has decided to raise some chickens. He has layers, which will hopefully keep him well supplied with eggs, and boilers, which will meet a fate of which we will not speak quite yet.


I asked him to take pictures keeping me abreast of their growth and progress in life, so hopefully you'll see these cute little buggers again soon!

Will you please just LOOK at that itty bitty wing?!

I'm too attached to them already.

26 comments:

  1. FaithJuly 20, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    The chicks are absolutely adorable! And yay for a farm-fresh supply of eggs. ;)

    The carrot cake looks divine, I'm off to check out that site!

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  2. Rosa's Yummy YumsJuly 20, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    Good to hear that you love what comes out of the Uk... Those chicks are so cute and your cake looks incredibly tempting.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  3. VelvaJuly 20, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    I have a good friend/co-worker who raises chickens. I can't buy store bought eggs after enjoying fresh eggs for so long. I hear that chickens can be quite entertaining too.

    The british cake rocks! Thanks for sharing.

    Velva

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  4. Kathy WalkerJuly 20, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    Love, love the cake!! And the chicks...they are just too cute!

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  5. ElizabethJuly 20, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    Carrot cake is one of my favorites, and this cake looks amazing!

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  6. BarbaraJuly 20, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    Aren't they adorable? I think perhaps it would have been better NOT to have seen those photos. :( I don't want to know about their fate.
    Love this cake and won't the Olympics be fun to watch?? Can't wait.
    (and yes, I smiled when I read your comment about rhubarb. I couldn't resist just one more recipe. Now I'll save the rest for next spring.)

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  7. LouisaJuly 20, 2012 at 2:14 PM

    I always have to convert to American measures! I love carrot cake...yours looks delicious.

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  8. DeborahJuly 20, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    Don't get too attached - you won't be able to enjoy the chicken dinner when it's time!! :) I adore carrot cake and this one looks just perfect.

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  9. Sue/the view from great islandJuly 20, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    My heart skipped a beat when I scrolled past that carrot cake, you see I have a small problem resisting moist little snacking cakes with sweet gobs of frosting rakishly drooping off to one side like that...
    You are so lucky to have access to fresh eggs, the few times I've had them I couldn't believe the difference.

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  10. Rosita VargasJuly 20, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    Luce maravillosa húmeda y exquisita me encanta,abrazos hugs,hugs.

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  11. Rosita VargasJuly 20, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    Maravilloso tener huevos frescos espero crezcan pronto los polluelos y se conviertan en gallinas " mi lema es comer huevos frescos recién puesto ",abrazos hugs,hugs.

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  12. MarjieJuly 20, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    Sherlock is pretty good, but I'm really enjoying the new season of Inspector Lewis, too. Did you catch Inside Men on BBC? Heck, I could watch BBC all day just for the accents.

    As for that carrot cake, well, that's my favorite cake of all time, no doubt.

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  13. Choc Chip Uru @ Go Bake YourselfJuly 20, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    Uk-ians rock my socks :D
    With Sherlock and Dr Who!
    This carrot cake too, looks heavenly!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  14. Magic of SpiceJuly 20, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    Those baby chicks are just adorable!
    And this cake is simply a delight!

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  15. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaJuly 20, 2012 at 10:49 PM

    I adore carrot cake too and that recipe looks like a winner! And lol at the chick captions!!! :P

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  16. tania@mykitchenstories.com.auJuly 21, 2012 at 3:46 AM

    Love carrot cake., I can never resist. I'll go check out another mad baker. Cute itty bitty chickies

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  17. I WilkersonJuly 21, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    One of my kids is equally besotted with everything British--she and a couple friends even staked out the filming location of one of their favorite shows whiles studying/visiting there.

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  18. Angie's RecipesJuly 21, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    The carrot cake looks so good. I love The simple yet elegant decorative topping.
    My husband is a huge fan of Doc. Who and I enjoy the MI5 tv series.
    Cute chicks!

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  19. UnknownJuly 21, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    I love Sherlock! I wish they would make more than 4 episodes a season;)

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  20. Alicia FoodycatJuly 21, 2012 at 2:41 PM

    That's a superb-looking carrot cake! It's funny that you used a British recipe for something that to me is totally American!

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  21. EricaJuly 21, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    Those chicks are so cute! the carrot cake looks moist and delicious, Grace!

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  22. jillianJuly 21, 2012 at 11:45 PM

    The carrot cake looks great, and I LOVE Sherlock. I can't wait for more episodes!

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  23. Jacqueline MeldrumJuly 22, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    That is a very pretty carrot cake. Nicely decorated.

    You are right, Sherlock was a good series. I only came across it when series 2 was on tv.

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  24. Carolyn JungJuly 22, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    A perfect sweet treat to watch the upcoming Olympics in London! I think I'll need at least two pieces with all the events I plan to watch.

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  25. PamJuly 22, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    I love carrot cake... YUM! I also love the baby chicks, they are so cute!

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  26. CathleenJuly 24, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    I LOVE carrot cake! I have never made it myself, but I sure want to try now! YuM!

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