 Ever since I went to Mark and Jill's Brown County State Park wedding in 1986, I've loved lemon poppyseed cake the most. They were dad's graduate school friends and my siblings and I were thrilled at the thought of a wedding where we could camp. So exciting! I honestly just used the Betty Crocker mix for years, but this time, I modified a Bon Appétit recipe for Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake. I went with two round cake pans because I wanted a schmear of lemony cream cheese in the middle to break up the sweetness (I have a non-scientific idea that this lowers the glycemic index and I'll live in denial because baking is so infrequent in hour house). I added poppy seeds and I used a cream cheese/lemon/maple syrup icing. Just in time for my birthday, mom sent this amazing cake tin from home that I've been oohing and ahhing over for ages. Not only is the handle an acorn, but there is an oak leaf pattern around the perimeter. Adorable and we love oak trees in this house. We had a few friends over for the tree burning and then we made them sing to me and fed them some of this cake. Very festive!  Time consuming cake or meditative lemon peel grating? You be the judge. Eight lemons, sunshine aroma, and an improved mood!
 Thank you, Mom! Oak love to the max.
  Now, back to being the antler holder for a couple of months.
My little brother Jon and I at the Brown County wedding in 1985 loving cake.
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Man, oh, man, that cake looks and sounds delicious!
2/15/2016 11:50:53 pm
Velma Ballew
Sarah
2/19/2016 06:21:39 pm
It was a good one!
Aunt Judy
2/16/2016 12:42:46 am
You know something Sarah? You are absolutely wasting your time on this birdiology stuff!! Tuck those initials after your name away and write books! With pictures! I'd make those Christmas trees a tradition for your birthday! Do you think the cake would suffer too much if I tried to go sugarless? Love you and loved reading this. I remember that cake tin! Beautiful and I know it's gotten a good new home!
Sarah
2/19/2016 06:20:27 pm
Thank you, Aunt Judy!
lowell wagner
2/16/2016 08:33:31 am
love the memory of Brown County-what a great piece of writing,love
Sarah
2/19/2016 06:21:11 pm
Thanks! That was so much fun. I think it might have just been poppyseed and not lemon. I'll have to find those photos.
Carol
2/16/2016 05:12:43 pm
Sarah, live reading your blogs! Love the pics & I agree w/Aunt Judy's comments! Now onto that video you mentioned 😄
Sarah
2/19/2016 06:22:33 pm
Thank you Carol! I think you got us that grater that I used for the lemon peel. It has been great for garlic and ginger too!
Katy
2/17/2016 06:46:18 am
Sarah, you are such a gifted storyteller! Every time I read a post, I learn something new and leave with something to mull over. Your words and pictures are so warm and welcoming- thank you for sharing!
Sarah
2/19/2016 06:25:05 pm
It is a funny thing....a bit narcissistic, but it scratches an itch. I was thinking of trying to make guava duff next. Have you had it lately? I bet one of the Taylors has a good recipe and I have all that tasty guava you guys gave us at the wedding. Thanks for your kind words. Leave a Reply. |
About Sarah's BlogThis personal blog might be stream of consciousness for a little while, but I hope to share my discoveries in nature, food, travel, and thoughts from deep within in my brain folds. It is not peer (or even family) reviewed and is similar to a journal or field notebook that happens to be open to the public. I am a recent PhD graduate and transplant to Ithaca after thirteen beautiful years in Colorado and Idaho. I can also be found in the links below. Archives
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