Hot Milk Sponge Cake + Little Women Cookbook Giveaway

Were you a fan of the Little Women book or movie?

If so, today I have a special treat for you!

This timeless Hot Milk Sponge Cake + two lucky winners will receive 

The Little Women Cookbook.

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One of the very best parts of food blogging {minus my kitchen always having tasty goodies} are the people I've met along the way.

I have friends all over the country that I've met at various blogging conferences and events, plus a really big handful of friends that are right here in the great state of Iowa.  We are a bit like this big, untraditional family.  We support each other, cheer each other on and celebrate each other's successes.

If I am ever in a pinch, need help with an idea or need a little extra boost of promotion with the click of a mouse these ladies to help me out.  So when my friend Wini called on me and said SHE WROTE A COOKBOOK, you just know I was game to get my hands on it and help promote.

What got me even more excited about her new cookbook was it's title and overall theme.  You guys, this cookbook is every girl's dream.

Hands up if you ever read Little Women {or watched the movie} as a child, teen or young adult.  All hands raised up, right?  P.S. there is a new movie coming out on Christmas Day this year!  This cookbook is full of recipes centered around the lives of these girls; Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy.

Have you ever wanted to travel back in time, especially surrounded by food? THE IS THE COOKBOOK FOR YOU.  This is the first cookbook to celebrate the scrumptious and comforting foods that play a promiment role in Louisa May Alcott's classic novel.  It keeps the magic and wonder of this beloved tale alive for years to come.

Do you wonder what the characters made and ate?  Everything from Apple Turnovers to Plum Pudding and Gingerbread Cake.  It's all in there.  This cookbook is filled with 50 easy-to-make recipes, plus the stories behind them, yet all updated for today's modern kitchen.

Wini has done an incredible job of telling a story with this book {the best kind of cookbook in my opinion}.  When I was flipping though the recipes I instantly wanted to dive under the covers with a hot mug of tea and watch the movie again.

An event I may re-create this coming weekend.

No judging.

Wini allowed me to re-create ANY recipe within the pages of this beautiful cookbook and almost instantly and for many reasons I settled on this Hot Milk Sponge Cake.

1) it sounded very intriguing. It is not a recipe I'd see circulating around Pinterest here in 2019. 2) it looked super easy.  If you've been around here long, you know I do not enjoy complicated recipes and I'm here to tell you this one isn't! and 3) I like pretty things.  And when imagining this cake, it definitely seemed pretty.

I'm happy to say that after baking this cake, all of those things turned out to be true.  Diving into this cake was like eating a fluffy cloud.  It is spongy and light and is absolutely delicious topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit {think shortcake or angel food cake, BUT BETTER}.

And guess what?

Wini and company are letting me giveaway TWO copies of The Little Women Cookbook.  It is also on sale right now, you can go take a look for yourself HERE.  It would make a beautiful Christmas gift this holiday season.

Also, to see more great photos from this cookbook, take a look at Wini's page for yourself.

Now....on to the GIVEAWAY.

We are giving away two copies, so double the fun!  To enter simply enter via the Rafflecopter entry form below.  For extra entries, visit my Facebook and Instagram page.  I will be choosing one winner here on the blog and one winner on my combined Facebook and Instragram pages.

Good luck!

I'll randomly be chosing the two winners on Wednesday, October 9th.

My copy of the The Little Women cookbook was provided to me by Harvard Common Press.

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Hot Milk Sponge Cake

Yield: 12

Author: Ally

prep time: 10 Mcook time: 30 Mtotal time: 40 M

Take yourself back in time and whip up this deliciously easy & simple sponge cake. Light, fluffy with just a hint of sweetness it pairs beautifully with a dollup of whipped cream and fresh fruit.

ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• 1 t baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 3 T unsalted butter, cut in pieces
• whipped cream & fresh berries for topping

instructions:

How to cook Hot Milk Sponge Cake

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 8x8 baking dish (for a thicker cake) or a 9x13 baking dish (for a thinner cake).
2. In a small bowl combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
3. In a stand mixer or medium bowl with a hand mixer, beat the eggs on medium-high speed until thick and lemon colored, about 3 minutes.
4. Gradually add in the sugar and beat until pale, light and fluffy, about 2 minutes more.
5. Beat in the vanilla and use a spatula to gradually add in the flour mixture until just combined.
6. In a small saucepan, combine the milk and butter.  Heat and stir over medium heat until the butter is melted.  Gradually pour the hot milk mixture into the batter, stirring until combined.  Pour the batter into the greased pan.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Cool the cake on a wire rack.  When cool run a knife along the edges to loosen.
8. Slice and serve with fresh whipped cream and berries.

NOTES:

This cake freezes well! Freeze leftover slices for up to 3 months.

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