Raspberry Latin Rubus idaeus well it's got an I in it!
I am taking part in International Picnic day organised by Months of Edible Adventures
Each blogger taking part choses a letter and devises a recipe beginning with that letter. I have chosen the letter I. I only found out about it at the last minute so there weren't many letters left and I don't think there are many foods beginning with this letter! The first 2 that come to mind are ice (as in ice cream ) and ink (as in squid ink) so it's a bit of a challenge.
At the moment there are plenty of raspberries in the garden so I thought I would devise a recipe using these.
Incredibly Fruity Raspberry Cakes
I think I put raspberries in the bottom of a PineappleUpside Down cake in place of cherries so I thought I would try them in a Victoria cake mix.
200g olive spread or butter
190g golden granulated sugar
4 large eggs
150g raspberries
200g self raising flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla essence.
Oven on at gas 5
Beat the olive spread and sugar and vanilla essence till it looks creamy
Add the eggs one at a time and continue to beat
Gently fold in the flour and the whole raspberries. If the mixture looks a bit stiff add a little milk. I didn't need to as the mixture slipped easily off a spoon.
Half to two thirds fill cupcake cases with spoonfuls of mixture and bake. Check after 10-15 min, they should spring back when you gently touch them. If too soft bake for a few more minutes.
This quantity will make about 20-24 cakes depending on the size of the cases.
Dust with icing sugar if you like otherwise they are lovely as they are and you are ready to pack them in a box and join the picnic.
Variants using the mix above
1 Add fresh basil leaves. Tear the basil into small pieces and add to the mixture or put a leaf on the top before baking. I think the flavour combines well.
2 Add cocoa powder for a chocolately version, I didnt measure this I just added it till it looked really chocolatey.
I need to get some bigger paper cases!
15 comments:
Mmmmmm,Tessa,they looks so tasty!Lovely recipe!
YUMMMY!! Thanks for sharing the recipe. My mouth is watering... ;)
Oh my, I've just GOT to try these out this evening! Thanks for the recipe!
Hmmm !! They look yummy indeed :)
Tessa, you make the most delicious foods. I wish I could just pull it off my screen and eat it! 'course, probably better for my diet that I live across the pond! :))
Hi Tessa!!!
Oh, my, Goodness!!! (as Shirley Temple use to say:) Don't those Incredibly Fruity Raspberry Cakes look, well, INCREDIBLE!
Where are you sitting at the picnic? I want to be right next to you so I get the first one:)
You did a beautiful job with so little time and I really appreciate it. The other picnickers are just going to flip!
Thank you so much for sharing and thank you very much for playing the Picnic Game. I can't wait to see the basket filled!!! Louise
ohhhh so yummy !
Oooh, yum!
Also, am so very jealous of all the delicious-looking rasberries you have. =)
Thanks for your comments.
Morrgan I hope you get some raspberries in Finland soon.
Oh!! These are gorgeous...what a delicious contribution to the picnic =)
This is going to add some extra kilo's Tessa! THANKS! ;-)
what a great creative attitude to the letter I - I can't think of many other foods - although injera comes to mind - and those cupcakes look great - I love anything with raspberries but will have trouble choosing as both the vanilla and chocolate versions look delicious
You will bring some chocolate ones also, please or is it pleeeeeeze.
I love chocolate and chocolate and raspberry is even better.
Thanks for all your comments and I hope you enjoy making them and eating them!
Nice post
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