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lotus eater
09-10-07, 03:49 PM
Although I shouldn't :rolleyes: I am just about to tuck into my favourite cake - a yumscious scrumcious egg custard tart, brought to me by a friend along the corridor :D
What is your favourite cake?
LE
StoneHenge
09-10-07, 04:18 PM
Batternberh or bakewell tart. Yum!
Ooooh mr kiplings french fancies not that i eat them much mind :innocent:
Mushroom
09-10-07, 04:54 PM
A nice big chocolate eclair or a slice of madiera cake with rasberry and icing on top. And I could go on.....
Chocolate cake, especially my own home made one, if thats not sounding big headed.
Made with two whole Terrys chocolate oranges and half a pint of cream.
Excuse me while a get another chair for the other half of my bum.:eek:
:lol: chris
That sounds absolutley lovely would you like to share the recipe :)
LOL Chris
Chocolate cake is my favourite, with loads of cream on
Matthew
09-10-07, 08:02 PM
Has to be Christmas Cake with a big lump of icing and marzipan, can't beat it (and a bit of cheese on the side!). :D
I just love cakes :lol::rolleyes:
I Luuuuuuurve the cake http://bestsmileys.com/eating1/8.gif
any cake will do :lol:
Domestic Goddess
09-10-07, 09:45 PM
I love my homemade choclate fudge cake it's so rich that you have to eat it with a fork.
I also adore fresh cream cakes - ooh, but nice!
lotus eater
11-10-07, 09:39 AM
Chocolate cake, especially my own home made one, if thats not sounding big headed.
Made with two whole Terrys chocolate oranges and half a pint of cream.
Mmmm Chris your cake sounds lovely :eat:
LE
It is and I would like to share the recipe, if that would be ok, I will type it out when I get a spare five minutes.
Please do Chris, it sounds like a good recipe
It is and I would like to share the recipe, if that would be ok, I will type it out when I get a spare five minutes.
Ooohh, yes please, Chris, it sounds fantastic :D
I feel my diet is about to go pear shaped :lol: :rolleyes:http://bestsmileys.com/eating1/6.gif
Oh no, silly me, that's my figure :doh:
Took longer than five minutes but I hope you enjoy it.
Chocolate Orange Cake
5oz self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
5 tbsp cocoa powder
6 oz soft marg
6 oz caster sugar
Juice and rind of large orange
3 eggs
Tiny pinch salt optional
ICING
2 Terrys chocolate Oranges
Half pint double cream
3 to 4 oz icing sugar
Preheat oven 180C/350F/gas 4
Two 8in sandwich tins greased and lined with greaseproof paper.
Sift dry ingredients into bowl add one tablespoon orange juice/rind/marg/sugar and eggs. Beat with electric whisk until pale and fluffy.
Divide between tins bung in oven for 20/25 mins or thereabouts.
Cool cakes. Stick skewer into cakes and spoon remaining orange juice over, leave to soak
Place cream and chocolate into pan and bring to boil, DO NOT STIR as soon as cream comes to boil switch off heat and leave for about ten minutes, stir until smooth, beat in icing sugar until it’s the consistency that you want.
Sandwich sponges together and swirl remainder around the sides and top.
Enjoy with ambulance on speed dial.
OMG!!!!! That cakes looks to die for :faint::chef:
:eek: Oh wow! That cake sounds gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the recipe with us. Think I will be making one :rolleyes: http://bestsmileys.com/eating2/3.gif