What are you baking?

[Red Cat]

Help again! I don't know what to charge per cake. Do I say pay what you like? Or what. Agggghhhhh, stress!

I so far have a lemon drizzle traybake which may actually be nice, an overdone plain sponge which has split a bit but has buttercream and smarties, have choc sponge yet to cover in some kind of chocolate and sweet thing, friend (who can bake) is making fairy cakes, another friend has made brownies. I have to make something vegan, and thought I'd make coconut ice as have the ingredients and isn't baking. Am hoping that's enough.

 

[Saffy]

Where's it being sold?

 

[Red Cat]

Where's it being sold?

Our house.

 

[spanglechick]

You know what people can afford, but 50p minimum.

 

[Saffy]

Ahh ok, I thought it was an after school bake sale or something.
I reckon if there's tea and coffee available you could charge 50p-£1 depending on the cake.
I'd leave a tub for donations as well. Could you raffle off a bottle of plonk as well? Guess the name of a teddy or something?

 

[ebonics]

For my anniversary today, I made this Chocolate and Espresso Layer Cake with Peanut Butter Icing : Damaris Phillips : Food Network

...chocolate espresso cake with peanut butter icing, and it tastes great!


I mean, it tastes great AROUND the areas where the egg didn't get fully incorporated into the batter, so there's bits of fully-cooked egg for the unwary eater.

My boyfriend is going to break up with me, isn't he

 

[Red Cat]

Ahh ok, I thought it was an after school bake sale or something.
I reckon if there's tea and coffee available you could charge 50p-£1 depending on the cake.
I'd leave a tub for donations as well. Could you raffle off a bottle of plonk as well? Guess the name of a teddy or something?

No, its just a small friends invited round to ours thing. I don't suppose we'll raise much, its more that the kids have a sense of being able to do stuff about something they care about. I'm a bit anxious because this is the kind of thing that makes me anxious. WHAT IF IT ALL GOES WRONG?!



Thanks for your help everyone

 

[Biddlybee]

It's not a Nigella recipe, but one posted by a 'community member' i.e. a random! Unless Biddlybee meant she couldn't see my pic, which she often can't. That said, How to Eat doesn't have any pictures.

We made pear and ginger muffins today. There was some mix leftover, so I sliced some stem ginger and stirred in some of the syrup and made a small flat cake too

Aye was your pic, still can't see it. Think it's that google+ business again.

 

[Saffy]

No, its just a small friends invited round to ours thing. I don't suppose we'll raise much, its more that the kids have a sense of being able to do stuff about something they care about. I'm a bit anxious because this is the kind of thing that makes me anxious. WHAT IF IT ALL GOES WRONG?!



Thanks for your help everyone

It won't, I think it's a lovely idea, especially as it's come from your daughter. Hope you have fun.

 

[Red Cat]

Sale went well; we raised £140 for Medecins Du Monde

 

[uk benzo]

It's not a Nigella recipe, but one posted by a 'community member' i.e. a random! Unless Biddlybee meant she couldn't see my pic, which she often can't. That said, How to Eat doesn't have any pictures.

We made pear and ginger muffins today. There was some mix leftover, so I sliced some stem ginger and stirred in some of the syrup and made a small flat cake too

Photos of the muffins! Love anything with ginger!

 

[Rebelda]

Photos of the muffins! Love anything with ginger!

 

[RubyToogood]

I can't see that either.

 

[Biddlybee]

Sale went well; we raised £140 for Medecins Du Monde

Niceone Red Cat any pics of your cakes?

 

[BoatieBird]

Does anyone have a tried and tested recipe for a vegan cake please? I'm thinking about a chocolate cake, but I'm open to suggestions
Do you have any ideas Jeff Robinson?

 

[Biddlybee]

Most carrot cakes are made with oil, so vegan

Also, you can use stork block in place of butter, and that's dairy-free.

This is very rich, but nice:
CHOCOLATE OLIVE OIL CAKE | Recipes | Nigella Lawson - like a brownie cake basically, and could serve with Swedish Glace (vegan ice cream, which tastes nice)

 

[BoatieBird]

That chocolate cake looks good Bee, but it's got eggs in it

 

[Biddlybee]

oops forgot about eggs.

 

[Mogden]

I found this one when looking for a vegan fruit cake. I have actually cooked it and found it very agreeable but not chocolate clearly.

Bare cupboard cake recipe - All recipes UK

Quite a few wartime recipes are vegan as the obvious animal elements were in short supply.

 

[purenarcotic]

I'm sure Nigella did a vegan chocolate cake in her latest series, yep, here it is. Someone at work made it and it was lush. Dark and Sumptuous Chocolate Cake | Recipes | Nigella Lawson

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Does anyone have a tried and tested recipe for a vegan cake please? I'm thinking about a chocolate cake, but I'm open to suggestions
Do you have any ideas Jeff Robinson?

This one is fantastic:

Everything you've ever wanted in a chocolate cake

(I sub the honey for maple syrup or agave syrup)

 

[BoatieBird]

Thanks all, I'll check those out.

 

[Red Cat]

Niceone Red Cat any pics of your cakes?

Sorry Biddlybee, I meant to post a pic but I haven't got round to getting Blagsta to send them to me yet.

 

[Biddlybee]

Oh, there's no hurry lovely, I just like seeing cakes

 

[Biddlybee]

I made this cake for my mum's birthday - it was bloody lovely! Recipe here, but the font is white on a pale lilac background Sorry about that

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I made this for my girl coming home on Friday... she only really liked the pine nuts not everyone's cup of tea, but I really like it.

 

[Biddlybee]

Where in London is good for cake decorating bits? Ideally south or central.

I could order online, but really want to make some things on Saturday

 

[Greebo]

Clafoutis

 

[Greebo]

Where in London is good for cake decorating bits? Ideally south or central.

I could order online, but really want to make some things on Saturday

Isn't there a shop on Northcote Road which does that type of thing? Failing that, the Wimbledon sewing machine shop (can't remember the exact name, but it's next to the sewing machine museum) near Tooting Bec Station (also within walking distance of Balham tube) does all manner of cake decoration stuff including fondant cutters, bases, nozzles, professional colouring, and bits to add on.

Also try the kitchen section (and maybe the food hall) of John Lewis on Oxford St.

 

[Biddlybee]

Ah, sorry, I mean the decorations target than tools.

I don't know northcote road at all, will have a search, ta.

 

[polly]

Clafoutis

Snap!