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domingo, 21 de março de 2021

Captain & Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time

Mary Kay Ash - "A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one."

"Forcing myself to think positively did wonders for my spirit. I was able to overcome the discontent inside me, and my old enthusiasm slowly returned."

"Before you ever receive the wonderful treasures of a happy life, you must first give. Give of yourself. Be of service to others. Only what you give can be multiplied back into your own life. That is the law of the harvest, the law of the ten-fold return. If you give nothing, even if it is multiplied, you receive nothing."

"We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you."

"Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist."

"For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour."

"Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret."

"God didn't have time to make a nobody, only a somebody. I believe that each of us has God-given talents within us waiting to be brought to fruition."

"You can do anything in this world that you want to do, if you want to do it badly enough and you are willing to pay the price. Often during my childhood, I heard those words from my mother, always urging me on to greater heights! They became so firmly implanted in my mind that they became the theme of my childhood and of my life."

Mary Kay Ash was the founder of Mary Kay cosmetics. She had a strong belief in people and was a very successful business woman.

Ingredients

For the Cake

200 g Unsalted Butter/Stork
200 g Light Brown/Dark Brown Sugar
150 g Self Raising Flour
50 g Cocoa Powder
4 Medium Eggs
200 g Cherries soaked in kirsch (I used Opies)
100 g Dark Chocolate Chips

For the Topping

Kirsch
300 ml Double Cream
2 tbsp Icing Sugar
100 g Cherry Jam
Fresh Cherries
Dark Chocolate Curls

Instructions

For the Cake

Preheat your oven to 180C/160C Fan and line your 2lb loaf tin with parchment paper!
Beat together your Butter and Sugar until light and fluffy.
Add in your Flour, Cocoa Powder and Eggs and beat again till smooth and perfect!
Drain your Cherries from the kirsch liquid (keep the liquid for later!) and fold the cherries and chocolate chips through the cake mixture.
Pour the mixture into the tin, and bake the cake for 50-60+ minutes, or until baked through. You can test with a skewer!
Once out of the oven, drizzle over some of the kirsch liquid - I used about 8-10 tablespoons worth!
Leave the kirsch to soak in and cake to cool slightly in the tin for 20 minutes, before turning out to cool fully on a wire rack.

For the Topping

Whip together your Double Cream and Icing Sugar till softly whipped. Carefully swirl through a the cherry jam lightly with a spoonful of kirsch if you wish and then spread on top of the cake!
Add on some Dark Chocolate curls, and some fresh cherries and you're done! Enjoy!