Wednesday, October 26, 2011

It's been a while

And here is my absentee note!

How can it be two weeks since I blogged or even visited my blogger friends? I could come up with all kinds of excuses and they would all be true but of course you are just as busy as I am, so there is no excuse really is there?
Anyway, I am here now and to sweeten everyone up I am going to share a very good recipe that I make quite often. It is from down under so I have added the equivalent measurements etc. I made it yesterday in fact!




Lemon Yoghurt Cake with Lemon Syrup

preheat oven to 180C or 350F

1 3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
2-3 teaspoons lemon juice
grated zest of 2 lemons
3/4 cup of oil
mix all of this well with a fork and then add -
1 cup vanilla yoghurt
2 cups of SR flour or 2 cups of AP flour with 2 teaspoons baking powder
gently stir in till all mixed.
Spoon into a ring pan or bundt pan that has been well greased and floured. Bake in middle of over for 45 - 50 minutes. Test with a skewer.

Remove and turn out and poke holes all over. Slowly pour over the following syrup.
1/2 cup sugar
juice of 2 lemons
Zap in micro wave for a minute until dissolved
This cake is moist and yummy and can be a yummy dessert with custard as well.
I have finished lots of projects in these past couple of months including a couple of dolls. One for a swap partner and the other for a commission order. Here they both are.




I have really enjoyed making dolls over the years but my fingers are not liking it so much any more. Stuffing those tiny limbs really is a painful experience now days. My doll making days are sadly drawing to a close. I have an order for a Welsh fairy doll and my daughter's birthday doll to finish and after that I might just say - enough! Sniff sniff.

Ok so they are saying the 'S' word for tomorrow along with the 'A' word. I am not ready to give up Fall yet. Where did this year go to? Spring was non existent, Summer came and went too fast and now Fall is leaving in a hurry. And you know what? Winter will be here to stay for the long haul. What is with that?

I will be back in the next day or so, I have some fabulous photos of a local quilt exhibition to share with you all.

Ooroo for now x

15 comments:

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Love your dolls! The stuffing part was why I gave up on making those tiny mohair bears. I am going to share your recipe with my SIL - she bakes, I don't, but this sounds delicious. Yes, snow is on the way - bought new boots the other day (shoveling-yuck).

Sue said...

Woohoo, I loved seeing my doll getting some more "Press". I'm going to try that cake, it looks yummy.

Susie Tenzer said...

sounds delicious, looks delicious!

Sewinggranny - Mona said...

Looks so good... have to try that recipe!!

Kathleen said...

OMG... I can't wait to try this recipe... thanks for sharing. And your dolls...."magnifico"!

Tabitha said...

Sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing:)

Crystal said...

Cake looks delicious!!!

CreekHiker / HollysFolly said...

That cake sounds amazing!!! I too am wondering where this year went!

Prodigy Crafts said...

great post, thanks for sharing your recipe!

ElfRenee said...

Oooh, sounds awesome! And your dolls are really cute!

CamillesCloset said...

Roe, I love your dolls. They are so cute.

Lostlemonade said...

Great dolls! Great cake! Hang in there!

Unknown said...

That cake looks amazing! Might have to make it tomorrow. Yum! I love your blog header. I am your newest follower!

petitehermine said...

Wow, that looks delish and great recipe! PLEASE add it to my linky party (http://petitehermine.blogspot.com/2011/10/sunday-linky-party-35-goodies.html) so I can either feature it or list it in my linky party next week! :D

Sr Crystal Mary Lindsey said...

Your dolls are beautiful!! and that cake looks so yummy. I love a moist orange and poppy seed cake. BUT! I am getting lazy and don't bake as much now. Love ya. CM