Cake and Fruit Pizza- I think I'm in Heaven.

 So, this week was filled with yummy desserts. We made two types of food- A Coffee Cake, and a Fruit Pizza. Both were very tasty. Here are my reviews:

RECIPE #1: Applesauce Coffee Cake

For this lab we made an Applesauce Coffee Cake. I spent several weeks not understanding why it was called a “Coffee Cake” because there was no coffee or coffee substitute in the recipe, but it was recently explained to me. We mixed up the batter and poured it in the pan, then forgot to put the crumb topping on it before we put it in the oven. It worked quite well- despite the lack of topping, it tasted very good and was fairly easy to make. The texture was quite nice, light, fluffy and moist, but because I rarely eat anything with my Hot Chocolate the cake’s status as a “Coffee Cake” was kind of moot. Hopefully if I ever make this again, I will remember to put the crumb topping on it before I bake it.

RECIPE #2: Fruit Pizza

This time we made a Fruit Pizza with a cookie dough crust, cream cheese sauce, and chopped fruit.  This worked very well- The sauce was just the right consistency for spreading, and the crust was nice and thick. The whole thing tasted heavenly, the cookie, cream cheese, fruit and brown sugar topping all blending together into a delicious dessert. The apples and bananas added a nice contrast in texture, making it crispy and soft at the same time. In my opinion, this is a recipe that is suitable for just about any situation with sufficient time, although I’m probably biased. Next time I would make a larger pizza so I could get more of it!