Monday, 30 May 2011

Baking Frenzy!

I'm trying to lose a bit of weight, so why is it that my mind has become obsessed with baking calorie-laden goodies? We also have a glut of eggs, as our garden hens are at their most productive time of the year. I really don't have a choice, I have to get my apron on and get baking.


These are relatively virtuous - a low fat version of banana muffins which were tasty but a little on the dry side: 

Far less virtuous, but at least these muffins contain 3 bananas and sunflower oil instead of butter:

...and lastly, with no virtue but lots of yumminess, a victoria sponge crammed with strawberries and cream. Look how yellow the eggs have made the cake!
This last photo was taken on my phone as my camera batteries ran out - it's a little blurred but you get the idea, I'm sure!


6 comments:

  1. What a yumminess of cakeyness Liz. That victoria sponge looks super delicious and yes what a fabulous colour!
    Hope your hens keep laying...for us to indulge in glorious calorie free digital cakes..... and I'm sure there'll be a less productive time for you to hold back on the baking...but until then...enjoy eating cake!!
    Ali x

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  2. OOoh that cake looks scrummy - pop it in a jiffy bag surrounded with bubble wrap and post it to me please - I don't mind if it is a bit sqwished. xx

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  3. It's the weather! Grey, a bit cold and rainy, who wants salad? Those all look very yummy. I know what you mean with the egg situation! But they are just so much more scrummy in a cake than boiled or scrambled!
    Becky x

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  4. Yum! you are so lucky having hens, I would love some but my folks have said a big no to it! boo!

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