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  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    Personally, I think your Madeira cake looks rather tasty US:T
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  • gallygirl
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    nattypants wrote: »
    Personally, I think your Madeira cake looks rather tasty US:T
    Seconded :T. Would be lovely with a cup of tea :beer:.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    edited 6 May 2013 at 7:39AM
    unhappy_shopper wrote: »
    Well done with your TT OPs and PC earnings.

    Tilly, want to hold online baking lessons? - I can be your first student :D Here is my poor attempt at Madeira cake yesterday - half of which has already disappeared though. :) Have a relaxing Sunday today and another sunny BH tomorrow :)

    Morning US, I think the fact that half of your cake was eaten so quickly proves it was delicious.

    Main bit of cake advice - always make sure sugar and fat (butter, margarine etc) are really well creamed together. The smoother and lighter the better the cake. DD does a couple of all in one recipes and that disproves my theory though :rotfl:

    Good luck with your cake making, PM me if you need a hand :)

    You can't beat a HM cake, cup of tea and sunshine in the garden.

    Tilly x
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  • Polly_Wolly_Doodle
    Polly_Wolly_Doodle Posts: 1,004 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Hungry now, actually i've got low cal bakery stuff to try and make, have that Flora cusine in the fridge looking at me, so might have a go today. One child is home as school is taking the bank holiday.
    Was going to try scones and a carrot & apricot cake with it and see how they turn out.
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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Polly_Wolly_Doodle wrote: »
    Hungry now, actually i've got low cal bakery stuff to try and make, have that Flora cusine in the fridge looking at me, so might have a go today. One child is home as school is taking the bank holiday.
    Was going to try scones and a carrot & apricot cake with it and see how they turn out.

    Hope your baking went well :). The carrot and apricot cake sounds gorgeous, will be interesting to hear how that turns out when you are it. I haven't heard of that combination before.

    Best wishes Tilly x
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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Morning, what a fantastic weekend.

    We have so many veg planted now, I feel like we are catching up. I've got large plastic cloches at the ready for any cold snap which returns.

    Loads of walking, socialising, gardening, baking over the weekend :)

    Minimal grocery spends :)

    98p TT OP :)

    Financials up to date :)

    I have to finish the ironing tonight, walk the dogs and then put my feet up.

    Have a fab day

    Tilly x
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    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
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  • fothers365
    fothers365 Posts: 269 Forumite
    All this talk of cakes is making me hungry! I love baking but sadly love eating too. If I bake it I end up eating way too much- no self control!

    I am terrible for making a batch of scones and munching my way through them with a coffee during nap time!
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  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    Sounds like you had a textbook weekend Tilly.

    I got loads of washing done yesterday and dried on the line. I love that, especially bedding. Nothing better than freshly laundered, line dried sheets to slip into at night when you're too tired to think straight.

    Tx
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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Thistlewhistle wrote: »

    I got loads of washing done yesterday and dried on the line. I love that, especially bedding. Nothing better than freshly laundered, line dried sheets to slip into at night when you're too tired to think straight.

    Tx
    I've just hung washing out - for 1st time this year :o.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
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  • MoneyMission
    MoneyMission Posts: 652 Forumite
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    Is the Drier of Tumble sobbing in the corner?

    xx
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