Guest Post and Giveaway: Lover, Lover by Liv Olteano

Welcome to author Liv Olteano, who’s dropped by to celebrate the release of her brand new novel, Lover, Lover, a part of Dreamspinner Press’s Dreamspun Beyond house line.

Liv’s sharing a yummy recipe with us today, as well as a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details at the end!

The Delicious Carrot Cake That Drew Steals a (Big) Slice Of

What you need:

– About 300 grams of flour

– About 1 teaspoon of baking soda

– A pinch of salt

– A sprinkle of cinnamon

– Some vegetable oil (because nothing ever goes well without lube *nods sagely*)

– A big-ass glass of wine – this one you just drink, not use for the cake…this baking thing is exhausting!

– About 200 grams of brown sugar

– Some vanilla extract (because come on, some vanilla makes the spicier stuff feel all the better xDD)

– About 5 eggs

– 6 medium carrots, peeled

– You can add some nuts (because they always make it more fun, right?); I don’t really add nuts myself, because I’m the nuttiest creature I know, so… you know :D

– Some powdered sugar to sprinkle over the baked stuff, because pretty factor makes yummy, right?

– It’s cool to scream obscenities at this point, and have a second glass of wine. I hate baking, did I mention that? Lol!

Let’s get this thing done:

– Heat the oven (let’s make this hot!)

– Lube up your cake pans nice and slippery (Yep. You just read that. I’m on my two-and-a-half glass of wine here – what did you expect? Mwahahaha!)

– Blend the flour, baking soda, cinnamon.

– Mix the lube – oil, I mean oil – with the sugar and vanilla, then add in the eggs and blend that stuff up until your hand hurts. That’s the international signal for a good job in the kitchen, by the way: hurting hand. It’s either that or your family running out of the house screaming, while sexy men carrying a thick hose come over.

– Mix the stuffs up. I need more wine. Add the carrots, by the way – and go nuts with the…nuts – if you’re adding any nuts. Do add the carrots, though. A carrot cake without carrots kind of defeats the purpose, right? *drinks more wine*

– Divide into 2 pans, we’re gonna sandwich – I mean, use a layer of cream between them. Eheh. Bake for like 40 minutes, or until it looks nice and fluffily done.

For the sandwich – I mean the creamy stuff in the middle, you need:

– Some cream cheese

– Some whipped cream

– A bit of lemon juice or lemon zest – or both. There can never be enough lemon in anything, even a carrot cake.

Mix the stuff and let it rest in the fridge. You know you’ve got it right if a family member keeps mysteriously opening up the fridge and leaving the scene of the crime sporting a lemon-y scent. What, that stuff only happens at my house? I’m the one who tends to be the guilty party, btw – but shhht, I always blame someone else! But I digress.

Put the creamy stuff on one part of the baked cake, add the other part on top. If you’ve got any cream left, you can slap some on top of the cake too, and then add powdered sugar over it. Or just go with the sugar and eat whatever cream is left – perks of the chef, all right? Shhhht!

And voila – enjoy!

P.S.: Liberal amounts of white wine were consumed during the making of the cake, and the writing down of the recipe. If anything goes wrong, it’s your fault for not doing it right – ahahahaha. Kidding. You just need to have more wine – nothing tastes truly bad if you’ve had enough wine, right?

xoxo,

Liv

About the Book

Twin souls reunited.

Drew’s always been a fighter: first in martial arts competitions, and now as a dreamcatcher—keeping the people of Seattle safe from spaga attacks that would drain their life force in their sleep. All he has to do to become a full member of Team 32 is complete his first mission.

But the first one he has to defend is his ex, Angelo… the only man Drew ever loved, even if he was the one to leave. Drew never got over Angelo, and it seems Angelo might feel the same, despite the heartbreak he suffered at Drew’s hands.

As the chase after a powerful and resourceful caster hits close to home, old feelings resurface. But if Angelo learns of the dreamcatchers, he’ll be a target for the spaga. And how can he trust Drew now that Drew’s keeping bigger secrets than ever?

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About the Author

Liv Olteano is a voracious reader, music lover, and coffee addict extraordinaire. And occasional geek. Okay, more than occasional.

She believes stories are the best kind of magic there is. And life would be horrible without magic. Her hobbies include losing herself in the minds and souls of characters, giving up countless nights of sleep to get to know said characters, and trying to introduce them to the world. Sometimes they appreciate her efforts. The process would probably go quicker if they’d bring her a cup of coffee now and then when stopping by. Characters—what can you do, right?

Liv has a penchant for quirky stories and is a reverent lover of diversity. She can be found loitering around the Internet at odd hours and being generally awkward and goofy at all times.

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