Month: November 2017

Spiced pumpkin loaf

Pumpkins are in season and I’ve been playing around with different pumpkin recipes. The last time I made spiced pumpkin muffins and they were a hit amongst my friends. This time round, I’ve decided to make a spiced pumpkin loaf cake with loads of nuts. This cake is super easy to make as it does not require the use of a mixer. All you need to do is to mix the dry ingredients in together with the wet ingredients. The only troublesome part is the grating of the pumpkin. I’ve used buttermilk for this cake. U can either buy it from the shops or you can make your own buttermilk by adding one or two tablespoons of lemon juice into the milk. Alternatively, greek yoghurt can used too. I’m a huge fan of adding nuts into the cake, so feel free to add walnuts or almonds into the cake. Nutrition per slice (serves 8) Ingredients 220g self-raising flour 120g brown sugar 3 large eggs 150ml buttermilk 100ml olive oil 200g grated pumpkin 1 tsp vanilla essence …

Spiced pumpkin muffins

Getting into the spirit of halloween with these spiced pumpkin muffins. I made them on Halloween but didn’t have the time to post. I tried to do a chocolate frosting that looked like cobwebs. It turned out pretty alright for some of my cupcakes. I was struggling with the white chocolate because it hardened very quickly so some of my “cobwebs” didn’t turn out very well. But hey, the muffins still tasted delicious. Pumpkin is in season now and I bought a whole pumpkin to experiment on different recipes. Pumpkin is one of my favourite vegetables – even though it is technically a fruit. It tastes good steamed, boiled, roasted and even stir-fried. Plus, they are relatively low in calories and are nutritious. Today’s spiced pumpkin muffins is a slight adaptation from my carrot cupcake recipe. It’s super easy to make, the only “difficult” or I would say troublesome part is the grating of the pumpkin. Other than that, you will be indulging in delicious freshly baked spiced pumpkin muffins in less than an hour! …