Baking

Here is the result of this week's baking project, a lemon yogurt cake with lemon powdered sugar glaze. Melly and Scarlett hung out peacefully with me in the kitchen while I baked, and Melly has learned a new trick. (At least I think it's new. It's new to me, anyway.) She climbs up my jeans and clamps on near my waist. I think she just wants to get a view from higher up, since she's not allowed on the counter.

And after BethAnn commented on the last entry that she enjoys Melly's pin-up poses, I came across this photo:

Edit: Since a couple people have asked about the recipe, here's the info. The recipe is from Smitten Kitchen, here, but I made some changes to accommodate what I happened to have handy.

- Instead of full fat yogurt, I used lowfat

- Instead of lime, I used the juice and zest of one large lemon

- I used half the amount of sugar called for

- Instead of the blackberry sauce, I made a glaze with a tablespoon of melted butter, a cup of powdered sugar, the juice of half a large lemon, and half a tablespoon of water. Before glazing, poke the cake all over with a fork so the glaze gets into the cake a little bit.

This cake stands up well to modifications, so you can get creative!