Before I get into the Sweet Freedom Goodness, I would like to say thank you to more groovy 60-Day Project participants! Mille Mercis to Bianca of Vegan Crunk, Krys of Two Vegan Boys, Bex of How To Feed A Vegan and Basht of And So She Fell To Earth for the thoughtful gifts you sent to Mamafish! We’ve about reached the end of the project, and I can’t thank you participants enough. There may be one or two gifts still floating around out there, and if I forgot someone, please email me so that I may properly flog myself. I am frantically working on goodies for everyone, so please be patient – I haven’t forgotten you, just trying to get everything made.
Now for the real reason you’re here : Carrot Snack Cake! I like to try to make Guppy’s quatre heures (afternoon snack) on Friday a little special. In part to highlight the weekend, and also because Friday is the day I actually have time to make her an after-school treat!
Knowing that there will be birthday cake (or fruit tart, not sure yet) for Monsieur Fish this evening (Joyeux Anniversaire Mon Amour), and goodies for La Fête des Mères (Mother’s Day) on Sunday, I wanted to keep it reasonable, yet delicious. Reasonably delicious? How about Deliciously reasonable.
I wish I could say I was reasonable, but I wasn’t, and I think I ate an unreasonable amount of this delicious snack cake. I’m also thrilled to report that Guppy loved it. Sadly, my daughter seems to shun any dessert or snack-food that is remotely healthy. This child will not eat raw desserts or cookies because she says they taste blek, which is confusing because she lives on raw fruit…anyway, she gobbled down two slices almost as fast as I did.
Have you made anything yummy from Sweet Freedom this week ? Celine’s got a great review of Sweet Freedom up on her blog if you’d like to check it out. and Diann has some Maple Walnut Cookies to make your mouth water. Stay tuned next Saturday for another installment of “Sweet Freedom Saturdays”.
miam! il me faut des carottes maintenant. on me demandera surement a nouveau si c’est pour un cheval ou quoi.
The three words “carrot,” “snack,” and “cake” are so beautiful when combined. Looks delicious!
Miam! This looks so good! I haven’t made carrot cake in forever, I must remedy that soon… as soon as I’m back from Paris!
I have received your copy of Vegan Brunch, and a look through it made it very very clear that I need my own copy! There are lots and lots of yummy recipes in there.
Yum yum yum! I love carrot cake, in any form.
Your cake looks great! And I am so glad Guppy liked it.
(And really, why feel bad about eating more carrots, right?) 
Joyeux Anniversaire, you say? Hope you and Monsieur Fish both have a wonderful time celebrating!
OOh, that looks so good! I’m happy that Guppy liked it. Happy Anniversary to you and Monsieur Fish, happy birthday to Monsieur Fish, and joyeux Fete des Meres to you!
What a wonderful cake! Delicious and so moist looking!
Cheers and have a great weeekend,
Rosa
Joyeux Anniversaire, M Fish!!
Happy Anniversary & Mother’s Day!! A toast – to the Fish Family!!
How great your daughter liked this cake! The book is definitely on top of my list. I have always drooled over Ricki’s delicious creations. Happy Anniversary Mr. Fish!
Happy Birthday Mr. Fish!!!
The carrot snack cake looks great – lucky guppy.
Happy Mother’s Day! You are an A1 super mom and deserve loads of love!
Enjoy!
Oooh that Carrot Cake looks SUPERB! Bet it goes excellently with a cuppa tea.
Happy Mothers Day!
I LOVE carrot cake. Possibly my favourite cake ever! Happy Birthday Mr Fish and Happy Mother’s day to you. What more excuse could you have to eat lots and lots of cake.
I L-O-V-E carrot cake! Too bad I didn’t like in the ice cream I bought last week. Bleh. But your cake looks lovely!
i am loving your sweet freedom saturdays, Shelly! everything looks awesome – especially Ricki’s carrot snack cake! mmmmmmmmmmmm! deliciously reasonable – i love it! how awesome that Guppy loved it as well! that calls for a doublew00t! happy birthday to monsieur Fish – and i hope you’re having the best mother’s day!
Looks so delicious and moist! Add one more recipe to my list….
that cakes look delish and happy birthday Mr. Fish!
happy mothers day, shelly! that cake sounds amazing
i’m also glad your mama liked all her goodies!
i NEED that book! everyone in blogland is talking about it!
Oh, I should really make this cake..! I’ve been so overwhelmed by how delicious everything in the book sounds, I just can’t decided where to start.
that looks so yummy! now that i’ve gotten my copy, i’d better get started baking!
I love that you started Sweet Freedom Saturdays. I’m trying to make recipes that I didn’t test and I love seeing how nice your recipes always turn out.
Happy Mother’s Day!
I need to get my paws on Ricki’s book!! I think I would have snacked on that whole cake in no time flat!