Mmmmm, cake (for bloke!)

mrbadexample

annie-c wrote:

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????

:eek: You've got no chance! The only reason I'm baking is so I can lick the spoon!

mrbadexample

homersimpson wrote:

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.

I admire your confidence and optimism. I don't want to cheat though...this has to be done from scratch!

mrbadexample

Rikki wrote:

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

Save some for your Mum.:)

I might invite a friend.

Unfortunately, Mum won't get any of this one as I am reliably informed that cake doesn't travel well. :whistle:

mrbadexample

I have been shopping. I hate shopping because there's always something that throws a spanner in the works. :mad:

I have spent the princely sum of £14.48 (edit: now £16.25 with tins :eek: ) on this little lot:



Now I know it's not very MSE, and buying all the little weeny packets is daft, but I might never do this again. If I get the hang of it I'll buy bigger ones, honest.

Morrisons did not have a cake rack, but I'll improvise something, probably. :rolleyes:

When it came to cake tins, however, I hit trouble.

The following options were available:

"Deep Round Sandwich Tin", 8 3/16" x 1½" (210mm x 40mm) £2.99
"Deep Cake Tin", 8" x 3 1/8" (200mm x 80mm), loose bottom, £3.99
"Springform Cake Tin" 9¼" x 2½" (230mm x 60mm) £4.99



So I came home empty handed, all miserable and confused. That means I'll have to go back :mad: when you tell me which (and how many) I need to buy for the chocolate yoghurt cake.

And sour cream? Why am I buying stuff that's gone off?

Vanilla essence is the same as vanilla flavouring, right?

Please help me.

larmy16

Love the picture Mr BE. You could use your grill pan grid or oven grids balanced on something for your cake thingy (gone completely blank for what they are called). RACK.This has to be the Cake Event Of the Year!!!!!!!!!!!

bethom

mbe wrote:

Vanilla essence is the same as vanilla flavouring, right?

Hmmm if I remember rightly, essence is better than flavouring. But could be wrong, I am sure someone will correct me if I am.

And I hope I am getting an invite for a tasting

mrbadexample

bethom wrote:

Hmmm if I remember rightly, essence is better than flavouring. But could be wrong, I am sure someone will correct me if I am.

And I hope I am getting an invite for a tasting

I couldn't see any flippin' essence! :mad:

And what about me tins?

oedipus

"Deep Cake Tin", 8" x 3 1/8" (200mm x 80mm), loose bottom, £3.99

More practical for other things too.

twink

if you are doing a sponge with filling in the middle i would get 2 round deep sandwich tins and cut out a circle of greaseproof paper for the bottom of the tins and to take out the sponge from the tin run a knife round the side first

bethom

mbe wrote:

I couldn't see any flippin' essence! :mad:

And what about me tins?

I ain't very good with tins, I just use what I got and hope for the best.

I would ask rikki what she used as she has made it

I will say though I prefer the ones with push out bottoms, easier to remove the cakes then!!