Over winter break, I had the pleasure of being stuck at home with my two lovely girls, ages 2 and 5. I had to come up with fun activities daily and the games and toys became redundant quickly. First I considered those cool magic sand or play dough activities I see so often on Pinterest, but I really did not want to worry about that HUGE mess. Then I saw this awesome sensory play involving pretend snow that would actually help clean my tables and floors! So we went ahead and made some pretend snow, of course.

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I would say we used about 1 cup of baking soda and half a can of the cheap, white Barbasol shaving cream. I have a huge bag of baking soda I bought from Costco, which expired for cooking purposes. So naturally it is the ideal choice for play activities. Check out the economy bag at Costco next time you are there!

Nothing smells like summer better than some perfectly ripe and sweet juicy peaches. The smell is just heavenly.

The peaches are fantastic this summer. I sampled one at the store, was knocked off my feet with its peachy perfect scent and sweetness, so I bought a huge crate. Then when I was at home feeding my kids peach after peach, I was worried they would run out at the market, so I went back the next day and bought more. Then I had several large crates of big, juicy, golden peaches. I bit off more than I could chew, and thought I needed to start baking some delicious treats. This peach cake was hands down our favorite!

I took the concept of a pineapple upside down cake and swapped the pineapple for some equally golden and gorgeous peaches. I used my basic yellow cake recipe and deepened the flavor with a caramel texture by subbing out the white sugar for some sweet dense brown sugar. I also added moisture with some sweet peach juice and pureed peaches! What a perfect match. The sweet caramelized topping of the peaches dripping over the moist peach infused cake is just divine. I really intended to eat this with some ice cream. But it seems we ate it all up before I made it to the grocery store to buy some! Oh and make sure you have some people around to help you eat when you bake this cake, because it is that good. Unless you have better self control than me.

The cake whips up very quickly and easily and you don’t even need a mixer. I use fresh juice from these ripe peaches in the batter, which was really no problem extracting since the juice was literally dripping all over while I peeled and sliced the peaches. Any peach that got a bit goofed up while slicing, just gets tossed into the blender to puree for the batter.  Some will ask, “Can I use canned peaches?” Yes, you can but that is not as flavorful, fresh, and clean as using delicious fresh tree ripe peaches. Preservative free and whole-some baking for me! Use firm, ripe peaches, not overly ripe peaches as they will be hard to slice and peel. I found it easiest to first slice the peaches with the skin on, then stripped off the peel off of each slice. Somehow, that thin skin actually holds together all that juicy flesh.

So back to this recipe.

I arranged the peach slices in a pretty round flower design on the bottom of my pan. Notice I used a spring form pan, thinking it will be easier to pop out the cake. Horrible idea. The butter from the caramel sauce dripped all over my oven. I don’t know what I was thinking. At least I realized this before I put it in the oven and set the pan on top of a larger baking sheet. What a mess that made! And I probably lost some of that oozy gooey carmel topping! Hey, it happens. Use a regular round cake pan, not a springform 😉

I mixed the sugar and eggs with some coconut oil and olive oil followed by the pureed peaches. Then combine the flour mixture, and some moisture with yogurt and milk, and you are set for a seriously deliciously moist cake!

This is a moist cake, so it will bake for 35-45 minutes. Mine took exactly 39 minutes.

Upside-down Peach Cake

2014-07-24 04:59:45

A deliciously moist peach cake, topped with caramelized fresh juicy peaches.

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

40 min

Total Time

55 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

40 min

Total Time

55 min

Ingredients

1. 3 eggs
2. 1 tsp vanilla extract
3. 3/4 c brown sugar
4. 1/2 c white sugar
5. 1/2 c olive oil or 1/4 olive oil and 1/4 coconut oil
6. 1/4 c vanilla or plain yogurt
7. 2 c all purpose flour
8. 4 tsp baking powder
9. 1/2 tsp salt
10. 1 tsp cinnamon
11. 1/2 c pureed fresh peaches

For the peach topping (at the bottom of the pan)

1. 1/4 c unsalted butter, melted
2. 1/2 c brown sugar
3. 4-5 peaches, sliced and peeled

For the topping

1. Pour the melted butter on the bottom of the pan. Evenly sprinkle the brown sugar over the butter. Be sure to sift any lumps. Place the sliced peaches over the butter-sugar mixture evenly in a circular, floral design.

For the batter

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees (f).
2. Whisk the eggs, vanilla extract, and sugars until frothy.
3. Add the oil and pureed peaches to the egg mixture.
4. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
5. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet egg and sugar mixture.
6. Add the yogurt and stir; be careful not to over mix.
7. Pour the batter carefully and evenly over the sliced peaches.
8. Bake in oven for 35-45 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes before flipping onto serving dish.

By Noha ElSharkawy

Sugar & Garlic https://sugarandgarlic.com/

This dip is SO flavorful, zesty, and delicious! Roasted eggplant, fresh garlic, lemon juice and a dash of tahini sauce are what make up this delicious spread. Traditionally the eggplant is charred or grilled first to impart a smoky flavor, and some people use some of the roasted and charred skin to infuse more smokiness to this dip. But I do not prefer the smoky flavor so completely omitted the charring step. If this is something you like, you could easily do this step first by charring on a grill or resting over the flame of a gas range. Baba Ghanouj is usually mashed, with some texture to it. I love mine smooth and velvety and how my Vitamix completely incinerates the seeds (which have healthful enzymes!),  but you could reserve some of the eggplant flesh and mash it into the puree at the end to leave some texture, if you prefer. Drizzle with olive oil and paprika powder and serve with pita bread.

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Baba Ghanouj (Eggplant Dip)

2014-01-16 10:02:32

A healthy and flavorful combination of roasted eggplant, garlic, lemon, and special spices make this the perfect dip or spread on sandwiches!

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

40 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

40 min

Ingredients

1. 1 large eggplant
2. 1 lemon, juiced
3. 1 1/2 tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
4. 1/2 tsp salt
5. pinch of pepper
6. 1/4 tsp cumin
7. 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
8. pinch of cayenne (optional)
9. 4 large cloves of garlic (or more!)

Instructions

1. Wash the eggplant, cut a slit down the side, and place on a pan to roast in the oven. Place in middle rack of the oven at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes. Eggplant will begin to collapse and shrivel. Remove once a knife easily slides into the flesh and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
2. With a large spoon, scrape out all the flesh and scoop into a blender or processor. Add the garlic, lemon juice, tahini, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, and optional cayenne pepper.
3. Pulse to incorporate all ingredients, then puree for about 45 seconds on high (this way you do not encounter any seeds). If you prefer a chunkier texture, first puree the garlic, seasoning and tahini until smooth then pulse in the eggplant to desired consistency.
4. Spoon onto a serving platter, smoothing the top. Use a butter knife to draw a line down the center or in a circular swirl, depending on desired pattern and shape of the serving dish. Drizzle olive oil on top and it will settle where you "carved" a line into the dip. Sprinkle some paprika, and garnish with parsley.
5. Serve with pita bread and enjoy!

By Noha ElSharkawy

Sugar & Garlic https://sugarandgarlic.com/