Mmmmm, cake (for bloke!)

mrbadexample

SnowyOwl wrote:

You haven't messed up! You've done everything perfectly!!

Have you done the top and middle yet???

Sorry to butt in, I've been following this from the start, but can't keep out of it any more, am really really wanting to see the finished item.

Won't be very long now at all.

Rikki

mrbadexample wrote:

The two halves seem rather heavy...are they meant to be like that or have I messed up?

They are heavier because they are a yoghurt sponge. Its a more dense type of sponge compaired to a basic sponge.

newleaf

I'd say this kind of cake is meant to feel quite substantial - not airy and light like a sponge cake. No, you have definitely not 'messed up'. It looks fantastic and I would not expect to produce anything better myself. Is it finished yet? I can't wait to see the end photo!

twink

than goodness i have had my dinner, that will stop me attacking the screen when you post a pic of the finished cake:D

mrbadexample

newleaf wrote:

Is it finished yet? I can't wait to see the end photo!

Patience, Grasshopper.

ben500

mrbadexample wrote:

Aww....shucks.

I just think I ought to be able to bake a cake. No-one's going to do it for me.
(Anyway, I like to surprise people. Nowt like it when you pull something completely unexpected out of the bag. )

It's not wise to keep cakes in bags, a cake tin will keep them fresher

newleaf

A belly is the safest place for cake....

Spendless

Rikki wrote:

They are heavier because they are a yoghurt sponge. Its a more dense type of sponge compaired to a basic sponge.

Of course sorry mrbe I'd forgotten that:o . How'd it coming along?

ben500

mrbadexample wrote:

Fragile, ain't they?

One of them broke a little weeny bit when I turned it out. Just a bit off the edge, so it should be ok.

Don't stick it back on that's your bit you get to eat it!

newleaf

Oh, come on! It must be ready by now, I've been glued to this thread since noon...