Do You like citrus?
Yes?
Then you’ll probably love this cake.
It was different, I will confess.
It had… a bit of a bite.
That was from the secret ingredient.
Want to know what it is?
Yea?
Well, I have to run to San Francisco for the weekend,
so let me know if your interested in this cake.
Until then… any guesses to what that secret ingredient might be?
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No fair! I want the recipe now:) Have fun on your trip. The cake looks great. I am going to guess tofu???
looks yummy! a bit of a bite..eh? Maybe ginger?
You didn’t give us a hint, so I will guess cardamom or ricotta cheese. Love orange cakes.
One more guess: maple.
One more: tarraon. (don’t you think tarragon would be good in orange?)
My guess… chile powder!
You said it had a bite so I am guessing something that made it spicy or zesty like chili pepper.
I have also seen recipes where you blend up a whole orange and put it in muffins, maybe you did that. A whole orange would certainly make a cake zesty and give it some bite.
Or maybe you were invaded by fire ants…those would give your cake some bite
Your cake looks yummy! Secret Ingredient? hmm……….
So are so not fair! Enjoy S.F. you lucky duck! Grand Marinier?
You’re such a tease! I definitely want to know the secret ingredient.
secret ingredient?? Cinnamon? Cardamom? Ginger? Hurry home and tell me, I need instant gratification.. not fair!
If San Fransisco is a hint, I could guess a sourdough starter is in the cake. Otherwise, I guess buttermilk. Either way, it looks yummy!
Hmmm, lemon or ginger. Have fun in SF.
lemon, ginger and orange..?
I was just thinking of making citrus muffins soon
Perhaps lemon poppy seed! This cake looks great though!
Tang! I bet it’s tang!
Megan how did you know I liked citrus?? I am probably way off but I am guessing cayenne pepper? OR hmmmm…. star anise? Am I right, am I right???