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October 27th, 2011 | 
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Strawberry Frosting and Yellow Cake (recipe included)
My husband had a birthday recently and a request for a specific cake. He’s not really much of a cake person and would have probably preferred pie but this is what he said.
He wanted a yellow cake with strawberry frosting. Not fakey strawberry frosting and not a cake mix (which I can’t use anyway) but real strawberry flavor frosting.
Not really finding what I wanted online or in my newer cookbooks I turned to my vintage cookbook for strawberry frosting and found a very simple worthy recipe.
For the cake I turned to America’s Test Kitchen cookbook for a good recipe that had been perfected. The cake was called simply a butter cake but since that’s what yellow cake is, with the complete egg (instead of only egg whites), I went with it.
Picture and recipe are below. Since the frosting recipe was kind of vague about how many strawberries I might have used a bit too man as the frosting didn’t stand in stiff peaks like I like. It’s still very yummy though and was deemed a success!
Strawberry Frosting and Yellow Cake
Strawberry Frosting
1/2 package of frozen strawberries
1/2 cup (or one stick) butter
1 pound powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
I mixed the strawberries and butter in the mixer and then add the powdered sugar half a box at a time. Drizzled in the vanilla last and whipped it up with my wire beater attachment on high until I thought it looked good. It was enough to frost a 2 layer 9 inch cake. I left the sides free so it wasn’t overly sweet.
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This would make a great gift for grandparents for the coming holiday season.
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The Wonder of Your Love – A Book Review
I recently had the extreme please to read The Wonder of Your Love by Beth Wiseman. Ooh I really liked this book! Read on….
About the book:
Katie Ann lost the love of her life. Then God offers her a new beginning in Colorado. Katie Ann Stolzfus lives in the small Amish community of Canaan, Colorado. At forty she is widowed and raising her first child. But baby Jonas will never know his father, and Katie Ann wonders if her Heavenly Father hasn’t forgotten about her as well. Is it really God’s plan for her to be a single parent?
Eli Detweiler has come to Canaan for a wedding and a long vacation. Having raised six children following the death of his young wife, Eli is finally an empty-nester. He’s enjoying the slower pace of having no one to care for but himself.
When Katie Ann and Eli meet, there is an instant connection. Yet as strong as the attraction is, they both acknowledge that a romance would never work. He is done parenting, while she has just begun. But as their friendship slowly blossoms into feelings that are as frightening as they are intoxicating, Katie Ann and Eli question if the plans they made for themselves are in line with God’s plans. Can Katie Ann entrust her heart to another man, and rediscover the wonder of God’s love?
About Beth:
Beth Wiseman is hailed as a top voice in Amish fiction. She is a Carol-award winner and author of numerous bestsellers including the Daughters of the Promise series and the Land of Canaanseries. She and her family live in Texas. www.bethwiseman.com, Twitter @bethwiseman, www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-of-Beth-Wiseman/47576397539
My Thoughts: Let me just say I really, really enjoyed The Wonder of Your Love by Beth Wiseman. I, like a lot of other people, like Amish fiction. Because it is nice and clean but also because they are real people who have real problems like the rest of us.
This book was a sweet read and I just had to pass it on to my mother who enjoyed it also. I enjoyed all the main characters a lot and found myself interested in each one’s story. From the heroine to the hero to her best friend and more. It was one of those books I just couldn’t put down.
I found I could sympathize with heroine in this story and as such really was rooting for her. And as is not usually the case I was very fond of the hero. I don’t usually dislike them but they are usually not portrayed as such happy, happy go lucky characters. He just seemed so happy and sweet and in a very good way.
There was no mystery, fights, no natural disasters, and no extreme drama. Just a really good read. If you enjoy Amish Christian fiction you will really like The Wonder of Your Love by Beth Wiseman.
Other Blogs on the Tour
Kris at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
Patricia at It’s Time To Read Mamaw
10/18
Jill at Book, Books Everywhere I read it all in one evening. The characters were well written and felt real.
Renee at Black ‘n Gold Girl’s Book Spot The author deals with a difficult situation in a tasteful manner while not skirting around the side affects like bitterness. The message of hope and love in Christ and learning to trust make this book a pleasant read for anyone, fans of Amish stories or not.
10/19
Reviews By Jane Ruth at This That and the Other Thing
10/20
10/21
10/22
Deborah at Books, Movies and Chinese Food
Kate at Fuzzy Black Slippers & a Pink Hoodie
10/24
Lisa at A Casual Reader’s Blog
10/25
Lauri at Knits, Reads and Reviews
10/26
Debra at Footprints in the Butter
10/27
Kemi at Homemaking Organized Blog (you are here)
Lena at A Christian Writer’s World
10/28
Paula at Thrifty Momma’s Brain Food
Becky at Christian Chick’s Thoughts
10/29
Sara at Shoopette’s Book Reviews
Jennifer at For Such a Time as This
10/31
Alena at Little Bit Of Wonderful
Heather at Mommy Of 1 and Counting
11/1
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson and Litfuse Publicity Group as part of their Blogger Review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
