Blueberry-Crumble-Cake

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Happy Weekend!

I hope you are all staying safe! I apologize for not beeing very active here on my blog, I am regularly posting on Instagram, so I hope you will join me there as well!

It’s been very hot and humid here, we’ve had some much needed rain and everything in our garden is growing nicely.

This Blueberry-Crumble-Cake is so delicious! Perfect for blueberry season or you can use frozen berries as well. I love the crumble topping!

Blueberry-Crumble-Cake

For the crumbles:

80 g ground almonds
3 tbsp coconut sugar
40 g butter, cold cut into small pieces

For the cake:

150 g butter, soft
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
150 g creamed honey
pinch salt
4 eggs
250 g spelt flour
1 tsp baking powder
350 g blueberries, fresh or frozen

-Prepare a 24 cm Springform, line the bottom with parchment paper.

-Preheat oven to 350 F.

-Mix all ingredients for the crumbles, works best using your hands, set aside.

-Combine butter, vanilla extract, honey and salt, whisk well. Add eggs one at the time. Stir in flour and baking powder until well combined.

-Fill into prepared baking form, add blueberries and top with the crumbles.

– Bake in preheated oven for about 50 minutes.

– Let cool a bit before removing from baking form.

Enjoy!

Ursula

31Aug2019

Zwetschgenkuchen mit Streusel/Plum cake with Streusel

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Happy Labour Day Weekend!!

Summer break is almost over; another new school year starting and because this will be my son’s final year, grade 12; it will be extra special. Time sure goes by too quick sometimes, lol.

I’m loving all the wonderful local fruits we have in season now and I couldn’t resist to make a plum cake. A Streusel-topping was my sons wish:)

Super yummy, I hope you’ll give it a try!

Zwetschgenkuchen mit Streusel/Plum cake with Streusel

Ingredients:

250 g spelt flour
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 egg
80 ml maple syrup
100 g butter, soft
about 18 plums, cut in halves

Streusel:

60 ml maple syrup
100 g butter, cold
150 g spelt flour
1 tsp cinnamon

-Flour and grease a 22 cm Springform.

-Whisk the butter with the egg and maple syrup. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, then add to the butter mix, stir until well combined.

-Roll out about a 1/3 directly onto the bottom of the Springform, I used my hands, then close the form and line the sides with the rest of the dough, about half way up.

-Fill the form with the plums. Combine all the ingredients for the Streusel and spread evenly onto the plums.

-Bake in preheated oven, 350 F / 180 C, for about 55 minutes.

Enjoy!

Ursula

17Aug2019

Yellow Plum Cake

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I’m finally back from my vacation! We spent 3 weeks visiting my family in Switzerland! Daily trips and a 3-day trip to Venice left us with many wonderful memories!

I might share some pictures in a separate blog post;))

This yellow plum cake is similar to previous recipes I’ve shared using plums or peaches, but this is the first time I used yellow plums. I was really happy with the result, so yummy!

Yellow Plum Cake

Ingredients:

150 g butter, soft
4 eggs
120 g honey
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
250 g spelt flour
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
400 g – 500 g yellow plums

-Cut the washed plums into halves and remove pits.

-Grease and flour a 26 cm Springform. Preheat oven to 350 F /180 C.

-Cream the butter with the honey and vanilla extract, then add the eggs one at the time, add a pinch of salt. Mix the baking powder with the flour and add to the wet ingredients. Mix until well combined.

-Fill into prepared Springform or baking dish then arrange the plums on top with cut side up, lightly pushing into dough.

-Bake for about 40 minutes or until tester inserted into centre of cake comes out clean.

– Let cool completely before removing from baking dish.

Tip: I brushed the top of the cake with some honey.

-Dust with icing sugar if desired.

I hope you’ll give it a try!

Enjoy!

Ursula

5Jul2019

Coconut Cookies

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We love everything Coconut and I have been having this idea for making coconut cookies for a while now. And finally I took the time to make some. It turned out really yummy, coco-nutty…they are gluten free and refined sugar free. A yummy, sweet treat that’s easy and quick to make!!