HONEY WINE SPICE CAKE

 

Cake by Rita.  Photo by Chris.

Our family loves desserts but we try to cut down on eating sugar.  Here is another recipe from Rita's cookbook-- "The Able Cookbook: Cooking without Cane."  You may substitute artificial sweeteners for the honey.

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup honey

3 eggs separated

3/4 cup dry white wine

1 tablespoon molasses

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour

3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon allspice

1/4 cup milk

Cream shortening and honey until light and fluffy.  Add egg yolks and beat well.  Ann wine, molasses and vanilla, mix well.  Sift dry ingredients; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.  Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry and fold into mixture.  Spoon into 2 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.  Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tests done.  Cool on rack.  

Fill and frost with butter cream frosting to which has been added 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans.

Ecclesiastes 8: 15  And I commend joy, for man has nothing better under the sun but to eat and drink and be joyful, for this will go with him in his toil through the days of his life that God has given him under the sun.

THIS ISN'T THE REAL STORY

 

October 9, 2023 photo by Bobbi

As I sit at my computer in our office, and gaze at the view from my window, I marvel at the peace and tranquility I observe.  We are safe and serene here in our new condo; but around the world wars wage.  The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. Now we have Hamas terrorists yelling "Allahu akbar" as they invade Israel.  There are fears that Hezbollah may also attack Israel.  Under Iran's influence they fight a proxy war to wipe the Jews off the map. We pray for peace each day.  We pray for comfort and safety for the innocent. We pray for healing for those who have lost loved ones.  We pray for wisdom for the leaders who want peace. We pray for first responders. 

God tells us in His word to pray about everything.  He also tells us to go and make disciples.  So as wars wage we bring comfort to those we can and tell them that this isn't the real story.  Jesus will return soon to rule-- we will have true peace then.  Man cannot bring peace-- only Jesus can and He will. 

I believe that all the prophecies in the Bible have been fulfilled--  except for the prophecy about Damascus.  I trust that when Damascus is destroyed Jesus will return. 

Isaiah 17 An oracle concerning Damascus.1 Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city and will become a heap of ruins.