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.
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| 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!
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| Will you please just LOOK at that itty bitty wing?! |
I'm too attached to them already.
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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!
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
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
Love, love the cake!! And the chicks...they are just too cute!
Carrot cake is one of my favorites, and this cake looks amazing!
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.)
I always have to convert to American measures! I love carrot cake...yours looks delicious.
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.
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.
Luce maravillosa húmeda y exquisita me encanta,abrazos hugs,hugs.
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.
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.
Uk-ians rock my socks :D
With Sherlock and Dr Who!
This carrot cake too, looks heavenly!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Those baby chicks are just adorable!
And this cake is simply a delight!
I adore carrot cake too and that recipe looks like a winner! And lol at the chick captions!!! :P
Love carrot cake., I can never resist. I'll go check out another mad baker. Cute itty bitty chickies
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.
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!
I love Sherlock! I wish they would make more than 4 episodes a season;)
That's a superb-looking carrot cake! It's funny that you used a British recipe for something that to me is totally American!
Those chicks are so cute! the carrot cake looks moist and delicious, Grace!
The carrot cake looks great, and I LOVE Sherlock. I can't wait for more episodes!
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.
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.
I love carrot cake... YUM! I also love the baby chicks, they are so cute!
I LOVE carrot cake! I have never made it myself, but I sure want to try now! YuM!
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