We recently celebrated Ryan’s birthday on the road, and I always love to bake him something delicious and sinful for his big day. This year I thought I’d try out a recipe that I found in the cookbook that I got with my Lodge cast iron dutch oven for easy Peach Cobbler. It was painfully easy, but there are a few modifications that I’d suggest to make it even tastier, and I goofed a bit and didn’t follow it exactly anyways (oops!). I normally prefer to bake things from scratch but it’s great to have an easy go-to recipe that you can use with some pre-made ingredients. Plus, calories don’t count on your birthday!
Tag: baking
I am not a baker per se. I don’t have the fancy scales, cake pans and pie tins that are hallmarks of a serious baker. I dabble in baking and usually it turns out pretty tasty … although I have never quite figured out how to make my flourless cake not crumble the instant I try to serve it on a plate. Regardless, I’d like to think that I’m a decent baker because I am a rule follower. To the T. So I can follow a recipe like it’s nobody’s business. When we finalized our plans for this trip, I decided that I wanted to learn how to make bread so that I can make some bread for us from time to time on the road.
I’ve never made a bundt cake before, but I’ve had the pan for years. I love the shape of a bundt cake, and I love that the cake comes out looking the exact same way every time. So when I needed to bring something over to a friend’s dinner party I thought I’d finally try it out. Most bundt cake recipes call for buttermilk or milk, neither of which I had at home, so I searched around for a recipe that used Greek yogurt – a favorite of mine and staple in my fridge. I found a recipe here and spiced it up with some blueberries that I had in the fridge and wanted to use.