home-made cake vs shop bought?

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ksh123
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Hi
I hope this is the right place for this question.
I was wondering what you experienced DFWs think of this question? I am not talking celebration cakes but run of the mill after tea stuff like banana loak, victoria sponge, tea bread etc.
I usually buy cake from Aldi (excellent) or Tesco/Asda (but not the value ones cos I think they are pretty poor value).

But now I am wondering if I would be better doing a bit more home-baking?

LET THEM EAT CAKE I SAY! :)
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  • Broken_hearted
    Broken_hearted Posts: 9,553 Forumite
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    Home baking is graet and cheap. You will most likely be better off on the OS board as they have some great tips.
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  • jobbingmusician
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    HM every time, I say. You know what's in them, you can use all butter ;) and they are LOADS cheaper than buying, especially if you put them in the oven whilst you're cooking something anyway, or do batch bakes.

    Loadsa good recipes on the OS board..........:cool:
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  • loopyloulou_3
    loopyloulou_3 Posts: 1,269 Forumite
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    yum yum homemade i say!
    my mum makes a lush cherry and cranberry cake and coffee and walnut cake!

    YUMMY!
  • **purpleprincess**
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    Home made of course!!! Made some to take to work today and they've all gone!! :drool:
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  • Biddyrolo
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    Ooh homemade cakes yummy, much better than bought ones.
  • jobbingmusician
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    **purpleprincess** wrote:
    Home made of course!!! Made some to take to work today and they've all gone!! :drool:

    That's the one disadvantage....you eat more......:o
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  • newlywed
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    Plus if you bake them yourself then ...

    When its Sunday evening and all the shops are shut and all you fancy is cake, flapjack or something sweet....

    You've probably already got all the stuff in the cupboard and can just make a sponge and microwave it!! Hurrah!!!

    Well that's my biggest plus point anyway! ;) Yeah I do have to watch the weight!
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  • postingalwaysposting
    postingalwaysposting Posts: 13,987 Forumite
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    homemmade all the time, they are lush, they dont last long and most important you know whats in them so they dont have all the horrible additives (as with some shops). go homemade :rotfl:
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    I try to keep to home made but shop bought cakes also have their place in life like when your in a rush and havn't had time to make one or for people who are no good at making cakes.
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  • **purpleprincess**
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    jobbingmusician wrote:
    That's the one disadvantage....you eat more......:o
    :o so true!!!!
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