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Aronia Berry Cake Recipe
At our meetup this past Saturday I baked a cake made with aronia berries from our farm. I thought I’d share the recipe here with you all. Aronias have even more antioxidants than blueberries! They are super easy to grow if you have a little bit of room in your back yard for a large shrub. They are also native to our region.
Aronia berry bush
If you are a supporter at the “Friends” level or above, we welcome you to visit the farm and harvest a cup of berries to try them out with this recipe. Or if you’d rather try them in a smoothie, I have a nice recipe which I can give you when you come out.
Aronia berries
🫐 Aronia Berry Cake
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil or butter
- 1 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 c. buckwheat flour
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 c. fresh or frozen aronia berries
Directions:
- In a bowl, cream butter and sweetener
- Beat in egg and vanilla
- Combine buckwheat flour, almond flour, almonds, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Gradually add to the creamed mixture
- Stir in the aronia berries
- Pour into a lightly oiled 9″x13″ casserole pan
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes
🫐 Blessings of the harvest season to you all!
Jean
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Written by : Jean Cavanaugh
Jean Cavanaugh is the founder and steward of Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary, established in 2019 as a living, learning community devoted to reconnecting people with the wisdom of nature, the sacred order of creation, and the presence of Christ within all life. Her work brings together spiritual formation, ecological stewardship, ancestral wisdom, and hands-on community practice.
Through years of practical work on the land, study of the Mysteries, and the healing of her own severe health challenges through natural methods, Jean has come to recognize God’s hand at work throughout creation. Her teachings, rooted in the Mystery School tradition and Christian gnosis, explore how the patterns of heaven, earth, and the human body reveal the way back to divine presence, peace, and inner strength.
Jean leads with honesty, integrity, and a deeply welcoming spirit, inviting others to let go of inherited assumptions and rediscover truth through lived experience and embodied understanding. She works with all ages—from preschoolers to elders—offering programs and celebrations that emphasize direct engagement with nature, music, story, homesteading skills, and in-person community.
She and her family live at the 21-acre Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary, where daily life reflects a commitment to simplicity, beauty, and harmony with the land. The sanctuary includes gardens, woodland trails, a seasonal creek, gathering circles, and spaces designed to nourish both people and wildlife. Jean is especially passionate about creating environments that are grounding, beautiful, and spiritually restorative.
Through her writing and teaching, Jean encourages others to know themselves, know creation, and recognize Christ as the living truth present within and around us—always inviting a return to love, beauty, and the sacred order of life.
