As the rain fell outside, my family of six struggled to find something to do other than watch another movie or play another game. We had already read books and played in the rain, so baking seemed like the next best option. My family has watched almost all of the cooking shows available to watch. Both of my parents are incredible cooks and have taught my three sisters and I well. So naturally, doing our own version of a cooking competition seemed like the only thing to do. We split up into two teams of two and picked two judges. I teamed up with my sassy 10-year-old sister. The judges gave us four ingredients that we were required to use in our dishes, much like the show Chopped. Our ingredients were: Cheerios, baby carrots, apples, and keifr. We were given 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete the competition. My team lost, but we still had a lot of fun on a rainy day and our cake tasted delicious! Here is our recipe! Glazed Carrot Cake with Apple Compote Carrot Cake: -1 cup cheerios (ground) -1 cup flour -1 TBS cinnamon -1 tsp nutmeg -1/2 cup brown sugar -2 tsp baking powder -1 tsp baking soda -2 eggs -1/4 cup applesauce -1/4 cup oil -1/2 cup grated carrots Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. In another bowl, mix wet ingredients well. Combine ingredients and bake for 45-60 minutes at 350 degrees in a greased loaf pan. Apple Compote: -1 apple diced finely -1/4 cup butter -1/4 cup brown sugar -2 tsp cinnamon -1/2 cup water Mix all ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer for 15 minutes. Glaze: -2-3 cups powdered sugar -1 tsp vanilla -1/4 cup plain keifr Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl. Assemble: Spread compote onto cooled loaf cake. Then, drizzle glaze over cake. Enjoy! xoxo,
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