Monday, 30 January 2012

Bake me a cake!


birthday cake for connor!
One of the most fabulous aspects of living in the Vines is a shared joy for baking. I have LOVED getting to bake with my housemates. While oatmeal banana chocolate muffins are still my go-to, we have also made some delicious berry scones, a chocolate (with mocha frosting!) cake for Connor’s birthday, and all sorts of cookies. A few girls have been creative enough to venture into the realm of granola bars and baked oatmeal bars for breakfast. And it’s not just the girls - Christoph makes dinners rolls from scratch, I’ve tasted Anthony’s great Irish soda bread, and Tom is quite the banana bread baker…so much baking talent!

Kim and Jesse
However, with so many people living in one house, it’s pretty much a given that whatever you make will be consumed by everyone in sight in just a few minutes. But, I love the community aspect of our house, and I love having my baking be appreciated by my many hungry housemates (and I’ve quickly learned to freeze any muffins I want to save for future breakfasts!). There's nothing more fun than late-night baking with friends and sharing the tastiness with whoever is passing through the kitchen. :D

Got any good baking ideas?? Send them my way and we’ll check them out!


decorating time

the finished product!

2 comments:

  1. Yum! I don't really cook much anymore but Karissa does a killer white chocolate, cherry scone that you freeze ready to bake then just cook as needed. If your housemates won't eat frozen dough, voila - you have scones any time. Very brill! I'll ask her to send it to you. xoxo, Aunt Pat

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    1. Those sound delicious, and so handy that the dough can be frozen!! I would love the recipe!

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