Baking a cake

topmum

What age is your son? What about making the cake into the numbers of his age? (keeping my fingers crossed he is 10 or 11 as they are dead easy to do lol)

sugaJen

topmum

He is gonna be 9, Im assuming thats not so easy.....lol

lil_me

mrbadexample wrote: »

This one's dead easy. Shouldn't be a problem to ice / decorate, and needs 3 days or so in foil to improve, so should fit your timescale nicely.

I've just made 2 of these, in the oven now, hope they are nice

This 2-3 day thing, does it matter ?

spendaholic

lil_me wrote: »

I've just made 2 of these, in the oven now, hope they are nice

This 2-3 day thing, does it matter ?

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

You want to eat it NOW, don't you?

lil_me

Well not quite yet but it'll be ready in half an hour or so :rotfl: the smells divine and can't see anyone resisting it, all DS2 keeps saying is 'Whens it done'

mrbadexample

lil_me wrote: »

I've just made 2 of these, in the oven now, hope they are nice

This 2-3 day thing, does it matter ?

Well, since you've made two, you've given yourself the perfect opportunity to test the theory! Eat one as soon as it's ready, and put the other in foil for 3 days. Compare taste and report back so I know if I was wasting my time waiting! :rotfl:

I don't suppose it'll make a huge difference. Someone on the thread said it was nice warm, so they obviously didn't wait too long. :rolleyes:

mrbadexample

lil_me wrote: »

all DS2 keeps saying is 'Whens it done'

Tell him "Wednesday"! :rotfl:

lil_me

:rotfl: Too late they're tucking into the first one now, only took an hour to cook, I made 2 but split the mix so was half in each, 1lb loaf tin and 7" cake tin. Pleased too as it's risen to the top of the cake tin. Will put the biggest in the fridge and see how long it lasts :rotfl:

Verdict, I think it's nice and the kids want more, I think they like it

missejackson

Dead simple recipe -

4oz self raising flour (plain or wholemeal)
4oz soft marg
4oz sugar (stuff you would put in your tea/coffee - caster?)
2 eggs (medium or large)

1. mix marg and sugar in bowl (or in food processor) till you get a mixed mush
2. sift flour into marg and sugar in bowl and mix in
3. crack open 2 eggs into cup and slightly whisk
4. slowly pour egg mixture in and mix
5. spoon either into greased/lined baking tin or into individual fairy cake cups
6.cook for 20 mins - 1/2 hr at 180 celcius

this is a really basic recipe and can be added to - eg. drops of food colouring to turn cake mixture different colour, add cocoa powder to make choccie cake, add flavourings (only a little as can be overpowering!).

has worked for my family for 3 generations and grandma was professional cake maker/patissiere(?)

can then be iced or whatever you want - two with jam and/or cream inbetween makes a nice teatime/afternoon tea cake (if you are that posh!)