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Help with Cake recipie .. Kids deserve a treat

mumofthetwins
mumofthetwins Posts: 1,111 Forumite
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Hi guys

So what a week it's been ...
Monday one of the boys feell over at school and I get a message saying he's in A&E turns out he's broken his clavicle then yesterday other son comes home from school .. He's been smacked in the face playing football and how has mega tooth ache and after a trip to the dentist it looks like he might loose his front tooth :(

So both kids are off schooled I'm not in work until tonight so I thought I would make them a cake ...

So it would be fab if you could give me a recipie ... Something chocolately and yum to try and cheer them up

I have a pretty good store cupboard so fingers crossed

Thanks a mill guys

Lisa x
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  • pandamonium
    pandamonium Posts: 167 Forumite
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    edited 25 May 2017 at 9:22AM
    Ouch, not the greatest of weeks then :(

    8oz each of butter, and sugar. 6oz self raising flour, 2oz cocoa powder, 3 eggs, 2 tsp baking powder.
    Mix all together, divide into 2 sandwich tins and bake for 30mins ish at 180 degrees, till springy to touch.
    Once cool sandwich with buttercream, Nutella, fresh cream or whatever you fancy :)

    Enjoy :)

    ETA if you really want to push the boat out http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/easy_chocolate_cake_31070
    We use this one for birthdays.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    With boys I'd look to make rock cakes, rather than sponges... bit more rugged.
  • monnagran
    monnagran Posts: 5,284 Forumite
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    put oven on 180°. Line or grease an 8" cake tin Sorry, I'm a dinosaur, everything is in old money.

    Into a bowl put...
    5oz SR flour, 6oz caster sugar, 6oz soft margarine, 3oz drinking choc powder, 3 large eggs, 3tbs boiling water.

    beat, or electric whisk for a couple of minutes.
    place in tin.
    bake for about an hour.

    pray.

    Cool.
    Slice through middle and fill and top with whatever takes your fancy.

    Good filling/topping is......

    melt scant 3oz butter
    add 3tbs cocoa, 9oz icing sugar, 3tbs hot milk, 1tsp vanilla essence.
    beat like mad until smooth and thick.....like most men I know!

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  • Islandmaid
    Islandmaid Posts: 6,503 Forumite
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    edited 25 May 2017 at 1:13PM
    You could let them get involved and make rocky road or fridge cake as I knew it, 200g melted chocolate and them whatever you have I have used Rice Krispies, sultanas, mini marshmallows or broken up digestives, dried apricots chopped up and chopped cherries - loads of combinations - squish into a lined tin, a quick chill and you are done :)

    Or just Rice Krispie or cornflakes cakes
    Note to self - STOP SPENDING MONEY !!

    £300/£130
  • mumofthetwins
    mumofthetwins Posts: 1,111 Forumite
    Thanks guys .. Cake is made all ready for after dinner :)

    You lot are sick .. So my son said (I'm assured it's a good thing lol)

    Lisa x
    DFW
    January £0/£11,100

    NSD
    January 1/31
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