This is my 100th post, yes 100.. wow! Can you believe it ??! 🙂 I knew this day would come, but with all the blog-hopping, cooking, writing and clicking, just didn't realize I had written 99 posts and it's time for the 100th!
The journey so far has been amazing. Understanding about blogging, different social media, making friends and sharing recipes with them, it's an experience that I am enjoying every single day. A girl who used to order take-out now prefers to spend time in the kitchen and enjoy cooking. A girl who never used to touch the camera now can't spend a day without it.
The last 5 months were all about trying new dishes, new ingredients and new techniques. It was also about learning the different lingo in photography and trying to click better picture every time.
The journey is still on!
All these wouldn't have been possible without your support and love. The suggestions, the wonderful comments, the emails, the tweets, the smiles.. you motivated me everyday 🙂 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Celebration always calls for a sweet treat and for me, it usually a cake. So, all I needed was a simple flavorful round soft cake. Add in some citrus.. may be some fruits.. whisk the egg fluffy and smooth.. pour the vanilla extract and enjoy how it swirls in your batter.. place in the hot oven and wait till it fills your home with the aroma that no perfume can beat. The smell of freshly baked cake always brings a smile in my face. At times, I like to see the cake through the oven glass as it rises and changes its color.
I made a Olive Oil cake with some Blackberries to celebrate my 100th post. This is for you my friend, from my kitchen to yours. The journey has just begun... I have many more things to learn from you and a lots to share with you!
Olive Oil Cake with Blackberries
Ingredients
- 4 eggs (separated)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup olive oil
- 10 to 12 fresh blackberries
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- zest of one lemon
- powdered sugar for garnish
- butter to grease the pan
Instructions
- Whisk the egg whites with sugar until they are smooth and thick like whipped cream.
- Add one egg yolk at a time and whisk until it mixes properly.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour with baking powder. Then, add olive oil to the bowl and mix it until it's properly incorporated.
- Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and using a rubber spatula, fold it from the center. Continue folding it till everything is mixed properly.
- Add the vanilla extract, lemon zest and mix it again.
- Next, grease a baking pan with some butter.
- Pour the batter in the baking pan and top it with the blackberries.
- Bake it for about 45 to 50 mins at 375 F preheated oven.
- Garnish it with some powdered sugar and enjoy!
Nutrition
It was soft, moist and refreshing with tangy fruit bite in between. Just perfect!!
I cannot finish the post without thanking two most important people behind Sunshine & Smile.. my friend Deepa and my love Arvind 🙂 You both made me discover my passion!
Sharing this with Foodie Friday
Christine
Congrats! Food looks amazing.
torviewtoronto
looks beautiful delicious cake
wizzythestick
Congratulations on it being your 100th post. You chose a great cake to celebrate.
Lakshmi
Congrats Kankana...100th post !!! that's some achievement. Olive Oil cake looks interesting -never tried one before.
aipi
Congrats n hugs dear- Cheers to many such happy milestones in future..I like everything about your blog ~ the writeups, the recipes, the pics ~ the whole works!
The cake looks super delish!
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Tanvi@SinfullySpicy
How long have you been blogging??? That was fast!!
Congraturations sweets- 100 recipes is quite a milestone! Always enjoy your blog.That cake looks perfect to celebrate!
Radhika
Wow! Time indeed flies.
Kankana, Congratulations on your 100th post!
For five months, I must say you have come a long way. Wish you many more centuries and lots of blog success to you..
I am so happy for you for this day and for me, to have found such a lovely friend like you...
Cheers!
Tina (PinayInTexas)
Congrats on your 100th post Kankana! What a gorgeous cake to celebrate it! So happy for you! 🙂
Taste Junction
Perfect way to celebrate!! Nice pics..
Deepa
Congratz Kankana on your 100th post.May success follow you Always!
The cake looks awesome and the pictures also look like 100th Post 🙂
Loved the first pic. Nice Aura around the cake 🙂
Deepa
Congrats on your 100th post. Glad I'm here today to wish you.
You are right nothing can beat the smell of freshly baked cake. Cake looks wonderful. Nice way to celebrate 🙂
sukanya
hey congrats on your 100th post, it has been lovely yummy journey and many more such foodie adventures
best wishes for u
btw olive oil cake is just wonderful
April @ The 21st Century Housewife
Congratulations on your 100th post! I'm not sure how many I have done in total as I've been blogging since 2002, but I hope that you will enjoy your blogging journey as much as I am enjoying mine! Thank you for another beautiful post - what a gorgeous cake!
Priyanka
wow....Congrats on your 100th post. And what a delicious was to celebrate 🙂
Tes
Congrats on beautiful 100 posts 🙂 I love your blog..and this cake make me in love with it even more 🙂
Manu
CONGRATULATIONS Kankana!!! I can't believe time flies so fast! It'll be time for my 100th post soon too... doesn't it feel like yesterday that it all started? It sure does to me. This cake sounds so delicious... I love the smell of cake baking in the oven! I wish I was there to enjoy a slice and celebrate with you... but I virtual slice will have to suffice! hehehe Your pictures are AMAZING my friend!!! <3
thepickyeater
congrats on your 100th post kankana !! i love the eggs & olive oil bottle image...beautiful 🙂 happy cooking & blogging !
Sanjeeta kk
Congrats K for your 100th post and wish you many many such centums on yoru way! Love the olive oil in the cake..it looks moist and lovely color. Best wishes again and glad to have found a beautiful friend like you.
Priya Sreeram
awesome ! happy hoots for ur 100th post- wishing u many more heart-warming moments gal ! the cake looks rocking !!
Nami @ Just One Cookbook
Congratulations Kankana!!! Yay for 100th post! You got me thinking when my 100th will come, and I realized I'm 3 posts away! You are right, time passes by quickly and we don't even realized we posted so many recipes. I'm so happy for you Kankana! I only know you probably for the last 10-12 posts? I'm looking forward to getting to know you and your blog! Have a great celebration weekend!