The DFW baking and sweet treats club

debtfreewannabe321

Oh a cake thread! I'm in! Am on a tablet atm so can't post the pics of recent creations will do tomorrow and I love all the hints and tips on here :T

bess1234_2

Thanks for the eggless chic cake. I find I often blow money on a Friday night, for a sweet treat or chocolate because I'm tired. So making one beforehand is the master plan. I have no eggs , so this one is free store cupboard cake.

For soured cream, google it, you ll find the answer comes up on old style board :rotfl: like most cooking secrets. Once I realised how inventive people were, I tried experimenting, and most things worked lol. Greek yoghurt, cream and lemon juice, creme fraiche maybe with lemon juice, though not sure.

cottage_retreatist

bess1234 wrote: »

Thanks for the eggless chic cake. I find I often blow money on a Friday night, for a sweet treat or chocolate because I'm tired. So making one beforehand is the master plan. I have no eggs , so this one is free store cupboard cake.

For soured cream, google it, you ll find the answer comes up on old style board :rotfl: like most cooking secrets. Once I realised how inventive people were, I tried experimenting, and most things worked lol. Greek yoghurt, cream and lemon juice, creme fraiche maybe with lemon juice, though not sure.

oooh bess1234!

Thank you! what a great idea to make our own soured cream!!! Who'd've thunk it!!! Just have to wait now for OH to buy himself some Guinness so I can nick it to bake a cake :rotfl::rotfl:

Going to make an eggless banana bread this weekend from now-brown leftover bananas so I'll keep you all updated on how that turns out!

And if you do the chocolate cake bess1234 - would love to see the pictures!!

C-R x

bess1234_2

:TWell that's a whopper of a chocolate cake. If it forgives that I ran out of plain flour and used self raising, and had to split it into two cake tins , it will be gorgeous for tonight. I'll make some buttercream as don't want to go the shops and defrost a few of the raspberries to sit on top that I was saving for jam. Yum yum.

Mr cadburys, your not getting my money this Friday! It's all going to the wine man:rotfl:

Can you freeze sponges? That could be next weekend sorted too if you can.

cottage_retreatist

its a giant one isn't it? and it really rises!!!

I reckon you can freeze it - i read that people freeze their cakes all the time!!!! You could freeze it in portion slices so you only have to get out a slice at a time when you need a fix?

Mmmm, buttercream! I made it for the first time to go with this cake - is very nice!!! Lasts almost a week in the cupboard btw - I've still got 1 slice of mine left and it's just been kept int he cupboard with clingfilm!!!

yay!!! Do send us a pic if you can - would love to see!!!

xx

iammumtoone

I have frozen cake, I tried it for the first time last week, it was a lemon curd cake, we ate half and I cut the other up in slices and put in the freezer. I can't comment on how it would have tasted plain, to be honest I didn't fancy it just plain after being frozen but it was fine served up with custard

scottishspendaholic

I'd like to join in! I don't think I've many pics, but I am a keen baker!

cottage_retreatist

scottishspendaholic wrote: »

I'd like to join in! I don't think I've many pics, but I am a keen baker!

yay! welcome, welcome scottishspendaholic!!!! All can join in! :beer:

Baking/cooking for fun/hobby etc is a great way to soften the blow caused by the constant debt-busting! And if we can boost other peoples' moods by posting up our recipes that is great too!!!! :j

XX

wegle

I'm going to attempt the eggless cake tomorrow, popped to the shops for cocoa powder as I ran out last week, bonus though I found 1p on the floor when I was there!

bess1234_2

It was rich, very rich. Will last me a month. But heavenly free cake. No pics , yum yum