Recipe: Rosemary Bread (Bread Machine) and Bonus 2 Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Cake

 This is by far the BEST bread recipe I have ever used. The taste is great! I am not a huge rosemary fan and usually when a recipe calls for it I swap with another ingredient. But in this bread it is great! I used THIS recipe as a guide and I made some changes. It turned out very tasty. The bread was nice and soft, was very easy to cut and was still great the next day. It was great for sandwiches and made some delicious toast with vegan cream cheese and butter. I will make this bread again and again.

 Ingredients:

1 cup warm tap water
2 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast
3 TBSP sugar (I used sugar in the raw)
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp vegan margarine
1/2 tsp ground thyme
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp crushed dried rosemary
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour


Directions:

I followed the directions of my bread machine and added the water and margarine first, then the spices. Then I added the flour and sugar, made a small hole in the mound of flour and added my yeast then I put it on the setting for 1 1/2 pound white loaf. And viola!

  Bonus: 2 Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Cake

This 2 ingredient pumpkin spice cake is a favorite in our home. I  make it year after year, over and over again. It doesn't last very long and is often requested. I can't remember where I originally found the recipe. There are many versions of it out there and I don't know who to give the credit to. This cake is simple. To keep it vegan make sure you check the ingredients when you buy a box of spice cake mix. Duncan Hines is usually vegan but always check just to be sure. Simply preheat the oven to the temperature indicated on the box. Mix the cake mix in a bowl with a 15 ounce can of pumpkin puree (not the pumpkin pie mix) until cake mix is moistened. The batter will be thick. Grease the bottom and sides of your cake pan, dust with flour and pour the batter in. You will need to spread it since it will be thick and try to flatten the top and spread out any batter sticking up since it will bake the way it looks when you put it in. Bake for time on box of cake mix until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely then top with frosting of choice. We prefer the vanilla. Enjoy!

Tip: You can experiment with other flavors of cake mix. They will still work but will result in a different flavor.