go bake

Cakes are great. They are like happiness served on  plate (literally). They can make people grateful and make them smile. So bake a cake today It wont take long and surprise someone special.

thank you teacher

As it is the end of term I've decided to post a teacher cake since many people will be making them soon.
here are a few thoughts....

Its a quite simple cake and it is really sweet.

oreo cake

As I dont have much time today I've decided to focus on an easy cake ....the oreo cake; perfect for afternoon tea .
 These can be simple or hard, I've decided to stay on the simple one. Simply take my recipe for chocolate  cake and carefully using a butter knife slice it through the middle of the still warm cake. After the cake has cooled after about 15 to 20 minutes use fresh whipped cream fill the middle and sandwhich them together. Mix 5 table spoons of coco powder and non salty butter to create an icing.
 Butter the top and sprinkle or place oreos to decorate.
voila ...done in no time..x

yum

FOR GOODNESS SAKE EAT A CAKE!!!!!

new post coming later xx

I won't be posting for a couple of days because I'm going away.... new recipes coming soon lx

lemon cake

Heres todays recipe......lemon drizzle cake to celebrate summer!!!

Here are the steps

1. Beat 225g of butter with175g of caster sugar, add in 4 eggs.

2. Fold in 175g of flour,50g ground almonds add in two table spoons of lemon juice.

3. Put into the oven for 50mins at 180 degrees.\

4. Take out, cool and make your icing with lemon juice and icing sugar!


 

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Finished carrot cake xxxD

YAY! Made my first carrot cake yum! If anyone wants the recipe comment below lucy x

Okay half way through the cake should be ready soon and Ill post the results Please comment if there are any recipies or cakes you want me to try and please upload some of your own aswell x

Rainbow cake

Anyone ever had a memorable or special cake given to you?????? please comment below!!!! 

Carrot cake????

Tonight I'll be attempting to bake a cake, think it will be a carrot cake but not sure yet, Ill see later lx

Dont think it will be this good :/ .... 

back to basics

I couldn't start a blog without posting the most loved English cake ...The Victoria sponge .


Here is the recipe.


1. Set your oven to, 180 degrees/350 Fahrenheit, gas mark four. 
Sift 175g of flour and 1 table spoon of baking powder into a large bowl.


2. Add 55g of butter (roughly one quarter of a block) 3 beaten eggs, 1 tea spoon of golden syrup (not necessary but adds flavor) and 175g/6.5 oz of caster sugar, add a drop of vanilla extract.


3. Beat the mixture until completely smooth (you don't want a lumpy cake) and pour in two table spoons of milk..


4. Divide the mixture into two round tins and smooth down.


TIP!: gently hit the tin against a surface around six times, this releases air trapped in the mixture and makes the cake light and fluffy.


5. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.


TIP!: Don't keep the same side of the cake facing the front of the oven the whole time. At half way through turn the cake round so the other side is facing the front of the oven. This keeps your cake from going flat and uneven.


Important: dont put your icing on straight away you need to let it cool before adding it or it will melt and ruin your cake!.


6. After cooling the cake ice one and add jam then carefully lift the other half and place it on top make sure the cake is cool before lifting it or it will immediately split.

7. Serve with a nice cup of tea! Enjoy.

Chocolate hedgehog cake

Here is one of my favorite cakes...the hedgehog cake.

It is basically a chocolate cake with piped icing to add the effect of hegehog bristles.

A tip for piping is to run the piping bag under warmish water if you have frozen it or the icing will block the nozzle and it wont be very good. If you have made a mistake scoop up the icing and try again, make sure your icing is not to liquidy or it will fail.

 Start off by making the cake, I recommend the BBC website as it has a helpful video and is easy to make. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/easy_chocolate_cake_31070

Then add on your icing (which you make while cooking the cake) and use a icing knife to spread it evenly out and decorate. You can stop here but if you want to carry on make some more icing with a little more icing sugar and pipe it (using a piping bag) all around the cake.

To finish off I placed some Maltesers on top.... voila! hedgehog cake.