The South Arm Community Kitchen made an Old Fashioned Coffee Cake for dessert for the last kitchen of 2017.

This is a basic coffee cake where the sweetness comes from maple syrup.

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour (unbleached white or you can use 1/2 whole wheat pastry flour)
• 1/2 pound butter
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 2 eggs
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 maple syrup

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We made an Easy, Low-fat Chocolate Cake in the South Arm Community Kitchen for dessert.

The flavour of orange complements the chocolate cake well.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup brewed coffee or cold water
• zest from 1 orange

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The South Arm Multicultural Community Kitchen made a Mandarin Loaf Cake for dessert to end our meal.

Ingredients

• 3 Mandarins
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup oil or melted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cup to 1 1/2 cup flour (depending on how juicy is the Mandarins)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• zest of 1 Mandarin

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The South Arm Multicultural Community Kitchen ended the Greek theme meal with a Greek Yogurt Cake.

The Greek Yogurt Cake is moist and a great dessert to end a meal.

Ingredients

• 1 cup any flavour yogurt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• powdered sugar for dusting

Source: this recipe is adapted from AnItalian in my Kitchen

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With the local strawberries in season, Michelle shared a Strawberry Coffee Cake Muffins recipe in the South Arm Community Center’s Older Adults Community Kitchen.

These lightly sweet muffins with fresh strawberries and a delicious coffee cake crumble can be frozen for enjoyment later.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter (softened)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cup fresh strawberries (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Crumble:

• 1/4 cup butter (cold)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 granulated sugar

Yield: 18 muffins

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This is a super delicious chocolate cake that can cure any chocolate cravings in 5 minutes flat!.

The hungry men in the South Arm Community Kitchen served this Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake with creamy Greek yogurt, Macerated Berries (in the next post) and Vanilla Glaze.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons vanilla or plain Greek yogurt (or 1/4 cup buttermilk and omit the water)
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso or instant coffee granules, optional (but recommended as coffee boosts chocolate intensity; make sure they’re instant so they will dissolve)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• scant 1/4 teaspoon baking powder (a little less than 1/4 teaspoon)
• pinch of slat, optional and to taste

Vanilla Glaze

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• about 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• splash of cream or milk, only if necessary for consistency

Source: averiecooks.com

Yield 2 mugcakes

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