Americaner~Wiesbadener Kaffeklatsch~: Rose Water Bundt Cake Special For Mother

Rememberence of Those Goods Days With Friends Over Coffee

Recipes~Decorating~ Rememberence of Goods Days With Friends Over Coffee

Many a good day was spent with friends over coffee and cake. Just like the Golden Girls we had our cheesecake moments too. There were stories of ALL kinds.

It all started in Germany, I was born in a little house on the Freudenberg Hills. The war had been over for several years and people were settling in to a time of new growth, and prosperity. As an Army Brat we traveled a lot but, I was never as Happy as I was in that little old house. It was a short bus ride or an adventurous walk to the River Rhine, where we would stroll along the tree lined colonnade amongst the ducks, and swans the smell of spring flowers perfuming the mid day air. We would pause for a late lunch at outdoor cafes and watch as people leisurely sailed their boats down the river. On late afternoons we would enjoy the coffee houses, were we would enjoy coffee and the most sumptuous cakes and pastries. On hot summer days I would enjoy my favorite lemon ice cream. Even today if I think on it I can still taste the tart, sweet flavor.

This little bog is to be dedicated to just that. Coffee, Conversation and Sumptuous cake recipes. So I hope you will all join me, and share your stories of days gone by, and recipes old or new, shared by some one today or passed down from generation to generation. Love to you All, Micki

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Rose Water Bundt Cake Special For Mother

Ingredients:

4 eggs
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of milk
2 sticks of unsalted butter (melted)
1 – 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla ( add a vanilla bean to 6 oz. rosewater, return to vanilla bottle and store as usual)
2 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup of semi-sweet ghirardelli chocolate chips

Preparation:

Pre-heat your oven, the cake will cook at 350 degrees.

In a deep shallow bowl, mix together the eggs, sugar, milk, baking powder, vanilla, rose water & melted butter. Add in the flour and mix all the ingredients well until everything is evenly incorporated. Finally add the chocolate chips and fold it into the cake mixture.

Grease the cake mold with non-stick cooking spray.Pour the mixture into the cake mold evenly. The cake will bake for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees or until a toothpicks comes out clean. Decorate using pink roses..