Why cake?

joker77

Well... why?

(As opposed to any other delectable sugary treats)

Never understood the core reason for this, so seeing it's Friday afternoon I thought I'd ask

Lumen

abcdggs

Like bike porn but you can put it in your mouth with out getting arrested

ednwireland

have you ever been to a french patissiere ?

joker77

Where did it start!?!

Raam

joker77 wrote: »

Where did it start!?!

In a bakery.

poochiem

cake because I had 3 punctures this morning

cake and soul train

joker77

Raam wrote: »

In a bakery.

Technically no, in a field for the flour, and not getting into the chicken and egg thing.

blorg

Pilgrimage to the Lindt factory in Oloron-St-Marie at the foot of the Pyrenees

joker77

blorg wrote: »

Pilgrimage to the Lindt factory in Oloron-St-Marie at the foot of the Pyrenees

They do make some crazy flavours. My sister lives in a town in Germany with a Lindt factory about 100 metres down the road. The factory shop is always a must.

abcdggs

I love the spoke cards, hipsters got nothin on you

buffalo

I love that one person is doing all the carrying!

blorg

abcdggs wrote: »

I love the spoke cards, hipsters got nothin on you

Yes, you should see them after we got the rest of the bars in.

niceonetom

Earl Grey chocolate? Must investigate getting some of that...

blorg

niceonetom wrote: »

Earl Grey chocolate? Must investigate getting some of that...

That one was good, 50c per bar. I quite like chocolate with somewhat savoury things like that in it.

Captain Havoc

Why cake? is a silly question, which cake? would spark a debate

abcdggs

now ye're talkin'



my mother makes a version of this that i would kill for!!

Caroline_ie

i make a mean carrot cake... so i pick my carrot cake.

abcdggs

Samples or gfto!

sy

Caroline makes a mean carrot cake and her recipe is excellent;)

petethedrummer

The Cheese cake in Yamamouri on bachelors walk is the sh1T. I almost did that thing they do on master chef when the two sweaty lads hold the spoon in their mouth too long and get borderline sexual describing the really big flavours.

Dr_Colossus

abcdggs wrote: »

now ye're talkin'



my mother makes a version of this that i would kill for!!

Jees that looks devine, what type of cake/cheesecake is it. Would your mother divulge her recipe to boards?

abcdggs

i should be able to access it over the weekend
will post on discovery

IM0

it was robertmillar that started it, he came up with a way to eat it whether he had a good or bad training session

tomasrojo

petethedrummer wrote: »

The Cheese cake in Yamamouri on bachelors walk is the sh1T. I almost did that thing they do on master chef when the two sweaty lads hold the spoon in their mouth too long and get borderline sexual describing the really big flavours.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/interactive/2009/jan/16/masterchef-best-quotes-wallace-torode

Some great quotes here. "I wouldn't marry your rhubarb, strawberry and ginger crumble - but I'd love to take it away for a dirty weekend" Such nonsense those two lads talk.

AvidIrishReader

blorg wrote: »

Pilgrimage to the Lindt factory in Oloron-St-Marie at the foot of the Pyrenees

Love it! That Lindt range is fantastic! Perfect partner for a cyclist.

petethedrummer

tomasrojo wrote: »

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/interactive/2009/jan/16/masterchef-best-quotes-wallace-torode

Fantastic!

DirkVoodoo

petethedrummer wrote: »

Fantastic!

My brother loves impersonating them when he eats:

"the flavours explode in my mouth, and there are so many textures at play in there".

abcdggs

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Jees that looks devine, what type of cake/cheesecake is it. Would your mother divulge her recipe to boards?

as promised


Recipe here

Enjoy

Doctor Bob

A few years ago I worked for a while in Edinburgh making cakes for restaurants and cafés. I remembered to dig out this photo last weekend and finally got around to scanning it. What you see below is the partial output of a 12 hour solo Saturday on the shop floor (with Van Morrison, Steely Dan, The Wedding Present, Elvis, Talk Talk, Ray Charles and The Jimmy Cake for musical accompaniment).

May I present- my cake credentials:



From back to front:

Two baked cheesecakes (flavour uncertain- vanilla?);
Two chocolate pecan tarts;
Vegan date and walnut cake; baked cheesecake (something fruity);
Passion fruit cheesecake (not baked); baked blueberry cheesecake;
Baked raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake; chocolate Malteser cake.

Not pictured- four trays of carrot cake, two trays of chocolate brownies, 60 muffins (various flavours).

