yes, cakes!

I bought one of Jamie Oliver's recipe books a while ago and I have been dreaming about the last section in his book about cakes and desserts.

I told M last week : I would really like to try all these cakes.

And then he answered : Stop saying it - and just do it! Try them! Do it!

So, it got me going...

I want to celebrate Mat's birthday with many cakes.  I know it is a silly idea but I like it. His birthday theme is not Diego or Baseball : it is CAKES!

When I was growing in Germany, we always had a choice of many cakes for afternoon coffee.

I remember always choosing the dry coffee cake and sometimes something with fresh fruits. These are still my favourite cakes although I also like chocolate cake.

I have never been a great baker since I tend to change the recipes a lot.  I always find there is too much sugar or butter.  But I have learned the hard way (meaning : nobody eating my cakes!) that a cake recipe must not be changed !

So I decided to try a few cake recipes with Nana because she is a great baker and food lover. And because she had the greatest kitchen : a lot of space, a lot of counter, and a great oven!

So this week, we are trying :

- Lemon and Poppy Cake 

- Carrot and Mascarpone 

- Super Chocolate 

- and Cheesecake  

Hope you like them Mat!