Cooking with Kids: This raspberry loaf cake takes an hour to make and is perfect for kids

"Children who might not ordinarily eat salad may be more willing to try one that is packed with sweet raspberries - it is also more likely that children will try food that they make themselves."

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Raspberries are plump and ripe this time of year. If you see them growing, they move from green to pale pink to a deep purply red. 

This last stage is when they are at their tastiest. We generally think of raspberries for baking, but they can be used in savoury snacks as well.