Today's Wednesday with Donna Hay pick comes from Margaret, who chose Honey Cakes from Off the Shelf. You can find the recipe online here.
These little cakes are a cinch to make, smell devine while baking and taste just right, with a crunchy outside and a crumbly soft middle.
I skipped the cream and honey garnish - I felt it was gilding the lily a little, and besides, I made my cakes in the shape of owls - and they are awesome. (Yes, it is hard to see the detail - someone at work thought they were teddy bears; however, I had fun with them anyway.)
I served my honey cake as dessert to my provencal beef, made in the slow cooker:
To finish off, i could not help but share with you the gorgeous vintage advertising cup:
and plate:
that I bought on sale at Myer. They live on my desk at work so that I have my own special crockery to brighten up the day.
To see what Margaret, Kayte, Chaya and Sarah thought of these honey cakes, check out their websites.
I can imagine how good this smelled baking. Honey cakes smell incredible don't they? :D Lovely plate and cup too.
ReplyDeletelooks delicious. I do love your dinnerware!
ReplyDeleteI love the little owls!
ReplyDeleteHoney is just wonderful in baking - these sound delicious and I am sure they didn't need the cream on top - I thought they were bears too as I thought of winnie the pooh as soon as I saw honey in the title - but as soon as I read owls it made sense
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea to make these little gems into owls but I thought they were bears also. Either way, they are adorable.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun looking honey cakes!
ReplyDeleteCute little owls. Now I see the eyes.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed them.
These owls are gorgeous!! I love how you shaped them, and the flavours sound fantastic too.
ReplyDeleteI think having vibrant plates at work sounds like a great idea. No one will nick them and also they will cheer you up if you ever need it. :) Brilliant little cakes.
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