SPICY MALAGASY CELEBRATION CAKE

To celebrate Theresa’s investiture and Christmas!

Ingredients

The cake

45g breadcrumbs

200g caster sugar

100g ground almonds

1.5 tsp baking powder

200 ml sunflower (or other) oil

4 eggs

zest of 2 oranges and 1 lemon

The syrup

Juice of 2 oranges and 1 lemon

85g caster sugar

Malagasy spices to taste e.g. vanilla, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper corns (3-4)

 
Method

1.      Mix the dry ingredients.

2.      Beat well the eggs, oil and zests

3.      Mix all together. 

4.      Bake at 190c for about 40 minutes (start with a cold oven).

5.      While the cake is baking, make the syrup by simmering all the ingredients for about 10 minutes.

6.      Strain out the spices

7.      When the cake is nearly cool, pierce all over with a toothpick and drizzle in the syrup.

The cake keeps well because it's so moist but I've never known it last to the next day!

Serve and celebrate!

By
Clare Brown

Money for Madagascar and all its Partners working at the grassroots would like to wish you all

a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Miarahaba anao nahatratra ny Krismasy 2016. Mirary taona vaovao 2017 feno fiadanana.

Thank you for your interest, support and encouragement.

PICTURE UPDATE: Eenos' Madagascan challenge

We have been reporting on the activities of Eenos Henno who is undertaking a sponsored motorcycle ride around southern and western Madagascar to raise awareness of MfM and its activities and projects.

So far Eenos has visited MfM Partners Sisters of the Good Shepherd (SOGS) and Akony Avoko Faravohitra. Below are a few pictures from his trip so far...

MfM supporter on sponsored bike ride around Madagascar!

Money for Madagascar supporter Eenos Henno is currently undertaking a 5000km sponsored motorcycle ride around Madagascar to raise awareness of the issues which affect the Malagasy people. Along his journey around southern and western Madagascar, which is expected to last around 34 days and take in some of the most remote areas of the country, he will visit a number of projects and initiatives being run or supported by MfM. 

Eenos was motivated to take on this challenge after hearing about the plight of Malagasy children, many of whom are living in poverty. According to Eenos, “In the western world we take it for granted having access to clean water, food and education. These are the essential basics which allow us to create the future we desire. The Malagasy are one of the poorest people on earth, more than 70 percent of them are living on less than a dollar a day. Nearly half of Madagascar’s children under five years of age are malnourished. For children leaving school just staying alive is an increasing problem in Madagascar. An estimated two million children are working instead of receiving an education. Child labor is illegal in Madagascar but severe poverty makes it a survival necessity.”

Along the ride Eenos will be uploading footage to his video blog in order to raise awareness of the challenges which face the people who live in Madagascar, as well as the impact which projects such as those supported by MfM can have on their daily lives. He is also hoping to raise sponsorship which will be donated to MfM to support their work which includes helping lift families out of poverty, and assisting destitute children and vulnerable women and girls. 

A small donation could make a big difference to Malagasy communities:
$10 provides one family with the technical support and materials they need to sustain in order to increase their rice production and grow vegetables and fruit trees.
$20 will help set up a family in fish farming or small scale livestock keeping.
$60 will help establish and maintain irrigation systems for a community.
$200 will provide a well pump to a remote village, ensuring their access to clean drinking water and improving the health of the community.

To find out more about Eenos' challenge, see updates and pictures from his journey and sponsor him visit this link.