Contest!!!

I've decided to host another contest! The theme is food photography!

Rules:

-The picture must be taken by you

-It must be of food, but you can have anything else in the pictures for decoration.

-You don't have to give me the recipe along with the photo... but I would appreciate it!

-You can enter as many pictures as you like!

-HINT: I love bright colours!

Contest Begins: Right now!
Contest Ends: May 3, 2011
Winners announced: May 4, 2011

Thanks in advance for entering!

Carrot Gold Cake

I LOVE carrot cake! And this is the best carrot cake recipe ever! It was made for a choir concert that my sister was in... Sooo good!

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
1 - 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs, well beaten
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 - 1/2 baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoons ground cimmamon
2 cups finely grated raw carrots
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup angel flake coconut
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Beat together sugar and oil. Add in the eggs, beating unti fluffy. Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Finally, fold in the carrots, pineapple, coconut, and nuts. Pour into 3 greased and floured 8-inch layer pans and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Or bake in a 9 by 13 pan for 40 to 45 minutes. Ice with cream cheese frosting.

Gingerbread Loaf

I love anything gingerbread! So you can imagine how much I loved this loaf! It's got such a delicious, spicy smell! I guarantee you'll love it!

Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 and 1/4 teaspoons ground cloves
1 and 1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 eggs
2 cups milk
1 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk, syrup and oil. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be thin). Pour into two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans.

Bake at 325° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves.

French Toast

Me and my best friend made this for breakfast about a week or so ago. It was VERY, VERY, VERY GOOD!!! I highly recommend it!

Ingredients:

- 5 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups of milk
- cinnamon
- 1 loaf of toast bread

Method

In a medium sized flat bottomed bowl, whisk the egg and milk together.
Add the cimmamon and combine.
Heat a non stick fry pan to medium and melt a teaspoon of butter, spreading around the pan.
Soak each slice of bread and lay into the fry pan .. turn once when bottom has browned. Keep french toast warm in the oven until ready to serve. Sprinkle with powdered sugar to serve.