Baking quick questions

zippychick

GEEGEE8 wrote: »

they are baked.. just cooling now..

Here is another question for you then.. because I know you like them :rotfl:

I have icing sugar to put on the top.. what can I do to make it taste nicer. I have lemons, limes, oranges etc.. can these be used to flavour the icing?

I don't have any chocolate or sweets.. :(:(:p

he he. Mix the icing sugar with a few drops of water. Icing can be flavoured with fruit cordial , fresh fruit juice, coffee, cocoa, loads I can't think of right now

Buttercream icing too:)

How did they go?! :j

zippychick

Well GeeGee how did your buns go?!:j:D

puddy

I have about half a kilo of wholemeal self raising flour, about the same of mixed dried fruit, 2 pints of milk, 2 eggs, caster sugar and some hard muscovo sugar, some golden syrup, bicarb, spices etc

any ideas what quantaties and stuff i would need for a tasty fruit cake for about an 8inch round tin??

oh i have a pack of butter too if needed

thanks

rachbc

This is so simple and delish

1 cup of tea
375g mixed fruit
125g brown sugar
250g plain flour
1tsp baking powder
1/2tsp bicarb
pinch mixed spice
1 egg

soak the fruit in tea and leave for an hour or so (longer if you have time - can leave overnight)
Mix everything else into the fruit and bake in a loaf tin at gm / 170 for about an hour

I reckon could be done in a round tin and using w/meal flour with no probs.

To soften your muscovado but it in a bowl and cover with a damp teatowel overnight and it will soften up

[Deleted User]

200 g flour
100g butter
150 g brown sugar
2 eggs
300 g dried fruit.
a little milk and some spices.

Usual method of creaming butter and sugar etc

zippychick

Hi Jenner

I've merged this with the baking quick questions for you. There's also a fruit cake thread which should offer some altervative recipes

thanks:D
Zip

puddy

thanks everyone, im now cooking the cake!

now i also have some pinhead oatmeal, what can i do with it that doesnt involve porridge (i want either a savoury dish or something like biscuits or cakes?)

thanks

shjo558

I have flour, sugar, eggs, butter, lovely organic lemons, ginger (dry powder), icing sugar, porridge, golden syrup.

So, I fancy baking something thats not sponge cake or Twinks* can anyone inspire me?



(*Just finished last batch!)

Ginger_Snap

shortbread, or what about fairy cakes topped with lemon flavoured icing?

nannyboo1

some kind of ginger cake with a lemon drizzle topping