Home-made cakes thread 2

nat82

Nanamia! How lovely to see photos of your lovely cakes! They are all wonderful! x

Nanamia

You are all really too kind. But I do enjoy it:) I've put a few more cakes I've found on the lap top if anybody wants a peep. Got the photos scattered about its a good idea to have them in one place. Thank you.

The vanilla slices were yummy, fruit kebabs too were a party for my MILs 70th birthday. We arranged a surprise party for her at her house with all the children,grandchildren and greatgrandchildren all popping in throughout the day:) she loved it -she didn't want a fuss but loved it in her own house.

As for the vanilla slice recipe I cheated - bought a powdered kit from eBay (so delicious) if you fancy it try searching for "custard mix" and scroll down the seller is the--bakery and I used frozen all butter puff pastry (go on shoot me)

shegirl

Nanamia wrote: »

You are all really too kind. But I do enjoy it:) I've put a few more cakes I've found on the lap top if anybody wants a peep. Got the photos scattered about its a good idea to have them in one place. Thank you.

The vanilla slices were yummy, fruit kebabs too were a party for my MILs 70th birthday. We arranged a surprise party for her at her house with all the children and grandchildren all popping in throughout the day:) she loved it -she didn't want a fuss but loved it in her own house.

As for the vanilla slice recipe I cheated - bought a powdered kit from eBay (so delicious) if you fancy it try searching for "custard mix" and scroll down the seller is the--bakery and I used frozen all butter puff pastry (go on shoot me)

Nothing wrong with a bit of cheating:D Don't blame you with the puff pastry,mine can be decent but it can also be awfully flat:o:rotfl:

Well,got all the cakes for the tiered cake done today,along with all the biscuits and the 3 coloured loaves of bread.Thankfully,ds loves cooking so wanted to helpwith the bread and had great fun:) He thought it was brilliant!So I ended up making him some toffee muffins and then some proper home made custard (he wants his muffins in custard lol) for being so helpful!

Just the decorating,pacman bits and the savoury food to sort now Fingers crossed I get my delivery or I shall be sulking like a child

Nanamia

I can and do make it but when I tried that all butter one (smells yucky when it's baking tho) I thought whoo I love it for palmiers too (always have them frozen and ready to bake very quick treat- doddle but look impressive! (bit too many secrets coming out tonight !)

I'm oping to have a go with my new Wilton 1M this week. I'll be popping in for advise if that's ok:)

Nat as always you are just too lovely. X

shegirl

Sounds good so I'll have to try it.Pastry has never been my strong point lol

Have to say,after years of using nothing but wooden spoons and occasionally handwhisks-rfusing to ever buy an appliance that does something I can do myself,I finally caved in and bought a mixer a few weeks back and I'm so glad I did.Certainly made all this cooking easier -leaving it mixing while I do something else.:)

Although,that said,it's had it's bad moments...well, I did really-made a strawberry gateau the other week and silly me left the cream whipping in the mixer while I went loo:o:rotfl: Obviously,there was only one use for the 4 pints of cream once it had curdled LOL but I didn't have to buy any extra butter for the cooking today:D

Nanamia

Me too Shegirl I got a kenwood in january they are so good. I polish it daily:) and bake as often as I can. Had a breville before which I thought I loved -burnt the motor out of two in quick succession- ifi loved the breville I adore the kenwood
Doesn't take much to get me excited ! Am I so very sad?

shegirl

Nanamia wrote: »

Me too Shegirl I got a kenwood in january they are so good. I polish it daily:) and bake as often as I can. Had a breville before which I thought I loved -burnt the motor out of two in quick succession- ifi loved the breville I adore the kenwood
Doesn't take much to get me excited ! Am I so very sad?

I've got a Breville

Ahh,it does make us sad but shh...you should've seen me when I bought my current washing machine a few years ago (bear in mind I'm more career womantype than housewifey lol (well,was when I was able to work) and not only got all excited because it has an LCD display,but you should've seen me when I done my first wash in it and it beeped to tell me it had finished:rotfl::rotfl:I was like a kid at christmas:o:o:o:rotfl:

I had to keep it perfect looking,was my pride and joy in my kitchen!!

Nannyto9

Nanamia love your cakes they are fab great to see you have got two orders of the back of it. I do the same with my cake off cuts to sometimes add a tin of fruit off cuts on top and a bit of custard. MMmmmmm.

Craft fair went brilliant got a couple of orders of the back of it so cant complain. really tired now tho and am of to the day job for a 12hr shift 6hrs tomorrow then a day of to Wednesday going to Watford to see the Harry Potter Tour at Warner Bros Studio cant wait. :j

becs

sk00bie1 wrote: »

Oh no! What happened?

The annoying thing is I thought I was buying full fat as the recipe specified it I double checked! I got 2 packs from Lidl and as it didn't say light on the label I thought it must be full fat. Twas only when I got home and had used one pack that I noticed the second pack said 'light' Grrrr! Must pay more attention lol

Still, it tastes OK and they look nice so never mind!

It doesn't firm up so rather soft cheesecake! Still like yours it tasted ok.lol.

shegirl

Called the delivery company this morning and it will be with me between 2 and 3.Bit of a push but at least it will be here