What have you baked today?

jackyann

Hummingbird cake for our village fete.
I got the recipe from the Hummingbird Cookbook and it is very fruity and quite unusual. It's big, so I usually make it for a family get-together, with the suggested cream cheese "frosting".
However, this time I'm going to use jam to sandwich it together and a drizzle icing. Less rich and less of a problem in the warm afternoon (!)

Happygreen

I made an improvised Clafoutis. I used Blueberries and rhubarb instead of cherries and it was lovely!

purpledonkey

I haven't made these in ages so cookies it is today!

Happygreen

purpledonkey wrote: »

I haven't made these in ages so cookies it is today!

Those look nice - can we have the recipe, please? My DDs would love to make them!

Focaccia style flat bread with pesto topping just proving here for supper (with fried Mackerel and tomato salsa).

freespirit66

Today i made a Dorset Apple Cake

carlamarie_2

Not baking per se, but I made a banoffee pie yesterday. Very simple using the recipe off the can of caramel topping and judging by all the 'mmmmmmmms' I got from the family, it's an hit

pixie1

Ive recently started to try and learn to bake with very little success. Today i made choc cup cakes. I followed the recipe 100% but after cooking for the stated amount of time they were still runny / sticky in the middle. So i baked them for 10 mins longer, continually checking them. Once i believed they were cooked all the way through i left them to cool.

Ive just tried one and they are so dry I doubt anyone will be able to eat them. Such a waste of ingrediants.

Any ideas why this happened? Should i have taken them out after the correct amount of time and maybe they would slowly continue to finish the baking process??

Can you tell im a baking novice!!

Thanks

Pix

Happygreen

pixie1 wrote: »

Ive recently started to try and learn to bake with very little success. Today i made choc cup cakes. I followed the recipe 100% but after cooking for the stated amount of time they were still runny / sticky in the middle. So i baked them for 10 mins longer, continually checking them. Once i believed they were cooked all the way through i left them to cool.

Ive just tried one and they are so dry I doubt anyone will be able to eat them. Such a waste of ingrediants.

Any ideas why this happened? Should i have taken them out after the correct amount of time and maybe they would slowly continue to finish the baking process??

Can you tell im a baking novice!!

Thanks

Pix

Welcome on here, Pix
I would not worry too much, do keep baking using different recipes! All ovens vary and not all recipes work.
I always stick a skewer in at the recommended time and if it comes out clean it's done. If not, leave it for 5 minutes, try again. If you open the oven door too often it first cools it down too much which in turn makes the oven's thermostat push up the temperature, that's probably why your lovelies dried out in the end. I hope this helps.
Don't give up!

Islandmaid

Hi all,
Baked a loaf today (DS ate half whilst it was cooling) and chocolate cupcakes.

freespirit66

Today i made Rhubarb Muffins and some Granola