day 'o baking

So yesterday, I was home alone for a whopping 3 1/2 hours. Gasp! The girls were at Nana's, and the goal was to get some work done. But man, all I wanted to do was bake. When I get the house to myself, I have the uncontrollable urge to make cakes.  But I settled in with some Miss Marple (!!) and my needlefelting. In true biddy fashion. I am a little old lady at heart, if you didn't already realize that.
So today I decided to get this baking out of my system. Kiddies and all. Actually they have been pretty good all day, despite my neglect.

 

 

 
(those are plums...they look like egg yolks!)

 
 


I made a Nectarine Tea Cake, which I froze, and a Plum Upside Down Cornmeal Cake, both of which are from the book Rustic Fruit Desserts, which my sister got for me as a gift many months ago, and I'm only just now trying some recipes!  I think before the day is out I might try the Lemon Rhubarb Buttermilk Bundt Cake as well. Because there was still rhubarb at the farmer's market!

Comments

[Nancy Cook]

I need to get that book and those look so so good.

[Tasha]

Rustic baking is simply the best way to bake.

[vivian]

my mouth is watering! Too hot here for baking right now! I baked zuchinni bread, with coconut, raisins, walnuts and mini choc chips two weeks ago, and after eating a whole loaf myself over a period of 3 days, I decided that baking for me is very dangerous!
Enjoy those cakes! I will eat vicariously through you!! lol!
hugs
vivian

[Jennie]

You are not alone in the 'old biddy' department. Miss Marple and knitting sounds like heaven to me, too- only I have yet to learn to knit and would have to resort to the cross stitch I've been working on for the last (ahem) three years. I adore Agatha Christie, and even my husband loves a good Miss Marple episode- don't let him know I told! ;)

Yummy looking cakes- perfect for some afternoon tea and crime solving wouldn't you say?