Singleton Likes: *food . . . dessert . . . bundt cakes
* books . . . libraries . . . librarians
* The Food Librarian
Singleton Dislikes: bananas
Do you see the conundrum for this week's TWD? I loathe bananas. I've mentioned before that I don't like them as fruit, I don't like them as a baked good, and I don't like banana liqueur in my drinks. For that matter, puh-lease keep the banana out of my smoothie, too! I don't care how you disguise it, I can taste the banana. But I do love Mary's blog. I think that any English major has a soft spot for the library, and during my stint at GU I've grown very fond of librarians. I always liked them, but I never knew that they had the power to make my life so much better. Librarians are constantly helping me track down books that I need for projects; moreover, they always seem genuinely interested, and they couldn't be nicer to boot. So, a blog that combines the library with food? Well, for starters you're halfway to my thesis, but otherwise, let me just get all corny and quote Jerry Maguire: "You had me at hello."The recipe doesn't give options for subbing other fruit. I suppose that strawberries or raspberries might be a viable option, but I decided to do what any good blogger would do: make this and send it packing. The full recipe makes 2 mini bundts and 2 mini loaves. I glazed them up (I made the glaze a little too thin on accident), boxed them up, and sent them along to people that I knew would enjoy a banana cake. I heard from the recipients that the cake was "insanely good" so I'd say it was a big hit. Thanks for this week's pick, Mary! I had fun making the bundts and making people smile with them.
24 comments:
What a great friend you are to bake and send.
What a good sport you are to do the recipe anyway.
Kudos.
Your so sweet giving away all of your goodies! I loved this recipe and will make it again!
You're a trooper to make this when you are so anti-banana. It really was good...if you like bananas!
Seriously, that second picture with the glaze looks like a giant glazed donut - and now i want one.
I think you are the only person I have ever known who won't eat bananas in any form.
I think this was a perfect cake to bake and share. Very generous and thoughtful of you!
I went the mini bundt route as well! Yours look fantastic! How sweet of you to participate and share the treats even though you hate banana :) Glad it was enjoyed by the others!
How sweet of you to package these up for friends! And your cake looks great!
I love how you made mini ones! I so need to get me one of those pans!
Your friends are so lucky ! I'm sure your cakes were as delicious as they look !!
So nice of you to share. Looks beautiful
Your bundt cakes look amazing, anyone would be happy receiving such a cake!
Oh, those little bundts look so perfect! I love the look of your glaze...I think it is perfect for those little ones. Great wrapping it all up like that for a giveaway...am sure those were much appreciated. I am with you...I will eat a half a banana every now and again, but I do not like them IN anything. Matt was more than happy to eat it, however.
Lucky friends. Those mini-bundts are adorable. Well done!
they look great, and i'm sure the recipients loved them! i don't like bananas as a fruit either, but i do weirdly like them a lot in baked goods...
Your cakes turned out beautifully though! I am not a big fan of banana cakes, too, so I dropped them off at the fire station near my house on my way to work. The local hotties, I mean heroes loved them!
My brother is the same way with bananas, but I love them. I second the "insanely good" comment for the bread, though.
Way to take it for the team, Singleton! For banana-baked-good-lovers this was an insanely delicious cake. Love those pans! Maybe the next TWD bundt will be one that you'll love...
Good for you! Your cakes look wonderful. And as a banana-lover, I know they were delicious!
Wow, your mini-bundt cakes look gorgeous! Your friends are soo lucky that you befriended them! I love how you packaged them too.
You're a trooper! And such a nice friend to share your baking!
Ahh. Be still my heart. You had me at liking your librarians!! :) Thanks soooo much for baking along with me this week!! To make something you hate...youz so nice. I'm glad your friends liked them...they are really pretty! That shout out is so sweet. I'm putting it in my scrapbook :) - mary the food librarian
What beautiful mini bundts! That glazed one is just amazing. I'm a little behind with TWD, but I hope to catch up this weekend - with all of these delicious-looking bundts out there, I can't wait!!!
I'm not big on bananas either, especially in baked goods. How nice of you to make these and give them away.
How sweet that you made these and gave them away. I'm with you on the dislike of banana liqueur and bananas in smoothies--yuck. But I'll at least tolerate them in some baked goods. =)
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