Ready Made Sponge Cake

[tiggerblue10]

Son has been tasked with several Bake Off challenges to do this week for school. On Monday we made sausage rolls, today we're making brownies and tomorrow he has to make an animal themed show-stopper cake. I saw the sausage roll and brownie bit and got ingredients last week but completely missed the show-stopper bit so I'm now panicking. I know you can get fruit cake bases to decorate but I've never seen plain sponge bases? Can you buy them?

Also need ideas on an easy animal cake. Not hedgehog though!

[Patsy33]

What a strain on you young mothers!
Still, glad you got it all sorted, Tiggs.

[tiggerblue10]

The tray is out of the oven now and cooling. Keeping my fingers crossed for a gooey centre, Pasta ;o)

It is quite stressful, Patsy, but luckily I'm with my parents so I was able to pop out and leave him to get on with his school work. I spent most of yesterday helping him with some other school work whilst doing my own work as well.

[Patsy33]

Ah, that helps then Tiggs.x

[Mamyalynne]

For some parents it will also be an extra pull on the purse strings, well done for getting sorted Tiggs.

[tiggerblue10]

My parents don't feel they're capable of helping him with his work so it's down to me which is fine as he is my responsibility. They cook for us which I'm grateful for x

[tiggerblue10]

Definitely can be, Mamy. I spent quite a bit on the stuff for tomorrow's challenge.

[tiggerblue10]

Brownies turned out perfect even if I do say so myself, gooey and very yummy ;o)

[tiggerblue10]

Animal themed show-stopper completed earlier in time for 2pm zoom meeting with class.

Glad it's all over now.

[Patsy33]

...and breathe....
Till next week :-))

[tiggerblue10]

No more, no more......pleeaassee!

[pastafreak]

Can you send a few of those brownies my way, Tiggs? Pretty please!
The whipped cream is ready ;))

[tiggerblue10]

Would love to, Pasta, theres so much sweet stuff around and need to dish out....anyway, hers's the next best thing I can do...

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[pastafreak]

If only I could reach through the screen and grab a brownie!
And the cake and fairy cakes look magnificent. Well done you and little Tiggs.

[tiggerblue10]

Thank you :o)))

[Mamyalynne]

Tiggs & Son Cake Emporium.

Good job!

[tiggerblue10]

Thank you Mamy :o)))

[rockyracoon]

That cake looks fab, Tiggs. Well worthy of first place............and I can almost taste those brownies, they look perfect.

[diddlydo]

Forgive me if I'm wrong but wasn't your child supposed to do the baking rather than you?

[douglas9401]

^Top of the class for paying attention. ^

[tiggerblue10]

Diddly, he made the chocolate brownies, measuring ingredients and mixing, and the creatures on the cake and fairy cakes.

He is on the autism spectrum so sometimes he just need a little help and I've been working and home-schooling. Not easy.