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Photo Saturday: Campfire Lemon Cake

February 25, 2012 By radmegan 6 Comments

Ok, there are a few photos today… but while camping last weekend, the mister and I baked a cake over a bed of hot coals, and it came out so beautifully, I really wanted to share it with you. 
The only thing, is that it was a box mix. No magical recipe to share beyond “add eggs, oil, water, and elbow grease from mixing up the batter with a travel-sized whisk.”

The only tricks I can offer are: 
1. Mix the batter near the smoke from your growing fire so that mosquitoes won’t pester you or land in your dessert.

2. Be sure to pour the batter in a greased metal bowl or pan, and set that atop several rocks inside your dutch oven. Lifting the inner pan off the base of the dutch oven will bake your cake evenly and prevent burning.

3. Put about as many coals on TOP of your dutch oven as you have under it, and rotate the base and lid of the dutch oven (in opposite directions) two or three times while the cake bakes.

We baked our cake for about 45 minutes, checking it with a bamboo skewer for doneness.

Even though it was “just a box mix” we were SO PROUD of our successful outdoor baking experience.

I would highly recommend picking up a dutch oven and trying some outdoor baking on your next camping trip! It’s a really fun departure from hot dogs and roasted marshmallows!

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Filed Under: Baking, Camping Tagged With: Baking, cake, camp cooking, Camping, lemon cake, Photo Saturday


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Comments

  1. Stampmouse says

    February 25, 2012 at 7:22 pm

    wow. a cake at a camp fire that is amazing.

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  2. radmegan says

    February 25, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    Thanks Stampmouse! It was a lot of fun! You should totally try it! :)

    xoxo

    Reply
  3. Anita says

    February 26, 2012 at 2:33 am

    Oh how fun! I miss camping sometimes and will have to convince the hubby to go again this spring/summer. Something like this might be just what the dr. ordered!

    Reply
  4. Berlin Cruise Excursions says

    February 27, 2012 at 1:30 am

    Wow ! sweet cake..

    Reply
  5. Florence Tour says

    February 27, 2012 at 1:31 am

    Making the Lemon Cake is so nice.

    Reply
  6. Janee Lookerse says

    March 2, 2012 at 12:53 am

    You are too cute. And that cake looks amazing!

    xoxo
    Janee
    http://www.yellowbirdyellowbeard.blogspot.com

    Reply

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