Have I mentioned how nice my house smells, when I have a fruit cake baking?
9" round fruit cake, for a first holy communion in May.
I put it in the oven at 10.30 this morning. So it's had 4½ hours so far, at 125c. I should be back from picking the boys up from school at about 4 o'clock, so I'll check it then.
Tomorrow night I will bake the 12" square cake that I need to decorate all day/night on Friday, and deliver on Saturday morning. I've done the playing cards for that cake. They look quite good. I'm going to attempt swags on that cake. Watch this space!!!!
Suzanne x
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Friday, 7 March 2008
Chocolate Cake Cooking.....
Good grief! How long???
I put it in the oven at just before twenty to ten.
I've just this second taken it out (ten to one!)
It's all very well and good baking cakes at a lower temperature (I much prefer the texture) but I didn't think it would take over 3 hours to bake a 10" square chocolate cake. I did put rather a lot of evaporated milk in it... maybe I'll try a wee dram less next time?
Right, my bed is calling me. I'm shattered.
Night-night!
I put it in the oven at just before twenty to ten.
I've just this second taken it out (ten to one!)
It's all very well and good baking cakes at a lower temperature (I much prefer the texture) but I didn't think it would take over 3 hours to bake a 10" square chocolate cake. I did put rather a lot of evaporated milk in it... maybe I'll try a wee dram less next time?
Right, my bed is calling me. I'm shattered.
Night-night!
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
Carrot Cake - The Final Verdict
They went mad for it!
They couldn't get over what a beautifully moist cake it was!
ROFLMAO!
It was a huge success! And, actually, it was very nice indeed. I can honestly say I've never seen birthday cake disappear like that. There were 12 of us, and the cake went in about 5 or 10 minutes! The picture below was what was left. That was a 7" carrot cake, a 4" chocolate cake and a 4" lemon cake. Admittedly, my aunt and her friend who were there, wrapped a couple of bits up to take home! But even so!
They couldn't get over what a beautifully moist cake it was!
ROFLMAO!
It was a huge success! And, actually, it was very nice indeed. I can honestly say I've never seen birthday cake disappear like that. There were 12 of us, and the cake went in about 5 or 10 minutes! The picture below was what was left. That was a 7" carrot cake, a 4" chocolate cake and a 4" lemon cake. Admittedly, my aunt and her friend who were there, wrapped a couple of bits up to take home! But even so!
I'm a very happy bunny!!!!
Sarah's Birthday Cake
It's finished.
I'm soooo pleased with it.
OK, so there's a chance the actual cake may taste like kak, but at least it looks good! LOL! ;o)
I'll photograph it later and put it on my website and the other Blog!
Suzanne x
I'm soooo pleased with it.
OK, so there's a chance the actual cake may taste like kak, but at least it looks good! LOL! ;o)
I'll photograph it later and put it on my website and the other Blog!
Suzanne x
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
Bl**dy Carrot Cake
Nope.
It didn't work.
It's slightly wet and it's heavy. And it just looks 'yuk'.
Oh bloody, bloody hell! Sh*t! B*gger! F*ck!
My sister has a 'thing' about my cakes, anyway. So now this will give her even more to moan about. I'd like to point out that I think my mum and my sister are the only two people who don't like my cakes. Everyone else raves about the taste of my cakes. But not Mum and Debra. And they certainly won't be raving about this f***ing carrot cake.
I am so peed off right now. So upset. And I do not have time to bake another cake, as I need to start decorating it now.
F***ING HELL!
It didn't work.
It's slightly wet and it's heavy. And it just looks 'yuk'.
Oh bloody, bloody hell! Sh*t! B*gger! F*ck!
My sister has a 'thing' about my cakes, anyway. So now this will give her even more to moan about. I'd like to point out that I think my mum and my sister are the only two people who don't like my cakes. Everyone else raves about the taste of my cakes. But not Mum and Debra. And they certainly won't be raving about this f***ing carrot cake.
I am so peed off right now. So upset. And I do not have time to bake another cake, as I need to start decorating it now.
F***ING HELL!
Monday, 3 March 2008
Carrot Cake Troubles
I can't make carrot cake!
I don't think so, anyway. I tried one a while ago... I got the recipe on-line somewhere. It was revolting. I've just tried another one, and although I haven't tasted it yet (it's still hot and still in the tin... it's just come out of the oven) I'm not sure. When I put it into the cake tin, it was a VERY wet mixture... I probably should have added a bit more flour. And I know I've used too much orange zest, 'cause that's all I can smell. This carrot cake is for my niece's birthday cake, for Wednesday. I've baked a 7" carrot cake, a 4" chocolate cake and a 4" lemon sponge. She's having a Minnie Mouse cake. That's the plan, anyway. So I need to spend all day tomorrow decorating, so there's no time to bake another cake instead of the carrot cake. I'll let you know.
On a better note, the Pikachu cake, being collected tomorrow morning, is ready.
I don't think so, anyway. I tried one a while ago... I got the recipe on-line somewhere. It was revolting. I've just tried another one, and although I haven't tasted it yet (it's still hot and still in the tin... it's just come out of the oven) I'm not sure. When I put it into the cake tin, it was a VERY wet mixture... I probably should have added a bit more flour. And I know I've used too much orange zest, 'cause that's all I can smell. This carrot cake is for my niece's birthday cake, for Wednesday. I've baked a 7" carrot cake, a 4" chocolate cake and a 4" lemon sponge. She's having a Minnie Mouse cake. That's the plan, anyway. So I need to spend all day tomorrow decorating, so there's no time to bake another cake instead of the carrot cake. I'll let you know.
On a better note, the Pikachu cake, being collected tomorrow morning, is ready.
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