tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post2018959144611518237..comments2023-09-24T00:28:07.791+10:00Comments on Life's Smörgåsbord: Ukrainian Honey CakeNora B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04360757422555317095noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-42327528156586815452008-08-18T03:15:00.000+10:002008-08-18T03:15:00.000+10:00Lovely cake you have on your blogg. Nice blogg to:...Lovely cake you have on your blogg. Nice blogg to:)<BR/><BR/>I like smörgåsbord<BR/>I am from Sweden<BR/><BR/>//LottaFake cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703404399103670253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-57637588997709733932007-12-20T01:58:00.000+11:002007-12-20T01:58:00.000+11:00Hi Nora! Just catching up from my snowy trip up n...Hi Nora! Just catching up from my snowy trip up north. I missed you all and am glad to be back in the sunshine! I will be back later!winedebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891313852429967357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-12735997562273866372007-12-19T18:47:00.000+11:002007-12-19T18:47:00.000+11:00The name Ukrainian Honey cake itself sound so exot...The name Ukrainian Honey cake itself sound so exotic and exquisite. The world's most harmless volcano.I don't mind building my home near this volcano :D<BR/><BR/>Just saw your profile pix. Hey, you look so much like my classmate in sec. school(eastern zone) back in "equator" location. Just a close resemblance, I think.<BR/><BR/>You should be enjoying your time in "equator" location now?<BR/><BR/>Merry Xmas!tigerfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575213806359208350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-57953317075631859472007-12-19T06:03:00.000+11:002007-12-19T06:03:00.000+11:00Nora this Honey Cake looks amazing!! I would love ...Nora this Honey Cake looks amazing!! I would love to try it... :)<BR/><BR/>I tagged you for meme but there is no obligation to participate... if you are interested here is the link:<BR/>http://www.coffeeandvanilla.com/?p=1247<BR/><BR/>Have a great day!<BR/><BR/>MargotCoffee and Vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536793512262722674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-33251260393976983442007-12-18T11:01:00.000+11:002007-12-18T11:01:00.000+11:00Lovely AND Healthy too, what can be better? Have a...Lovely AND Healthy too, what can be better? Have a wonderful and safe Christmas Nora! xo CarolOh for the love of food!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08471870221148061300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-2464799904374678982007-12-16T19:18:00.000+11:002007-12-16T19:18:00.000+11:00Nora, darl ~ The shackles are off! I was thinking ...Nora, darl ~ The shackles are off! I was thinking of being a real nerd and was going to take a photo of me with my thesis, but I'm sure it is an event who significance will wither into the ether over time, so I shant blow it out of proportion. I'm not yet feeling overjoyed, but I'm sure that will come. Mostly, I'm just shattered, scatter-brained...<BR/><BR/>But your Ukranian Honey Cake (and story to go with) would keep me enveloped in folds of comfort and warmth. It looks incredibly tasty. Good on you for even attempting to do any additional calculations to any baking recipe. I, too, had not a disaster but a result I wasn't happy with (a cake that was too moist though not soggy). <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the links to other bloggers who have tried recipes from Duguid and Alford's <I>Home Baking</I>. I bought the book when I was in the US during their Summer this year and have not yet made anything. It might even be the first book I crack open in the kitchen post-thesis...<BR/><BR/>I hope you can take some time to enjoy the Summer, though I know you've got that March deadline ahead of you.Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345640038135299538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-29030889092730422872007-12-16T00:40:00.000+11:002007-12-16T00:40:00.000+11:00It looked great in the end! No one would ever know...It looked great in the end! No one would ever know it did't go as planned:) Nice recovery!Half Bakedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12442227016558089720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-9449945728190836232007-12-14T11:51:00.000+11:002007-12-14T11:51:00.000+11:00Awesome rescue job! The cake looks delightful with...Awesome rescue job! The cake looks delightful with your artistic decorating.Cookie baker Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11069661176518230573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-34924367563872647812007-12-14T08:11:00.000+11:002007-12-14T08:11:00.000+11:00Yep, the important bit is that it tasted good! Lo...Yep, the important bit is that it tasted good! Looks are only 'skin