![]() ![]() These are powerful, intimate poems of thirst: for alcohol, for other bodies, for knowledge and for life. Note: Because this cake is a little dry it is best served with whipped cream or ice cream, it also tasted marvelous with blackberries. Tracking the joys and pains of the path through addiction, and wrestling with desire, inheritance and faith, Calling a Wolf a Wolf is the darkly sumptuous debut from award-winning poet Kaveh Akbar. ![]() I suppose that’s the educational part of baking, learning from mistakes and making adjustments until a proper recipe takes shape. I tossed the plums in a touch of honey before placing them at the bottom of the spring form pan, though I imagine soaking them in a little brandy would also be quite good, since the honey did make them stick a little to the pan. My favorite spice is cardamom, so I used this along with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, almond extract, vanilla extract and a small amount of cocoa powder for flavor. ![]() I'm not supposed to eat much sugar, so I used less than half a cup of coconut sugar, and for the fat I used olive oil, this made for a dense cake that cut cleanly without crumbling and yet had enough air in it to still have a nice springy texture. I’ve been told experimenting in baking tends to lead to failure-lopsided cakes, breads that don’t rise, etc… So I was very surprised when my plum cake actually looked and tasted quite delicious even though I made up the recipe on the spot, drawing from a few different recipes and doing my own thing. Brunch: Olive Oil Plum Cake: I rarely bake as it requires measuring things and following recipes, and I’d rather experiment. ![]()
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