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Everyone keep their fingers crossed!!!
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Just put my two sponge cakes in the oven to bake for a charity bake thing at work tomorrow. Not baked anything for years (used to do loads) and a bit out of practice...errr my flour I found in the cupboard expired in 2008!
Praying it turns out ok, at least edible and worthy of buying for charity (not expected to be in the prize winning haha!).
Went for simple and thanks to everyone who helped on my earlier thread - hoping I'll get the baking bug back to make more stuff.
Am leaving the buttercream making until I see how the sponges turn out!
Gateful to anyone who can keep their fingers crossed for me :)
If all else fails, scoffing the left over cake mix was worth it, oooh I've missed that!
Praying it turns out ok, at least edible and worthy of buying for charity (not expected to be in the prize winning haha!).
Went for simple and thanks to everyone who helped on my earlier thread - hoping I'll get the baking bug back to make more stuff.
Am leaving the buttercream making until I see how the sponges turn out!
Gateful to anyone who can keep their fingers crossed for me :)
If all else fails, scoffing the left over cake mix was worth it, oooh I've missed that!
Answers
1. Announce to AB you are cooking Victoria Sponge Cake
2. Get the recipe or ask ABers (allow 20 mins for Vodka and Eccles to respond)
3. Prepare the following ingredients:
200g caster sugar
200g softened butter
4 eggs , beaten
200g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp milk
2. Get the recipe or ask ABers (allow 20 mins for Vodka and Eccles to respond)
3. Prepare the following ingredients:
200g caster sugar
200g softened butter
4 eggs , beaten
200g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp milk
17:31 Sun 29th Jul 2012
Ahhh good plan Vodka, thank you :) Don't worry DT, I bought new flour haha, I'm not that stingy :)
I don't have enough eggs for another one - or marg for that matter, going to have to try and rescue what I have. One looks more salvageable!
Maybe if I just cut loads round I can pretend it's a trendy cupcake haha!
They are very moist inside but were dry on the outside and browning a little so didn't want them to burn. Hmmm....
I don't have enough eggs for another one - or marg for that matter, going to have to try and rescue what I have. One looks more salvageable!
Maybe if I just cut loads round I can pretend it's a trendy cupcake haha!
They are very moist inside but were dry on the outside and browning a little so didn't want them to burn. Hmmm....
Ah, yes, I think that is a plan :) Serves me right for being a cheapo and scouring the pound shop! Well, it should have novelty value at least! So much for thinking it may be a way of getting nice guy I've spotted to notice me...I am thinking this may backfire (see recent "traditional" CB post)...waaaaaah!
I so used to be able to bake! Stupid arthritis wrists, should have bought a mixer thing.
I so used to be able to bake! Stupid arthritis wrists, should have bought a mixer thing.
Ok...pictures!
1. Oh crap!!! http://tinypic.com/r/2yzla1d/6
2. Hmmm...maybe salvagable... http://tinypic.com/r/21evj9t/6
3. Less is more and camoflage is the key! http://tinypic.com/r/2po1dnb/6
4. Ta da, finished! http://tinypic.com/r/2s97rpg/6
Time to de-stress! :) Thanks to all for helping keep me sane and laughing x
1. Oh crap!!! http://tinypic.com/r/2yzla1d/6
2. Hmmm...maybe salvagable... http://tinypic.com/r/21evj9t/6
3. Less is more and camoflage is the key! http://tinypic.com/r/2po1dnb/6
4. Ta da, finished! http://tinypic.com/r/2s97rpg/6
Time to de-stress! :) Thanks to all for helping keep me sane and laughing x
