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From the time the husband gifted me a small stand-up mixer, I had been painstakingly trying hard to bake. I began with cookies, cupcake, loaf bread, pies, easy cakes and more. Oftentimes, I get heartbreaking results with my “creations”. But, that doesn’t stop me from moving forward to learn more of baking.

We love to eat. We’re sweet-tooths here. So, instead of buying from bakery shops, it’ll give me a lot of savings if I’m going to bake all the goodies we crave.

Thank heavens that I fared well baking this carrot cake. It’s my no-fuss, no-fancy-ingredients-take on the classic carrot cake.

The ingredients:

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
2 teaspoons cinnamon powder (optional)
4 cups grated carrots

 Procedure:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and eggs until thick then, stir in the oil.
• Gradually mix in the sifted dry ingredients.
• Fold in the carrots.

• Then, spread evenly into the greased pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.

DONE!

Honestly, I was surprised at how it turned out. The cake is soft and moist despite the simplicity of the ingredients.

’nuff said. Let’s eat. There’s a whole tray to indulge.

I’m a happy newbie baker. I don’t have to spend more on bakery goods every time we visit the city.

Have you tried baking at home? What your favorite dish to bake?

Remember the two typhoons that had hit Philippine area in a matter of week. It sends a thousand household completely out of electricity for 5 days. Had no choice but to cook out what were left in the freezer.

After frying one home made meat loaf after another, there’s one left and the kids would never want to touched their fried meat loafs.

Thinking how I should “repurpose” the last one, I looked for other items that needed to be used up in the fridge before they rot. Got me these...ham slices, mushroom, potatoes, and mince garlic and onions.  The kids love another variation of Cottage Pie HERE.

COOKING PROCEDURE:

1. Boil the potatoes. Set aside.

2. Saute garlic, onions then stir in the meat loaf.

3. Add dash of salt and black ground pepper.

4. Placed the cooked meat loaf in a shallow round dish.

5. Mash the potatoes, add cheese and salt.

6. Evenly spread the mashed potatoes on top of the sauteed meat loaf.

7. Brush with butter.

8. Bake for 15-20 minutes until potatoes becomes golden brown.

9. Enjoy your slice. Perfect with garlic toast or over pasta, too.

Linking this post to Mellow Yellow Monday