It was a recipe book titled 'Best of the Best from Minnesota Cookbook'. There is a recipe for everything from Witches Brew (drink), Double Decker Knox Blox (dessert), Turkey soup to Corn Spoonbread! But since this blog is all about cakes, I went straight to the cake chapter.
What else is more American than Pumpkin Pie, but I freaked out when I saw the ingredients. I will need to check with Kathy if a can of Pumpkin is the same as mashed cooked pumpkin, and yellow cake mix is a betty crocker variety and that nutmeats is similar to walnuts!!
With the rugby on again this weekend, I thought the Prairie Beer Cake would be a good choice. It was made in a Bundt pan so was always going to look attractive when it gets turned out. I used Carona since that was the only beer in the house at the time. It could have done with a more gutsy beer....next time. It has dates and walnuts in it and was very tasty at half time of the rugby, with a dollop of whipped cream on the side.
There is plenty left for those passing this week.
(Richard and Leaanne had birthdays this weekend so I made them each a chocolate slice. Richard had raspberries and a lot of dark chocolate in his, while Leaanne had milk, dark and white chocolate in hers! )
Emma has done quite a bit of research this weekend and has found a website with extremely complicated cake recipes....she thinks I need to up my game and make some more challenging and exotic cakes. Ha ha...watch this space.
good luck is all i can say to the upgraded challenges!! glad it is you and not me!
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