Luv'n Lumberjacks

Little Lumberjacks.....

My mothers absolute treat to cook for me is her Lovely Lumberjack cake. A moist Apple & Date cake with a crsipy caramelised coconut top.

My last visit to my parents in the country I found my mums favourite handwritten Lumberjack Cake recipe. Without telling her I gathered it amongst some other hand written recipes and headed back to the city....

About a month had passed since my visit. Busily back into the city life I led I received a call from my mum....
'Amie, said my mothers voice, sternly.'
'The lumberjack cake recipe?'
'Yeeesss, I replied sheepishly with a cheekish grin appearing on my face!!!'
'I cannot find it anywhere... Have you taken it?'

My mind raced back to my parents house one month previous, to my mums kitchen drawer.
Overflowing with her favourite recipes collected over time; recipes from family, recipes from friends, recipes from the football canteen, recipes from afternoon tea's, dinner's and desserts...
I loved this drawer not just for the hundreds of recipes within it but for the many memories it held...Of special moments shared between my mother and her friends......

I recently recieved a request for this recipe from my lovely friend Jacqueline who had reluctantly sampled this cake during her pre-wedding diet! Her instant love for the cake transpired to a decision to bake this cake for her new husbands family...
Monday morning at work I asked how the cake went down with the new 'in-laws?
'She simply answered 'A treat!' They loved it and all went back for seconds!'
This little dessert cake is my special treat first shared with my mother and now shared with friends.

For those that decide to try you definately wont be dis-heartened!

To make the Little luv'n lumberjack hearts in this picture. Simply click on the link Little luv'n lumberjack to find recipe. I used the love heart cookie cutter from The Chefs Toolbox Kids Toolbox.

Place the cooled cake onto a chopping board, cut cake into love hearts, dust with icing sugar. makes 12.

Thank you Mum.

I love you lots, lots & lots.

love Amie x