With rich, dark coffee and chocolate, this tender, moist cake is terrific on its own, dusted with icing sugar or dressed up with ice cream, or whipped cream and berries. If you don't have strong brewed coffee, make it with 2 tbsp (25 mL) instant coffee.
This muffinlike loaf is ideal for a brunch or to serve with tea. If using a dark pan, check after one hour as loaves bake slightly faster in dark pans.
Make your hosts glad they invited you to visit. Present them these special muffins in a napkin-lined basket. Home economist Jennifer MacKenzie recommends you use very ripe bananas.
If you can't find any blackberries, use raspberries instead. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a homey and comforting dessert.
The introduction to these glossy, packed-with-goodies cookies reads: "Wakeup feettofloor grabcookie outthedoor. PS - don't forget shoes" The recipe originated in the Kid Approved Cookbook, launched by the Kids Eat Smart Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Soft, chewy cookies sprinkled with colourful candy cane make a festive gift. You can also stick the peppermint pops into a plastic foam ball for a novel gift of a centrepiece.
Gumdrops are kid-pleasing, but an equal amount of chopped walnut halves, pecans or slivered almonds yields a cookie that's just as memorable but not as sweet.
A pureed whole orange adds a zesty flavour and replaces about half of the oil often found in loaf recipes. Sift some icing sugar over top just before serving.
