Autism Awareness Blog Hop 2020

I’d like to thank RJ Scott for inviting me to participate in her Autism Awareness Month Blog Hop!  It’s an honour to be able to partake in spreading some awareness in our wonderful community! The theme this year is food, and it’s so appropriate this year because we’re all in lockdown, or isolating during this global pandemic, and food is a current and constant thing we’re all facing. Cleaning and baking have proven to be therapeutic in helping folks feel productive. And yes, I’ve been baking!

I love all sweet foods, and so far I’ve baked banana bread and orange cake. Which is great, but then I eat it ALL so I’ll be the size of a house by the time this is all over LOL  The recipe I use for the orange cake is below!

Autism Fact:

Autism is a developmental disability. It’s a difference in how your brain works. Autistic people can have good mental health, or experience mental health problems, just like anyone else.

RECIPE

You can find the recipe at BEST RECIPES

I’m not sponsored by or affiliated with the Best Recipes site, I just like some of their recipes and thought you might too!

ORANGE CAKE

• 125g unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour sifted
• 1 tbs orange zest, finely grated

ORANGE ICING

• 1/3 cup butter softened
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar sifted
• 2 tbs orange juice *to taste
• 1/2 tsp orange zest, finely grated

METHOD

1. Combine all cake ingredients and beat thoroughly for 3 minutes.
2. Pour mixture into a greased 20cm x 10cm loaf or 20cm ring tin.
3. Bake in the centre of a 180C oven for 30-40 minutes.
4. Turn onto a wire rack and allow to cool.
5. Mix orange icing ingredients together in a bowl, then ice cake.

Please follow the blog hop for more awesome posts and all things about food!! 

RJ Scott’s master post is http://rjscott.co.uk/autismbloghop2020