Baking

I've had a week off work this week so thought I'd try some baking. I'm not the best cook, it's a standing joke with my OH that whenever I cook something new, it's edible but it never goes quite right. I told my OH I'd bake a Victoria sponge as it's his favourite. He was expecting to come home to me in a grump saying I can't bake. And he came home to this...

It's not perfect but it tasted amazing (if I do say so myself!!). This afternoon I'm gonna try a lemon drizzle tray bake as well as cooking a roast

Oooo mandy that looks delicious. Do you add a little cornflour to the mix ? as this makes for a very light sponge.

oooh yum if i was there i would be breakign my diet!!

I haven't heard of using cornflour, will try that next time!

I'm tying to be good too but cake is just too tempting!!! My OH could eat the whole thing and not put on a pound!

Looks scrummy Mandy, lemon drizzle cake is one of my faves!  

Mmm mmm mmm he's a very lucky OH my OH will be very jealous Victoria sponge is his favourite well done you.

If anyone would like to share some very, VERY, simple recipes, I'd like to try baking a few things. I'm a total disaster in the kitchen usually though - hence Asda ready meals most nights. Any ideas for idiot-proof cakes more than welcome  

Jo it was very easy. It's a Mary berry recipe. I just googled it.. If I can do it anybody can!!!

Looks yummy!

I love baking! Don't get to do it much anymore, as the family is on a diet and I rarely eat any of the stuff I bake.

Mandz wrote:Jo it was very easy. It's a Mary berry recipe. I just googled it.. If I can do it anybody can!!!

Thanks Mandy, will get googling :-)

I put a recipe on here for an easy bake fruit cake, and that is easy peasy and very moist.  

Looks yummy  

This is the recipe I use for a Victoria Sponge and it always come out perfect. I will also post this in a separate thread if anyone wants to have a go:

https://sites.google.com/site/heavenplatterprinter/home/victoria-sponge-cake-by-nigella-lawson

Thank you Kathy . Would love to see everyone else's baking pics

Well done love! I can't cook, or bake, I can just about make toast

I don't have a food processor  

jo garnett wrote:I don't have a food processor  

Put one on Santas list  

I don't have one either. I did it all by hand

Just done some more baking, as you can see I'm still a complete novis!!!!




No points for presentation but still quite chuffed as it's the 3rd time I've made a cake

Looking good Mandy, I hope you are not eating all of them by yourself! 

I only bake for the dogs, i never do it for us

Mmm they look fab Mandy

I know waht you are up to Mandy .................................................. you are practising for the Great British Bake Off next year, go on you must enter  

Frankie was very disappointed there wasn't a liver cake so will have to make that tomorrow!!!!!
Haha Kathy I would be a nightmare on there!!!
I've palmed some off on my parents and will take the rest to work tomorrow or il be 50 stone by tomorrow!!!!