made choc cake in BM

redmel1621

first attempt today at the recipe in the booklet but..

It didn't seem to rise very much (if at all) and is quite dry really. edible but not scrummy (as i'd hoped)
Is it just that BMs are best for bread should I stick to the oven for cakes.

Mel x

cuddlymarm

Hi

I made a maderia cake in the breadmaker last week. It was really heavy.:eek:
It tasted OK and no food ever gets wasted in our house but I prefer the oven as well and I'll stick to that in future.

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daphne_descends

I find cakes out of the BM are a bit drier, more 'bready' I suppose - it depends what is in them. Banana and walnut loaf tastes more cakey than bready and is my favourite - everything else I think I prefer done in the oven. But, they do always get eaten!

thriftlady_2

Ovens are really good for cakes, bread and stews I'm just not a fan of breadmakers or slow cookers. I've used both and find the oven and hob win hands down every time. Yes, I can see why folks find bms useful but they're never going to be better or as versatile than an oven

mandy_moo_1

i made gingerbread cake the other day in my BM.......and it was absolutely GORGEOUS!!!

it kept lovely in an airtight tin for 3 days, and it was one of the nicest cakes i've ever tasted, if i do say so myself

kodokan

mandy_moo_1 wrote: »

i made gingerbread cake the other day in my BM.......and it was absolutely GORGEOUS!!!

it kept lovely in an airtight tin for 3 days, and it was one of the nicest cakes i've ever tasted, if i do say so myself

Recipe, please!

kodokan

scrimpingbadger

I made fruit cake in my BM. Heavy and dry it was. Of course, we ate it but I was a bit cross because I wasted 3 recious eggs on it. Bah!
Still, I suppose I had to find out the hard way

mandy_moo_1

gingerbread cake

225g/2cups plain flour
5ml/1tsp ground ginger
7.5ml/1 & 1/2 tsp baking powder
2.5ml/ 1/2tsp bicarb
2.5ml / 1/2tsp ground mixed spice
115g/ 1/2 cup soft brown sugar
75g/6tbsp butter or marg,chopped up
100g/ 1/3cup golden syrup
50g black treacle
150ml/ 2/3cup milk
1 lightly beaten egg

take the blade out of the bread pan, and line the base with greaseproof paper

into a large bowl, you want to sift the flour,ginger,bicarb,baking powder,& mixed spice

melt the sugar, butter, syrup & treacle in a pan

pour the melted ingredients onto the dry ingredients & mixx well.

add the milk and egg and make sure its all mixed together

pour the mix into the breadpan and set machine to BAKE ONLY. if you have a timer,set it for about 50-55 mins.

check it when it gets near that time,and check its cooked with a skewer (if the skewer comes out clean, its cooked)

remove the bread pan, and turn the cake onto a cooling tray

when its cool,if you store it in a plastic bag in an airtight tin for a day, it tastes so much nicer,but if you're like me, you won't be able to resist having a couple of slices!!

enjoy!