Cake

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 27 Oct 2006, 20:10

BTW, Marya, dear (sarky tone!)

If you don't get a sensible answer on here

- WTH do you mean by that. Eh? Eh?

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 27 Oct 2006, 20:27

Meant my earlier post in refrence to the hot milk not CAKE DAY. (Cant get hang of quotes yet)

Thanks for tips on feeding cakes. My ma in law makes a brill moist fruit cake but as she's been unwell thought I'd try so's we've got one for Xmas, but don't want to ask her at present as she may feel I'm stepping on her toes and she's got enough stress.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 27 Oct 2006, 21:32

Dadaist wrote:My dad used to take us to Clarinda's tea room when we were small - it's not changed. Their home baking is fantastic - from rock buns to crumbles.

They do Viennese coffee, and hot milk with honey & nutmeg.

and they do great soup as well as fantastic home baking. Dadaist, Epykat will be drooling

hot milk

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 27 Oct 2006, 22:08

teddygirl wrote:I love hot milk, especially the skin that forms if you leave it for a while

Urghhhhhh! When I'm drinking a milky drink, if a skin (even a tiny one) forms, I get the heeby-jeebies if it touches my lips.

My Mum, Dad and sister used to fight over the rice pudding skin - I was quite happy to surrender my turn.........

gilo · Post by **gilo** » 28 Oct 2006, 15:48

Wow, half way through cake day and I think I need to check in. The story so far.

Breakfast - pain au chocolat

Elevenses - off for the morning to Museum of Modern Art. I lined up chocolate fudge brownie, banoffee pie and this huge slab of choclately stuff with a chocolate topping. Pot of tea for me, and what the heck, Irn-Bru for the boys.

We all got stuck in filling our faces with the gooey delights. The boys topped up with fizzy pop and we smiled at each other glassy eyed.

No sooner had we taken our last mouthful and we were getting a rush. My memory gets hazy but at one point I was holding on to the table singing Billy Joel "Innocent Man".

We were high and ready for anything. We tried to get into the Mapplethorpe exhibition. In the queue I knew we had to straighten up and we tried to hold ourselves together through the giggles. I paid the money and started to go in. At this point I could hear condemning comments from others around. "poor children", "it's disgusting they're obviously cake junkies" etc.

It was a kindly attendant that helped me out. I wasn't familiar with his work and he pointed out the explicit material I'd be subjecting my children to and quietly led us away.

We went to the car and we started to argue and bicker. the youngest was in tears.

I knew we were coming down. I had to find a safe place for us to level out.

Fortunately granny lives nearby. We holed up and she lovingly fed us soup and bacon rolls. I got tired and fell asleep on the sofa. When I woke up I was fine, as were the children, though I felt a little ashamed and embarrassed.

Why didn't someone warn me not to eat cake on an empty stomach?

Anyway tonight I'll only have a slither of birthday cake after I've eaten and that's it.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 28 Oct 2006, 20:00

Huh! I went to skool in that place for 13 years and the dinners were nothing like as exciting!!

gilo · Post by **gilo** » 29 Oct 2006, 00:17

Well tonight was a breeze, I must be building my tolerance levels. Managed to polish off (insert Dervla Kirwan voice over) Blueberry Tart with custard, not just any blueberry's etc. etc and chocolate pud with cream.

Feeling a bit full.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 29 Oct 2006, 12:44

gilo wrote:Well tonight was a breeze, I must be building my tolerance levels. Managed to polish off (insert Dervla Kirwan voice over) Blueberry Tart with custard, not just any blueberry's etc. etc and chocolate pud with cream.

Feeling a bit full.

and sick I would imagine

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 30 Oct 2006, 10:45

gilo wrote:Well tonight was a breeze, I must be building my tolerance levels. Managed to polish off (insert Dervla Kirwan voice over) Blueberry Tart with custard, not just any blueberry's etc. etc and chocolate pud with cream. Feeling a bit full.

Is that Dervla Kirwan? I always thought it was the posh blonde one from Cold Feet...can't remember her name

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 30 Oct 2006, 19:18

Damn - I have been away and didn't realise it was cake day. Have you tried making this?

At only 1250 calories and the equivalent of 22 teaspoons of fat per slice, it looks healthy as well as delicious.

Oh no - I've just looked down and my lap is covered in drool.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 30 Oct 2006, 19:33

Jackson Priest wrote:Damn - I have been away and didn't realise it was cake day. Have you tried making this?

At only 1250 calories and the equivalent of 22 teaspoons of fat per slice, it looks healthy as well as delicious.

Oh no - I've just looked down and my lap is covered in drool.

Just had a read of the recipe - I am surprised he forgot to drizzle over some Olive Oil just to finiah it off!

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 30 Oct 2006, 20:11

There was a similar outcry recently when some restaurant up here starting serving deep-fried jam sandwiches with cream.............I wanted one of them too.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 31 Oct 2006, 11:46

Do chips shops round here serve deep fried mars bars or is that a
West coast delicacy?

There was a feature on deep fried coke/pepsi online yesterday, but that was from the Yanks.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 31 Oct 2006, 12:10

Chippy in Royal Mile does - yum yum - can't really say that as I've never tried them

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 31 Oct 2006, 12:11

I fancy trying a deep fried creme egg

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 31 Oct 2006, 13:28

rapunzell wrote:I fancy trying a deep fried creme egg

Just do it. Get the chip pan on.

I deep fried some chocolate biscuits in spring roll type pastry not long ago. They were yummy.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 31 Oct 2006, 13:30

Chip pan?! I remember those..

gilo · Post by **gilo** » 31 Oct 2006, 23:30

foxy wrote:
gilo wrote:Well tonight was a breeze, I must be building my tolerance levels. Managed to polish off (insert Dervla Kirwan voice over) Blueberry Tart with custard, not just any blueberry's etc. etc and chocolate pud with cream. Feeling a bit full.
Is that Dervla Kirwan? I always thought it was the posh blonde one from Cold Feet...can't remember her name

I think it is Dervla, a hint of Irish accent in there. I must say that in some of the adverts I think the food looks yuk.

Izzie · Post by **Izzie** » 01 Nov 2006, 19:11

All this talk about cakes put me in the mood to make a chocolate cake

I spent most off the day doing this just went to get a bit and all that is left is the crumbs on the plate

Kids came home from school with two pals hubby home from work and between them all ate it and I never even got a taste

Next time I will hide it

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 01 Nov 2006, 19:55

Izzie wrote:All this talk about cakes put me in the mood to make a chocolate cake

I spent most off the day doing this just went to get a bit and all that is left is the crumbs on the plate

Kids came home from school with two pals hubby home from work and between them all ate it and I never even got a taste

Next time I will hide it

Poor Izzie; I hope none of them got any tea!! Greedy piggies!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Nov 2006, 21:30

Izzie wrote: Next time I will hide it

i think you should make sure you get the first bit next time

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 01 Nov 2006, 21:49

That's the problem when you bake your own cakes, everyone eats them!!!