deep' remember!WokandSpoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424292899830521790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-30226254451000378872007-12-14T01:30:00.000+11:002007-12-14T01:30:00.000+11:00I think it looks like a giant Madeleine and that c...I think it looks like a giant Madeleine and that can't be a bad thing! I'm loving the idea of this cake!Freyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545988711685277697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-74104640173190595232007-12-13T04:32:00.000+11:002007-12-13T04:32:00.000+11:00The hardest thing for me is keeping quiet when I i...The hardest thing for me is keeping quiet when I invite people and am not happy with what I've prepared. Julia Child said "Never apologize for your mistakes because your guests probably won't notice," and I try to stick to that rule!Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12010394263374216145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-84060414225290530092007-12-11T21:42:00.000+11:002007-12-11T21:42:00.000+11:00I love this kind of cake, and your Christmas decor...I love this kind of cake, and your Christmas decoration is so simple, but so effecitve :)Kelly-Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065013581800789438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-72525945825880803862007-12-10T09:06:00.000+11:002007-12-10T09:06:00.000+11:00I'd be lying if I said I never tried to hide a kit...I'd be lying if I said I never tried to hide a kitchen flop with frosting!!! Looks and sounds delicious!Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119932841882891505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-64539385155301933762007-12-08T08:39:00.000+11:002007-12-08T08:39:00.000+11:00Eva - Yes, it is low-fat, I forgot to mention that...Eva - Yes, it is low-fat, I forgot to mention that. With the honey and dates, you won't miss the fat at all. And Quikong liked it very much too. I made the cake Christmassy because it was the last meeting where our "big boss" was around for before she heads to Europe for Christmas.<BR/><BR/>Anh - Thanks. Frostings are great for cover-up jobs :-)<BR/><BR/>Kathryn - Thanks, its good to have cream cheese in the fringe for such emergencies.<BR/><BR/>Paola - Thanks. Since it was Christmas, i thought why not make it festive, I'm glad it worked!<BR/><BR/>Celia - I like that: call it something exotic! I have a few tricks in my pantry for such emergency cases ;-)<BR/><BR/>Gloria - Thanks. Yes, it actually tasted good so nobody cared that I messed up the recipe. <BR/><BR/>Lydia - You know what, you idea would have been a fun one. Why didn't I think of that.... Or maybe I could have had a mini Santa figurine trying to scale the mountain & I can call it a Christmas Mountain cake. I might just start a new trend...!!<BR/><BR/>Valli - Yes, the new DB challenge will be an interesting one, but I know that you will be able to rise to the challenge. I'll leave my e-mail address on your blog so that we can discuss that further if you need any help. <BR/><BR/>Susan - hee hee... thank you, Susan.<BR/><BR/>Deb - Dates are very much part of my family & culture (maternal and paternal side). They make cakes so moist and tasty. Yes, it is fun to put a face to a name. I just thought that I might put it up there for a few weeks. Waiting to see yours!<BR/><BR/>Patricia - I'm glad that you had a laugh too. Everyone at work enjoyed the story too because they think that I am such an "expert" at baking so they were happy to hear such disaster stories. :-)<BR/><BR/>Hi Em - You already know most (or maybe all) of my kitchen disaster stories. I know I could have not said anything, but you also know that I can be an annoying perfectionist in the kitchen ;-) You still haven't told me what type of cake you want for your birthday. I'll try not to mess it up (hee hee).<BR/><BR/>Bee - I like that expression: Cake with attitude, and I can even say cake with "altitude". lol!<BR/><BR/>Kevin - It is a yummy combination. :-)<BR/><BR/>Susan - Rye flour! That would be a cake that I would like. I'll have to google and find out more about this cake. I'm not doing much Christmas baking for myself but more as gifts for friends. Finding the time to do that AND buy presents and do the usual stuff is getting very tricky. <BR/><BR/>Amanda - It's good to laugh at such things. My friends enjoy my kitchen disaster stories :-)<BR/><BR/>Wendy - I can understand what you mean about cutting down on food to the lead up of Christmas feasting. Would it help if I told you that this cake is low-fat? ;-) (Re: photo - thank you. I thought that it was a summer-y photo, to match the season we're in now).<BR/><BR/>Aimée - You're welcome. I don't actually own Home Baking (can't afford to buy such books for now) but borrowed it from a friend. I would like to try more recipes from it because it all sounds so exotic to me.