boys are great in the kitchen

Cal mixing up his Plum Cake

the fancy schmancy result

Not to be outdone by their sister, our youg gentlemen have been doing some inspiring baking lately. Calvin made a spectacular "Plum Cake", a traditional Irish cake with everything in it save plums. Due to the requirement for the grated zest of 3 oranges and 2 lemons, this cake took a long time to make.  Also contributing to the lenthy procedure was the uber-chattiness of baker Cal. He had a lot to say on that night, so we had an especially fine time working out the recipe together. It was past my bedtime when this gorgeous round confection came out of the oven. Calvin shared the cake with his class, but there was a little left for us to savor. It was really delicious. 

Oliver sifting--a big job for little hands

And we finally decided to do something with all those cans of pumpkin hanging around since the fall, so Oliver made a few loaves of Pumpkin Bread. I adore pumpkin bread any time of year. And when it's made with love by the little guy, it is especially tasty.

3 loaves of pumpkin bread:

one to eat, two to share