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Here’s an elegant cake recipe befitting of a little Mother’s Day sunshine.
it’s a light rosemary lemon cake,
full of subtle aromatic scents & berry sweetness,
& low on all the stuff that makes you fat when you eat your cake!
this is also perfect for my (small) yoghurt addiction.
you can use regular, creamy yoghurt,
low-fat yoghurt,
greek yoghurt,
natural, organic yoghurt –
you know, just to name a few..

☀

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
⅛ tsp salt
½ cup sugar
3 tbsp olive oil
⅓ cup yoghurt
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp almond extract
1 large egg
1 large egg white
2 tsp lemon zest, grated
¼ cup berries (of your liking)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C/350˚F. Butter & line a 9″ cake pan.
2. Combine flour, rosemary, baking powder, baking soda & salt in a bowl; set aside.
3. Combine sugar & oil in a large bowl; beat at high speed for 2 minutes. Add yogurt, extracts, egg & egg white; beat 1 minute.
4. Add flour mixture & beat at low speed until well blended. Then, fold in zest & berries.
5. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden & cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Let cool.
6. Frost & decorate the cake however way your mom likes it.

Serves 8
(to make the 3-layer cake in the photos, simply triple the recipe)

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You taught me everything
Everything you’ve given me
i’ll always keep it inside
You’re the driving force in my life, yeah
There isn’t anything
Or anyone that i could be
& it just wouldn’t feel right
If i didn’t have you by my side
You were there for me to love & care for me
When skies were gray
Whenever i was down
You were always there to comfort me
& no one else can be
What you have been to me you will always be
You will always be the girl
In my life for all times

Mama, Mama you know i love you
Oh you know i love you
Mama, Mama you’re the queen of my heart
Your love is like tears from the stars
Mama i just want you to know lovin’ you is like food to my soul

♠

as always, these are all part of my shiny cake collection over at:

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