Fresh Fruit and Cream Cake

I first had the Fresh Fruit and Cream Cake at my BFF’s kiddie’s birthday party in India. I am not too fond of desserts and cakes, but this one did surprise me in a good way.

I made this cake for a friend’s barbecue party this last weekend, and though I cheated a bit to save on time, I did the layering with fruit and cream pretty much without any previous experience!

I used one box of Duncan Hines French Vanilla cake mix and made two separate cakes. Beat whipping cream with some vanilla essence and sugar and slobbered it in between the two cakes. Sneaking some kiwi slices in too.

For fruits I used fresh slices of kiwi, strawberry, handful of blueberries and pomegranate. So far, so good. I’d like to know from you what other seasonal fresh fruits can be used in a cake like this? I was thinking of Mangoes if you are doing it for a summer treat in India, where you get the best mangoes.

Black

Someone once said, “You've got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create something that's real.”

For me, black is not a color. Its a culture. The queen of colors. It charms, it makes you sin and it also makes you bow your head in humility. That’s the power of Black.

Let Black control your imagination and see how delicious shadows are created…

I love black so much, I almost want to take all my photos in Black! And when I am in doubt, I always wear black.

What’s your color?

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A Thursday Morning @ North York Civic Centre Farmers' Market

Remember the weekly haat and the bazaars we have back home in India?

Translate the same set up and you are transported to a Farmers’ Market in the Western world. Only less chaotic.

I am just back from the Farmers’ Market next to the Mel Lastman Square, sipping my morning chai, actually my hands are still dirty from touching the corn, and ruffling that huge dog who could not resist from drinking from the fountain there! I am like that dog, the power of self-control is a whimpering low, especially when it comes to sharing something exciting with you!

The memory of that toddler picking a raspberry up and putting it straight in her mouth is still fresh, just like the fruits and vegetables here.

And honest to God, I am not making it up when I say you could smell these Basil from a mile. Okay, maybe not a mile!

Those are pea sprouts for your salads!

All you see is freshness all around you, including a nod and a smile from the farmers who are selling their produce!

My husband loves garlic and these of course are the freshest you can lay your eyes on!
Have you ever seen more fresh-looking green beans and in so many pretty colors?

Talking of colors, who can compete with this riot created by root vegetables…

Not to miss the dainty head of Miss Cauliflower!
So I say bye-bye to you with this broccoli photo to arrange back the vegetables I got from the Farmers’ Market today!

  Have a great Thursday and enjoy all the freshness around you!