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I fancy something sweet - share your recipes?
ArbitraryRandom
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As per the title, I fancy something sweet. I'm not too fussed if it's cake or biscuit, but I'm not in the mood for any of my normal go to recipes and I don't want to go to the shops.
Do you have a quick and easy recipes that you really rate that I can try?
My normal staples would be:
Flapjacks: 2:1:1 (by weight) oats, sugar, butter - plus anything I have handy to chuck in
Rock-cakes: 1.5 cups of SR flour, 0.5 cups P flour, 1tsp floof powder, 0.5 cup sugar, enough spice to make the flour look wholemeal, 1 cup dried fruit - then add 0.25 block of butter (about 125g) melted, 1 egg, enough milk to make it a sticky dough.
Banana cake: This recipe (sometimes with added dark choc): https://www.nibblous.com/recipe/825
Do you have a quick and easy recipes that you really rate that I can try?
My normal staples would be:
Flapjacks: 2:1:1 (by weight) oats, sugar, butter - plus anything I have handy to chuck in
Rock-cakes: 1.5 cups of SR flour, 0.5 cups P flour, 1tsp floof powder, 0.5 cup sugar, enough spice to make the flour look wholemeal, 1 cup dried fruit - then add 0.25 block of butter (about 125g) melted, 1 egg, enough milk to make it a sticky dough.
Banana cake: This recipe (sometimes with added dark choc): https://www.nibblous.com/recipe/825
I'm not an early bird or a night owl; I’m some form of permanently exhausted pigeon.
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There used to be a thread on here with an astonishing number of recipes on it. I’ll see if I can find it….Honesty is the best poverty.3
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Honesty is the best poverty.5
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This one is good
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/31540303#Comment_31540303
carrot cake (thanks to Mumtoomany who reinstated it recently!)
I make half quantity (keep orange the same) fits victoria cake tin
recently substituted half courgette for half carrot. Nice moist cake.
This one also: fruit Loaf
need to plan the night before as fruit is soaked. can change the fruit-sultanas cheapest for example or what is in your cupoboard. . You do NOT need as much sugar- maybe half? No weighing required. I call it Queen Cake! Cuts & keeps well
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/good-housekeeping-uk/20170501/285808603288724
Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets3 -
Thanks YBE.
I've been googling since this morning and there's a load of recipes... which is part of the problem
- I'm hoping someone will post a 'you have to try this' recipe that just grabs me! I'm not an early bird or a night owl; I’m some form of permanently exhausted pigeon.3 -
I haven't made these but someone has mentioned them suitable for freezing very very recently
Mocha Squares
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/248288/mocha-squares-recipe-highly-calorific
Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets3 -
Oh my... I think we have a winner! I'm not an early bird or a night owl; I’m some form of permanently exhausted pigeon.1
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Ah gotcha. In which case, can anyone remember who had that amazing fake hobnob recipe? Or where to find it? That’s a few years ago now mind.ArbitraryRandom said:Thanks YBE.
I've been googling since this morning and there's a load of recipes... which is part of the problem - I'm hoping someone will post a 'you have to try this' recipe that just grabs me!Edit - it was Twink and it’s here
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/471992/homemade-hobnobs/p1Honesty is the best poverty.2 -
I guess that's the mocha squares! I see someone suggests a bit less sugar.ArbitraryRandom said:Oh my... I think we have a winner!
Can't make them here: no icing sugar! At least I have made a quiche Lorraine today with cooking bacon out of freezer.Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets2 -
I've made those before (and they're great). I might have to get some golden syrup when I'm in town in the week. I'm also thinking I'll pick up some black treacle so I can do a ginger cake next time I'm in the moodYoungBlueEyes said:
Ah gotcha. In which case, can anyone remember who had that amazing fake hobnob recipe? Or where to find it? That’s a few years ago now mind.ArbitraryRandom said:Thanks YBE.
I've been googling since this morning and there's a load of recipes... which is part of the problem - I'm hoping someone will post a 'you have to try this' recipe that just grabs me!Edit - it was Twink and it’s here
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/471992/homemade-hobnobs/p1
Do you know if you can just straight swap marge and butter?
Katie: Yes, they're in the oven now!I'm not an early bird or a night owl; I’m some form of permanently exhausted pigeon.2 -
When I make the Mocha Squares I swap half the oats out for dessicated coconut.2
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