Mmmmm, cake (for bloke!)

tawnyowls

Starry-eyed_surprise wrote:

I also prefer butter - just get whatever's cheapest. No nasty trans fats (although lots of cholesterol I guess!)

Yup, me too. Lurpak's quite handy for baking, as it actually has lines on the wrapper to show you where to cut to get X grams of butter.

newleaf

I wouldn't have anything but butter on my toast, but I always use soft margarine in my cakes! It's easier on the mixing arm.

newleaf

mrbadexample wrote:

Morrisons is 840 times closer than me mum. (Morrisons = ¼ mile, mum = 210 miles). :think: Mind you, it's her birthday on Tuesday so I ought to pop home and nick all her baking stuff as a special birthday treat.

Hmmm, wish mine was 210 miles away sometimes :rolleyes:
Mind you, your mum'd be dead impressed if you baked her a birthday cake

lex

Wow Am very impressed you are going to make a cake.

If you are going to buy 2 packs of sugar, I would go for
White - caster sugar
Brown - light soft brown sugar

Butter - yes probably should buy unsalted but to be honest I dont bother. Anchor has the oz/gm marks on the packet too.

This is the kind of thing you need to mix your cake, although a hand whisk or wooden spoon (even one with corners) and some elbow grease would be fine.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4220295.htm

Love to see a picture when it's done. Which recipe are you going for?

lex

Rikki

ps The Chocolate Yoghurt Cake is delicious Starry-eyed surprise


I'm going............................for now!

mrbadexample

larmy16 wrote:

Mr BadExample I demand

Demand? :shocked:

If you mean "please will you post a picture" then I'd be happy to oblige.

No offence intended.

mrbadexample

Rikki wrote:

ps The Chocolate Yoghurt Cake is delicious Starry-eyed surprise


I'm going............................for now!

That settles it then. I'm having a bash at that one.

annie-c

Please also post a picture of the mixing spoon - descending unlicked into the washing up bowl... we don't want Mrs EE to be ashamed of her lad, now, do we????

homersimpson_3

So, do you reckon I could bake a cake?

yes- any man or woman for that matter can- some of world's greatest chefs are men!. most supermarkets (if not all) have basic cake mix- you just add an egg and water- put it in a greased cake tin and put in the oven. all the instructions are on the back of the packet. you can become more adventurous as confidence grows- e.g. making your own cake mix, pastry etc - you also don't need to spend a fortune on cooking utensils. stores also sell roll out pastry. happy cooking.

Rikki

mrbadexample wrote:

That settles it then. I'm having a bash at that one.

Its huge. Invite lots of friends round to help you eat it.:rolleyes:

Save some for your Mum.:)