Fruit decorations

A simple cake, and then the tricky bit... making it look great!
This was my first attempt at decorating a cake with fruit. It's tricky keeping everything spaced evenly. Next time I think I might draw some guidelines in the whipped cream before I add any fruit.

Here's the result of my efforts:

And a close up of the centre - a strawberry flower. Worked okay on the first try. Cut carefully!

Also, what you can't see is that I cut the cake horizontally and added a thin layer of strawberry slices, topped with a very thinly sliced kiwi. To keep everything stuck together I used whipped cream. I happen to not have a good storage container for round cakes, so I couldn't decorate the sides, otherwise, I would have coated the sides with almond bits.

Enjoy your summer fresh fruit!

Cabaza Cake

Let's face it, we all love cake. So, here for you today is a moist cake packed with nutrition and flavor. I haven't had too many trials of this cake yet, but it does not disappoint. I plan to further experiment with this recipe by replacing the sugar and trying different combinations of flours.

Recipe: Cabaza Cake

2 eggs
2 tbsp oil or margarine or butter
1/4 cup plain natural yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
3/8 cup sugar
1 banana
1 carrot grated
1 cup zucchini grated
1 apple finely chopped
1/2 cup raisins
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon

Bake at 350 degrees:
9x9" pan for 40-45 minutes
9x12" pan for 30-35 minutes

Directions:
1) Beat eggs, then mix in oil, yogurt, and sugar until well blended.
2) Add in banana, carrot, zucchini, apple, and raisins. Mix well.
3) Gradually fold in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Do no over mix.
4) Pour the batter into a 9x9" pan for a thick, hearty cake, or 9x12" pan for a lighter version
5) Bake at 350 degrees: 9x9" pan for 40-45 minutes or  9x12" pan for 30-35 minutes or until needle comes out clean
6) Let cool in the pan
7) Cut and enjoy!