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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Eggs IN 2
    Eggs OUT 1 (cupcakes)

    Leftovers for dinner :)

    Felt queasy :( Too much rich food this weekend!

    Went for a walk :A

    Came home and made 12 Guinness & chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream icing. They're not for me - one of my colleagues is transferring to corporate HQ (USA) and has requested I make these cupcakes before he leaves - although obviously I'll have to QC one :p
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,148 Forumite
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    Mmmmmm - Guiness & Chocolate Cupcakes

    Fortune x
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6623005/happy-days-in-our-golden-years/p1?new=1
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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Help yourself Fortune!

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    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Definitely want the link for those - they look fab :T:T
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,148 Forumite
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    I am feeling so hungry right now...

    Fortune x
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6623005/happy-days-in-our-golden-years/p1?new=1
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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Definitely want the link for those - they look fab :T:T
    Let me know when you make them - I think I'm driving past that day :rotfl:.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    edited 2 December 2013 at 2:23PM
    Here's the recipe:

    100 mL Guinness
    100g unsalted butter
    40g cocoa
    200g caster sugar
    4 tbsp sour cream
    1 medium egg
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    150g plain flour, sifted
    [STRIKE]3/2[/STRIKE] 3/4 tsp baking powder
    1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

    125g unsalted butter, softened
    3 tbsp milk
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    400g icing sugar, sifted
    6 mini flakes, halved

    Preheat oven Mark 5/190C

    Heat the Guinness with the butter until melted.
    Pour into a mixing bowl with sugar and cocoa and whisk.
    Whisk in egg, sour cream and vanilla extract.
    Fold in flour, baking powder and bicarb.
    Divide into 12 cupcake cases and bake for 25 minutes until springy to the touch. Leave to cool.
    For the icing, whisk the butter, milk, vanilla extract and half the icing sugar.
    Add the rest of the icing sugar and whisk until fluffy.
    Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a round nozzle and pipe onto the cakes.
    Top with a flake.
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Thanks MWC, that's really kind x x x x

    GG, I think the motorway may be closed that day :rotfl:
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Thanks MWC, that's really kind x x x x

    GG, I think the motorway may be closed that day :rotfl:

    Doesn't matter - I don't come up the motorway when I visit you :snow_laug
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,232 Forumite
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    Love the pics. Sorry to hear about Mrs Q but must say the neighbours dinner sounded wonderful. Can I move next door too?
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
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