:pac:chomp:pac:chomp:pac:chomp:pac:chomp:pac:!!

abcdggs

I'm going to take this to mean:


Thanks to Dirk for original banner

Beasty

Doctor Bob wrote: »

A few years ago I worked for a while in Edinburgh making cakes for restaurants and cafés. I remembered to dig out this photo last weekend and finally got around to scanning it. What you see below is the partial output of a 12 hour solo Saturday on the shop floor (with Van Morrison, Steely Dan, The Wedding Present, Elvis, Talk Talk, Ray Charles and The Jimmy Cake for musical accompaniment).

So when do we (all) get to sample your culinary skills Doctor Bob?

abcdggs

Beasty wrote: »

So when do we (all) get to sample your culinary skills Doctor Bob?

Dibs being there

Doctor Bob

abcdggs wrote: »

I'm going to take this to mean:

Ha! Brilliant. Though I suspect there may be others who'd fancy that title. Maybe a Boards Cycling bake-off is needed, and the winner gets your banner in ther sig?

Beasty wrote: »

So when do we (all) get to sample your culinary skills Doctor Bob?

If I ever get around to opening that café in the Alps I'll be sure to post details here. Discounts for Boardsies, obviously!

Or how about a picnic to sample the results of that bake-off? Bike Week 2010 was announced recently, and if they repeat the family day in the Phoenix Park, that might be the perfect opportunity. It was good fun last year, but cake would surely make it even better!

tomasrojo

New series of Masterchef begins this week on the BBC.

LastGasp

We had a Quake Bake in work a couple of weeks ago and raised EUR1100.00 for Haiti. I thought you lot might appreciate a picture !

http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B62syfzRrEyoMzdiZmRmOWEtNGI2Yi00OTMxLTk4ODMtYTI0OGVkZWU3YTU2&hl=en

abcdggs

Cherpumple Pie

Bottom: pumpkin pie inside a spice cake, middle: apple pie inside a yellow cake, top: cherry pie inside a white cake, all surrounded by cream cheese frosting.

Signal_ rabbit

I've always said that there is nothing that can't be sorted over a cup of tea and a slice of cake.

Crippens1

If Friday is cake day, then is Monday anti-cake day and like dark matter do we know what anti-cake might be. Porridge? Semolina? Prunes?

Any thoughts on this?

Beasty

Crippens1 wrote: »

If Friday is cake day, then is Monday anti-cake day and like dark matter do we know what anti-cake might be. Porridge? Semolina? Prunes?

Any thoughts on this?

:eek:
This would go completely against my principles. Every day is cake day.

abcdggs

Porridge :eek: porridge is great!
LOL

ednwireland

abcdggs wrote: »

Porridge :eek: porridge is great!
LOL

porridge cake recipe !

http://www.lanierbb.com/recipes/data/959.html

Harrybelafonte

Caroline_ie wrote: »

i make a mean carrot cake... so i pick my carrot cake.

This Thread Is Useless Without Recipes!?!

Caroline_ie

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

This Thread Is Useless Without Recipes!?!

I ain't giving away my recipe. You have to earn my trust and then my friendship, then, you might be lucky enough to be invited to an event where I may have baked a carott cake.

Not giving away my pancakes ( crepes ) recipe either.

Harrybelafonte

Caroline_ie wrote: »

I ain't giving away my recipe. You have to earn my trust and then my friendship, then, you might be lucky enough to be invited to an event where I may have baked a carott cake.

Not giving away my pancakes ( crepes ) recipe either.

Goddammit I already have one person to pester for their carrot cake recipe, now you too?

Pancakes, one cup milk, 2 eggs, one cup flour.

Caroline_ie

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Pancakes, one cup milk, 2 eggs, one cup flour.

If only it was THAT simple ... amateurs...

Harrybelafonte

I don't make them, my 5 year old does. I just watch him. He got a blister from the pan the last time so he's been left on floor scrubbing duties instead.

Sorry bringing it off topic now. I vote Carrot Cake, because the "carrot" part makes me think it's healthy

cdaly_

Caroline_ie wrote: »

crepes recipe .

I suppose you'd consider it sacrilege to make a Galette Complet with added caramelised onions and sautéd mushrooms then...

Caroline_ie

cdaly_ wrote: »

I suppose you'd consider it sacrilege to make a Galette Complet with added caramelised onions and sautéd mushrooms then...

No that's 2 diferent recipes, like MTB and Road cyling to put it in cycling terms... i am fan of Cheese galettes. They re not crepes though. They re made with buckwheat.

Harrybelafonte

Caroline_ie wrote: »

No that's 2 diferent recipes, like MTB and Road cyling to put it in cycling terms... i am fan of Cheese galettes. They re not crepes though. They re made with buckwheat.

Thought galettes were a type of tart?

Caroline_ie

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Thought galettes were a type of tart?

You are thinking of the 'Petites galettes' or other kind of "galettes' which are a type ... of cakes as well or biscuits or brioche ...
Let's just says people from britanny are like the english who call everything 'pudding' ...