Lemon Drizzle Cake!

When Ian returned from Fort Portal he was greeted by visitors - VSO volunteers who work in the far south west of Uganda in a place called Kisoro. Poppy is an experienced sign language interpreter and trainer working with the Peace Education Trust and Chantal is training teachers in special needs education. They were both in Kampala to attend a conference on deaf education. On Saturday afternoon we suddenly decided it would be a great idea to make a cake!

But how can you make a cake with no oven? "Easy!" says Poppy - who went on to explain how we would need to nip out and buy three cheap cooking pots - each one a little bigger than the other. The first pot goes on the hob, next the pot with the cake mixture is placed inside the first pot - leaving a gap of about 1 to 2 centimetres between the bottom of the first pot and the bottom of the second pot. Finally the third pot is place on top to 'seal' the oven.

A basic sponge cake mix was checked out on t'internet and forty five minutes later a light and risen sponge cake appeared. Baukje, Poppy and Chantal then whipped up a lemon drizzle icing and 'afternoon tea' was ready.

By the way the cake was really very delicious!Here, the three chefs, left to right - Baukje, Chantal and Poppy are doing the baking businessHere's the cooked cake in its 'oven' potPoppy cuts the iced cake
The 'tea party' enjoys the result on the balcony in the warmth of a Kampala afternoon - spot on!