<BR/><BR/>Antonia - I'm glad to hear that I am not alone ;-)<BR/><BR/>BBOven - Thank you. <BR/><BR/>Katie - I guess that I could go into a white lie training camp and practice holding my tongue ;-) Glad that you like my contribution to your event. <BR/><BR/>Veron - That's good advice by Julia. I should start practicing that :-)<BR/><BR/>Cynthia - I'm glad that you and the other readers seemed to have enjoyed this post. I still laugh about it when I recalled my horror when I looked into the oven to check on the cake and I saw the volcano forming!Nora B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04360757422555317095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-3913169765454598732007-12-08T07:57:00.000+11:002007-12-08T07:57:00.000+11:00:D :D :D - I'm laughing with you not at you.Thanks...:D :D :D - I'm laughing <I>with</I> you not at you.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for thinking of me for that award.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-79048096996384729762007-12-08T03:52:00.000+11:002007-12-08T03:52:00.000+11:00Nora I must say you are too honest! I have had tho...Nora I must say you are too honest! I have had those things happen to me before -measuring things wrong....it's all part of cooking? But Julia Child did say...never apologize for a mistake in the kitchen. I still have not taken that advice though...Veronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482616412359136277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-38138693266270508602007-12-08T02:02:00.000+11:002007-12-08T02:02:00.000+11:00Ah, yes, the math involved in increasing recipes.....Ah, yes, the math involved in increasing recipes...or converting from cups to grams..<BR/>I kept waiting for it to explode!<BR/>Great recovery, though, but can't you just, you know, pretend?!?Katie Zellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498599461583826030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-2465731237230913452007-12-07T22:25:00.000+11:002007-12-07T22:25:00.000+11:00Looks so lovely!Looks so lovely!Big Boys Ovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498466785947937265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-65558104174878235552007-12-07T20:08:00.000+11:002007-12-07T20:08:00.000+11:00Nora - I am exactly the same. When things go wrong...Nora - I am exactly the same. When things go wrong in the kitchen I always end up telling my guests, even it the end product is as perfect as yours! This looks scrumptious.Abitofafoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627160211408538168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-52156630686456432062007-12-07T05:05:00.000+11:002007-12-07T05:05:00.000+11:00Ah, Nora, you are so honest! You did a good job wi...Ah, Nora, you are so honest! You did a good job with the cake I think. Thanks for sharing all there recipes from the Home Baking cookbook. I don't have that one yet, but love the authors.Aiméehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140507869283907555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-25666489267866206592007-12-07T04:58:00.000+11:002007-12-07T04:58:00.000+11:00Though it may not be obvious by my recent posts, I...Though it may not be obvious by my recent posts, I'm cutting down my food intake at the moment in preparation for the gluttony that accompanies Christmas. You aren't making it easy, Nora! This looks wonderful!<BR/>PS You have a new picture. Aren't you just lovely!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157804056370219398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-64994295971242480682007-12-07T02:50:00.000+11:002007-12-07T02:50:00.000+11:00Excellent volcano cake, I think it looks great. I ...Excellent volcano cake, I think it looks great. I can't tell a lie either, always try and make a joke of my failures though.Amanda at Little Foodieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262887792010049693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-66370300034682940652007-12-07T01:44:00.000+11:002007-12-07T01:44:00.000+11:00The Dutch have a very similar cake, virtually no f...The Dutch have a very similar cake, virtually no fat, honey sweet and made with rye flour. Thanks for this recipe, Nora. While I'm gearing up to bake with all the largesse of holiday calories, I'm looking for something I can keep for myself without the guilt.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-74785467997318978792007-12-06T12:06:00.000+11:002007-12-06T12:06:00.000+11:00A cake with honey and dates! ...mmm... and cream ...A cake with honey and dates! ...mmm... and cream cheese frosting! Bookmarkedtest it commhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795596315329913917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398592642206432605.post-42360144318392212522007-12-06T11:52:00.000+11:002007-12-06T11:52:00.000+11:00i actually like that volcano look. it looks like a...i actually like that volcano look. it looks like a cake with attitude. lol.beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128812845273224940noreply@blogger.com