This week's selection was made by the lovely Wendy of Pink Stripes. This was a dense, substantial cake, kind of like pound cake. Very good and very easy to make... even depite the fact that I ran out of baking powder and had to do the good old baking soda + cream of tartar substitution. :)
Me not being a fan of using alcohol in cooking or baking (just a quirk of mine... can't really explain it), I omitted the "rum-drenched" part of this recipe. Instead, I added a cup of raspberries. While I loved the bright burst of tangy flavor they gave the cake, I wasn't quite so fond of the funny color they tinted the rest of the loaf. Next time I'll have to toss them in flour before adding them and also be sure to fold them in a little more gently. The recipe can be found on Wendy's blog.
I don't see that the raspberries colored it. It simply looks delicious. That cake can take the berries and it does not need the rum. Mine was lemon.
ReplyDeleteLooks great!! Do you think you could substitute strawberries for raspberries??? We bought way too many at the farmers market!!!
ReplyDeleteI also really hate alcohol in baking, infact we got into an argument with Lee's mom (she baked our wedding cake)at our wedding about having booze in the cake!! too funny
Your cake looks beautiful! The raspberries sound perfect - I made mine plain, and it was a nice snack cake, but adding berries is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThe raspberries sound wonderful and certainly add colorful interest to your cake. This makes me think of all kinds of ideas--like blueberries or peaches, etc.
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant idea.
ReplyDeleteI bet blueberries would be good in this too.
Your loaf cake looks great! Love the idea of adding fruit to the batter!
ReplyDeleteYum! I love that you put the raspberries in it...looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love the way the berries pop out against the light colour of the cake! Nice save with the baking powder too. :D
ReplyDeleteblueberries, peaches... whatever... this cake would be great with any of them :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like boozy baking! lol
lemon sounds like a great idea too.
Looks so good, wish I had a hot piece with a bit of butter
ReplyDeleteI don't notice a weird color, and I LOVE raspberries, so this looks like a winner idea to me!
ReplyDeleteI don't enjoy alcohol in baking, either-I think your addition of raspberries was a wonderful choice!!! That is a beautiful cake!
ReplyDeleteRaspberries are perfect for this time of year - and this cake as well! Great idea - to serve during the summer!
ReplyDeletelove the raspberries!
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect! I love how you added the raspberries!
ReplyDeleteLove the color the raspberries add. don't change a thing.
ReplyDeleteI like your way of thinking. Raspberries would be delicious in this cake. I love the colour of your cake, perfect! :-)
ReplyDeleteOoooh, raspberries: Yum!!!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks great. I'm sure it tasted great too!
ReplyDeleteI love the raspberries. Great idea. Your cake looks wonderful. Thanks for baking along with me!
ReplyDeleteRaspberries, what a lovely addition to this recipe!
ReplyDeleteIt looks and sounds great with the raspberries in it. I have a muffin recipe with raspberries and the muffins turn kind of blue, but they still taste great.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I bet the berries were a nice addition!
ReplyDeleteI don't see the discoloration either. The rum flavor was so light that I think it can be easily omitted (though I really liked it) without ruining the integrity of the cake!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely and homey, Tia. :-) A vanilla cake sounds so good tonight. I'd love it warm with some hot tea before bed. Yup! Sounds perfect. :-)
ReplyDeleteYeah, baking with berries sometimes does weird stuff to the color, but at least the flavor is always awesome! Your loaf looks deeelicious.
ReplyDeleteI think it's really pretty with the raspberries. Using frozen berries is a good way to prevent the color from spreading during mixing.
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks lovely with the raspberries. What a perfect addition for this time of year.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea! Love the look of the berries in the cake. I'll have to try your version. :)
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