Today has been rainy and chilly so I told D that during Bean's nap she could bake a cake. I recently found a recipe for a simple pound cake that a toddler could make. The kids are allowed to pick the add-ins. I suggested chocolate chips, blueberries, craisins, bananas or lemons. She chose lemons and honey. She's awesome!
It turned out really really good. Very moist and dense. Next time I'll add less sugar and we'll try substituting applesauce for the vegetable oil. (I didn't have any applesauce on hand.)
While the cake was baking in the oven I was working on the computer and D was playing with some of her play kitchen stuff while sitting in a shoebox and eating an apple. I noticed she was suddenly quiet and turned to see her zonked out on the floor. I guess cake making is strenuous stuff.
When Bean woke up she insisted on wearing her bike helmet while eating.
Yogurt Cake
(gateau au yaourt, from Bringing Up BeBe)
12 oz. Plain whole-milk yogurt
2 eggs
12 oz. sugar (or less per your preference)
1 tsp vanilla
5 oz. Vegetable oil
24 oz. flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
preheat oven 375.
grease a 9" round cake pan or loaf pan.
Gently combine yogurt, eggs, sugar, vanilla and oil. Combine to flour and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and gently mix. Add flavorings of your choice. (We added 2 Tbsp honey and 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice and 2 tsp lemon zest.) Bake 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
