What are you baking?

[Orang Utan]

That looks pretty decent, I think only cake decorators with a lot of practice can do the first one, everyone else does slightly more rustic attempts.
The main thing is, did it taste good?

Dunno yet. Will have to taste it tomorrow. Only finished it just now.
The icing tastes nice, though not as malleable as I thought it could be. I either beat it too much or not enough. The instructions weren’t clear enough.
I think need a new hand mixer. I think ours is over 50 years old. It needs a good scrub but I fear that will spell doom for our Ken.

 

[Orang Utan]

It is delicious. Massive though. It’s only supposed to feed two. Though in reality that’s mostly one ie me.
Can you freeze cake? I could take it to work, but it would be a right mess when i got there as I cycle to work .

 

[Orang Utan]

 

[Orang Utan]

I’m guessing I should at least keep it in the fridge? The icing is a meringue so has raw whites in it.

 

[sojourner]

Yes you can freeze cake, I've done it.

Wish I was there, I would definitely help you eat that

 

[Orang Utan]

Forgot to mention that it’s a cherry Bakewell cake. Works well as a cake. Will bake and eat again, though next time, i’ll get someone else to ice it for me. Cake decor/making things pretty is really not my skillset and never will be.

 

[sojourner]

I don't make pretty food, I make pretty fucking amazing food, as do you.

 

[RubyToogood]

Dreams:
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Reality:
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I would definitely opt for a slice of B over A.

 

[existentialist]

+1 here. "pretty" doesn't really figure...

 

[Orang Utan]

I’d be content with symmetrical at least, rather than pretty.
I find overly pretty food off-putting. There’s a baking writer in The Guardian whose name I forget - their stuff is nauseatingly twee - their food looks more like cheap plastic Kinder prizes than actual food.

 

[seeformiles]

Made this baked Rhubarb & Ginger cheesecake - in the German stylee

 

[Saffy]

Phwoar!

 

[Orang Utan]

I am baking my first quiche

 

[Saffy]

I am baking my first quiche

What sort? I love a quiche.
I made a quiche last summer with a walnut pastry which was lush.

 

[Orang Utan]

What sort? I love a quiche.
I made a quiche last summer with a walnut pastry which was lush.

Quiche Lorraine

 

[Orang Utan]

Not pretty, but delicious. Ate more than half if it and there’s only two of us. Gonna finish it off for afternoon tea.

 

[May Kasahara]

Not me, but my 12yo made milk bread and now we are both standing in the kitchen clawing it out of the hot pan like savages

 

[sojourner]

Chocolate sandwich cake with bramble jelly filling and way too much chocolate buttercream (olive spread) icing. God, can't wait!

 

[BoatieBird]

Passion fruit curd, yogurt and almond cake

 

[Gromit]

Lemon drizzle cake with home made candied lemon peel.

 

[May Kasahara]

Impromptu rhubarb and apple crumble, which was very delicious.

 

[danny la rouge]

I’ve made clootie scones to take to visit my wee sister.

 

[Saffy]

I'm making a lemon birthday cake for my Mum's 85th birthday and everything has gone wrong.

I made cake bands and they sort of worked but the sponge is a bit meh.

Cream cheese frosting is too thin because I had to get the lumps out of the butter. This means it needs to be kept in the fridge until the last moment and the sponge won't be as tender because it'll be cold.

I'm making candied lemon slices to decorate it and I'm just waiting for them to turn black or something.

I should have bought one from M&S.

 

[RubyToogood]

I’ve made clootie scones to take to visit my wee sister.

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What's clootie about them?

 

[RubyToogood]

I'm making a lemon birthday cake for my Mum's 85th birthday and everything has gone wrong.

I made cake bands and they sort of worked but the sponge is a bit meh.

Cream cheese frosting is too thin because I had to get the lumps out of the butter. This means it needs to be kept in the fridge until the last moment and the sponge won't be as tender because it'll be cold.

I'm making candied lemon slices to decorate it and I'm just waiting for them to turn black or something.

I should have bought one from M&S.

It'll be delicious

 

[danny la rouge]

What's clootie about them?

Nothing.

They just have the same flavour notes as clootie dumpling.

 

[cesare]

I'm making a lemon birthday cake for my Mum's 85th birthday and everything has gone wrong.

I made cake bands and they sort of worked but the sponge is a bit meh.

Cream cheese frosting is too thin because I had to get the lumps out of the butter. This means it needs to be kept in the fridge until the last moment and the sponge won't be as tender because it'll be cold.

I'm making candied lemon slices to decorate it and I'm just waiting for them to turn black or something.

I should have bought one from M&S.

I bet it will be delicious and there's nothing as lovely as a home-made cake. You can taste the difference and love in it.

 

[RubyToogood]

Focaccia. It's never as pretty when baked.

 

[Silas Loom]

Can you PM a slice?

 

[Orang Utan]

Just got into shop-bought foccaccia as a sandwich bread. Gonna have to give it a go myself as normal homemade bread is rubbish for sandwiches.