October, and thus Autumn, is upon us in Maryland, and like
every fall, the weather has turned cold and nasty, and the ground soggier by
the day. It seemed then a perfect time to introduce the last cake in the book
that has a summer feel to it, the Tropical Fruit Cake. Eating this cake is like
eating the last bit summer, sitting on a warm beach in Key West, watching the
fading light of sunset over the Gulf of Mexico, smelling the salty mixture of
humid air and seafood. This little slice of summer of heaven, coinciding nicely
with the end of the Boy's of Summer season in New York, is a throwback to the
great days of summer, with little to do but watch the kids get older and the
days get longer. Now, the days are shorter, the nights colder, and schedule
full of holiday related items. Last week, we took both kids to Weber's Farm to
pick out pumpkins. This week, we will pick out their costumes. Next week... who
knows?
The cake this week called for flour, sugar, baking powder,
vanilla, eggs, butter, and dried mixed fruit soaked in lime juice. The icing,
an easy concoction to make, was just lime juice and powdered sugar, drizzled
over the cake. The whole thing was garnished with some more dried fruit on top
for decoration. Though the recipe called for fruit such as pineapple and mango,
I went with a more regional approach including grapes, peaches, and apricot. A
delicious cake to say the least!
My cake:
The book's Cake:
Check in next week to see what wonderful concoction we come
up! Only a few cakes to go!
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