Cakes are the centrepiece of every occasion, and the wonder of throwing a bunch of ingredients together to get a yummy homemade cake, straight-out-of-the-oven-hot, while the aroma permeates your kitchen, what can be more fulfilling than that? Try making this easy pound cake for starters. Problem is, it is usually hit […]
A moist, rich and dense cake, the pound cake is a blank canvas for fillings, frostings, luscious sauces and clouds of whipped cream. It can hold the addition of nuts, chocolate chips and fruits and withstand heavy fondant. This easy pound cake is sturdy enough for carving three-dimensional structures. It […]
Merry Christmas May God fill your heart with His Love. ADVENT FOODIE CALENDAR We are officially in the season of Advent, which is the four weeks leading to Christmas day. During this period, Christians prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and also reflect on and anticipate His […]
Cooked beetroot cake is basically the same as raw beetroot cake. The difference besides the boiling or roasting of the beetroot is that the cooked beetroot cake is moister and the earthy taste of the beetroot is muted, not as strong as with raw beets. It tastes more like a very […]
Cinnamon Muffin, there is something about cinnamon that always says welcome in a home. It fills the air with a warm comforting essence. Cinnamon Muffin is the first muffin I learnt to make and it still has a special place in my culinary heart. It is easy to make and […]
Healthy beetroot cake, who would have thought? Beetroot in a cake? Carrot cakes, I am used to and love. Then I had a ‘lightbulb moment’ while making a carrot cake to substitute carrots with beets. I felt so elated and smug with myself, only to find out later, that it […]
Banana bread is a great and delicious way to use up overripe bananas, it is moist, dense and flavourful. The bananas really need to be overripe for the flavour to be bold and the bread, sweet. I love when I can salvage an ingredient that otherwise is headed for the […]
I am Ganiru, a wife, a mother, a food blogger, a chef, an author and an accountant. I love to cook and write about food, especially Nigerian and afro-centric food... Read More
