Chamomile Cake with Honey Creme Fraiche #cakeslicebakers
For my May Cake Slice Bakers bake, I chose the Chamomile Cake with Honey Creme Fraiche. I had my doubts about it when I chose it; it was chosen mostly for convenience and not out of excitement, but I was wrong.This cake was delicious! The cake was light and flavorful. The icing was the perfect complement. Everyone in my family enjoyed it. I used chamomile tea bags instead of dried chamomile as that's what I had on hand. Creme Fraiche is not sold in our local store, and given the current pandemic conditions, I did not think I should go shopping about for it. The internet had several suggestions, but one was familiar to me from other icings I've made and present in my refrigerator - plain, full fat Greek yogurt. Add some honey, whip it up, and it was a great substitute. Each month The Cake Slice Bakers are offered a selection of cakes from the current book we are baking through. This year it is The New Way To Cake by Benjamina Ebuehi. We each choose