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Citrus Berry Cake
This light and fresh cake has all the bright flavors of summer. Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
Ingredients:
1-1/3 cups Gluten Free all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup soy milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 cup non-dairy butter, melted
Egg replacer equal to 1 egg
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
Topping:
1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups non-dairy whipped topping
2 teaspoons orange juice
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch round baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, make the egg replacer according to package directions. Add the melted butter, orange juice, orange peel, and vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the soy milk and lemon juice. Let sit for at least 5 minutes. Add to the egg mixture.
4. In a large bowl, sift the dry ingredients together. Add in the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the strawberries. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack; remove paper. Cool completely.
6. For topping, in a small bowl, toss strawberries with lemon juice and sugar. Refrigerate until serving.
7. In another bowl, mix whipped topping and orange juice; spread over cake. Drain strawberries; arrange over top. Yield: 8 servings.
*For tips on how to make your own non-dairy whipped topping, follow this great step-by-step tutorial.
A drawing based off the strawberry shortcake I made. Also happy Valentine’s Day!
Modern day orange blossom
Strawberry shortcake
Since MLP is also my all time favorite, I can list a few shows that remind me of it:
First there's Littlest Pet Shops. It came out around the same time as MLP, on the same channel, with some of the same writers, voice actors and song writers. It's way more low-key though, not much lore or world building compared to MLP. So it might not be hyper fixation material, but it's cute, cozy and fun.
The 2003 Strawberry Shortcake. I used to love this one as a kid before Friendship is Magic even came out. There's some friendship lessons, cute characters with colorful personalities, plus a world made of literal candy. It literally doesn't get sweeter than this.
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. MLP show creator Lauren Faust had worked on this one alongside her husband, so I can't help feeling it's somehow related to MLP. It's silly and comedy oriented for the most part, but it gets really sweet and emotional sometimes.
Little Witch Academia. I don't know if you wanted Anime on the list, but this one reminds me of The Owl House. It doesn't go as deep, but there's a magic school, good humor, lore, characters, and it's 100% family friendly.
Lego Monkie Kid. I started watching this as a Ninjago fan, but I ended up liking it even more. There's not a single character I don't like, not a second that felt waisted. Really great lore, Chinese mythology elements, action scenes, animation, great jokes and dialogue. The show also knows when to get more serious and grounded.
Mao Mao Heroes of Pure Heart. It's almost like a weird combination of some of the shows mentioned above. Like the characters live in this colorful, candy-coded land, but the protagonist is an edgy samurai cat looking for danger and wanting to be a legendary hero. Again, it's mostly comedy, but it's a short watch. The show got prematurely cancelled. An underrated gem if you ask me.
So, that's about it. I don't know if any of this is helpful. You might have seen some of them already and maybe they didn't get your attention, but it felt good reminiscing.
Hello! Can I have some help? For the past few days I've been kinda bored, and want some new shows to watch. Can you recommend me some by the info I'll give?
Main interests rn: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (on the top/the one I think about the most) and The Owl House.
Shows I like but not too much to be hyperfixated but still like them and once them again time to time/used to be hyperfixated on it atleast once/has my interest but not evident: Avatar: The Last Airbender, How to Train Your Dragon, PJ Masks, Bluey, Miraculous Ladybug, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Ninjago, Amphibia, Sofia the First and Elena of Avalor.
Shows I'm still currently watching (or planning to watch that have caught my slight interest): Gravity Falls, Adventure Time, Steven Universe and Over the Garden Wall.
Shows I've been recommended but not my cup of tea: She-ra and Princesses of Power, Hilda, Kipo, Star vs the Forces of Evil, Korra, and the Dragon Prince.
If possible, it has to be clean. No swearing and just mild violence.