Karamell und Kranz

Vanilla, caramel, walnuts, softness, that’s the crown of the party, the Kranz.
Largely inspired by Frankfurter Kranz (Frankfurt crown cake). The original seems to contain large amounts of butter, and this one is butter free, so the crown is lighter to wear. It’s still decadent. I doubt any German cake can ever become diet food.

A very vanilla chiffon cake with lots of vanilla powder added to blond cane sugar.

The cake is very fluffy. A real chiffon, so let’s garnish delicately :

The frosting is simply coconut cream (chilled) with a little dark rum, no sugar. There is enough sweetness from the biscuit, the raspberry jam and caramelized walnuts.

I’ve added water to the caramel left in the bottom of pan for the walnuts, and when that was cooled, poured on the cake just before serving.

Eat while it’s cold…

… with hot coffee.

Autumn colors (2) : carob pancakes

Mix 50% flour and 50% carob powder, add some baking powder, a little cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk. Pour in coconut milk, enough to obtain a creamy batter. Let 10 minutes.

Heat a pan, pass a little oil. On medium heat, pour batter to get 2 mm of thickness. Cover. When the lid is hot, pass on low heat.

Done !

One side has lots of holes.

With a coconut milk café au lait.

They are delicious with a little raspberry jam, and coconut cream.

Golden sweet potato waffles

Simple waffles with 2 yellow twists.

You can see these bits in them. They are cubes of baked sweet potato.

Kurikogane potato (more here)

The second ray of sunlight is a generous teaspoon of turmeric in the batter. Mix. Heat the waffle-maker. Cook. Prepare coffee.

Hot red choc’ chili

A warm sprouted azuki chili with a few twists.

These ingredients give the mood…

I have followed the recipe of bean chili with dark chocolate and walnut, using sprouted azuki I had cooked and frozen. So it’s quick to mix and let simmer.

Sides : A home-made wheat tortilla, toasted. And stir-fried white parts of romaine salad.

Then use the tortilla as a spoon and enjoy :

Fruity cardamom waffles

Today’s brunch : apple waffles, and kiwis.

Simple batter, flour, baking powder, black sugar, water. I’ve added seeds of cardamom and small dices of apple.

With fresh slices of kiwi.

Simple and delicious.