Friendship and Cake

A well loved recipe from a good friend

When we got married my 'hens' compiled a book of recipes for me.  The recipes were those that meant something special to us, either because it was food we ate together, made together, or that we love.  That book is very special as it represents shared love, companionship, laughter and crying.  Some were old family recipies, others from books or magazines. Each recipe is as individual and special as the person who donated it.

One of those recipes is a german yeast cake.  A sweet bread base, topped with fruit and crumble.  It was a cake that my german house mate made regularly, for breakfast or for coffee time (Germans are very good at cake and coffee).  It's true comfort food and brings with it memories of the people and place we shared it.  The page in the book is coated with tea cup rings, butter and sugar (as with all my cookery books it's easy to see which recipes I love!)

Today I've made it to take to work and have added blackberries and cinammon to the traditional apple topping.  I hope it makes the day feel a bit better.  I know I'll be reaching for a piece to get me through the email backlog and mid morning sugar slump - and I'll be thinking of my friend as I eat it and how we really need to meet up for coffee (and cake!).

Blackberries and Crumble

It's similar to this Nigella recipe if you want to have a go.