Baked anything tasty lately?

Dizzyblonde · 08-09-2016 10:49am

Tinypic is behaving today

Lady Haywire · 12-09-2016 11:15am

Apple tart from the windfalls! I am crap at baking cakes/bread as they either never rise of just don't taste right but the one thing I can do well is pastry

If anyone would like some cooking apples in Dublin just give me a shout and I can bring up a bag of them when I go up again. Although I don't know what the apple tree pollinated with this year, there's a lot of red showing on the skin.

Dizzyblonde · 13-09-2016 2:24pm

I made a rhubarb & custard cake this morning. It's cooling so I haven't tasted it yet.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10500/rhubarb-and-custard-cake

Mystery Egg · 13-09-2016 6:07pm

omg

SB_Part2 · 15-09-2016 9:00am

Was my OH's birthday. Made a chocolate cake with salted caramel swiss meringue buttercream, chocolate ganache, and honeycomb bark.

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Whispered · 15-09-2016 12:07pm

SB_Part2 wrote: »

Was my OH's birthday. Made a chocolate cake with salted caramel swiss meringue buttercream, chocolate ganache, and honeycomb bark.
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That can't be real?!

It's the most beautiful looking cake I've ever seen. How long did it take you to do? I'd love to hear the process (not necessarily the recipe as I'd never have the ability to do it)

And here was I, coming in to say that I'm gonna try make butter biscuits with the toddler today.

SB_Part2 · 15-09-2016 1:10pm

Tbh it took too long. I made the salted caramel and the honeycomb the day before I needed them.

I started baking the chocolate cake layers at 10am. Had to do 2 at a time because my oven isn't great. I had to let them cool completely (this is something I never too - I'm always too quick to start messing with them).

Then I made the swiss meringue buttercream and added about 4-5 tablespoons of the salted caramel at the end.

I should have made the chocolate ganache at this point but I wasn't thinking straight and made it much later.

To assemble I cut the layers of the cake to make them as even as I could. Spread the buttercream on them and then crumb coated the whole thing and put it in the fridge for 2 hours (a freezer might have been better!). Made the chocolate ganache (2:1) and then covered the cake in that. Poured the remaining caramel over the top. With the leftover buttercream and ganache, I did some piping and then put the honeycomb bark on top.

If you want the recipe just pop me a PM and I'll give it to you

Gloomtastic! · 15-09-2016 1:54pm

^That cake looks absolutely amazing, even on my phone!!! Well done you!!!

leahyl · 15-09-2016 9:54pm

SB_Part2 wrote: »

Was my OH's birthday. Made a chocolate cake with salted caramel swiss meringue buttercream, chocolate ganache, and

Good GOD!

Gloomtastic! · 16-09-2016 3:30pm

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I made a rhubarb & custard cake this morning. It's cooling so I haven't tasted it yet.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10500/rhubarb-and-custard-cake

Ok, trying to make this at the moment. I have a 23cm tin but it's not loose-bottomed. Can I line the tin with grease proof paper or tin foil to help lift it out?

Whispered · 16-09-2016 5:13pm

Yeah I made biscuits with the toddler. Between wrestling raw egg off him while he tried to eat it, him trying to put oregano into the dough and then him getting bored it was a disaster. Funny, but a disaster.

Aaaand I misread the recipe and used about a third of the butter I should have. So after all that the bikkies are dry and way too sweet.

Dizzyblonde · 16-09-2016 5:57pm

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Ok, trying to make this at the moment. I have a 23cm tin but it's not loose-bottomed. Can I line the tin with grease proof paper or tin foil to help lift it out?

I'm way too late, but because it's such a solid cake and it's left to cool in the tin I'd say it will be fine.

Gloomtastic! · 16-09-2016 9:23pm

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I'm way too late, but because it's such a solid cake and it's left to cool in the tin I'd say it will be fine.

Lined it with tinfoil anyway. Pulled out no problem.

(Photo taken in car on the way to donate cake to cake sale).

SB_Part2 · 17-09-2016 8:06am

God I love that rhubarb and custard cake. Dying to make it again now.

Rogueish · 18-09-2016 2:25am

It's the baby's christening tomorrow and we are having the celebration at home. The hot food is being catered but I'm doing the sides, desserts and christening cake. Over the last few days:
1 x Carrot cake complete with orange cream cheese icing
1 x 3 layer coconut and lime cake (christening cake) I'm just after finishing the decorating. I don't know how to post pics on the phone.
2 x apple pies
1 x apple and blackberry pie

18-09-2016 10:36am

Just some Sunday morning scones

Lady Haywire · 18-09-2016 11:01am

Still using up apples so I made apple & cheddar scones yesterday. I couldn't get any taste of apple but the texture was lovely, very light and fluffy on the inside and sharp tang of cheese.
Made 10 and when I went to get a photo there were 4 left :eek:
Not normally something I'd eat with scones but they were yummy with ripe tomatoes!

Lady Haywire · 18-09-2016 4:06pm

More appley goodness! This morning I made up the recipe for Brown butter apple loaf, but last minute change to buns as I wanted them baked quickly.

Coopaloop · 18-09-2016 4:26pm

Made this rolo caramel cheesecake last night for today's desert. It's all gone now, but it was amazing.

tickingclock · 18-09-2016 6:23pm

Lady Haywire wrote: »

More appley goodness! This morning I made up the recipe for Brown butter apple loaf, but last minute change to buns as I wanted them baked quickly.

Can I have the recipie please? I have lots of apples to use. I generally make chutney and blackberry and apple crumble.

Lady Haywire · 18-09-2016 6:29pm

tickingclock wrote: »

Can I have the recipie please? I have lots of apples to use. I generally make chutney and blackberry and apple crumble.

Sure, I got it from here- http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-brown-butter-apple-loaf-recipes-from-the-kitchn-199777

It made 23 (would have been 25 but the mix was yummy :pac:) buns and cooked for 15 mins at between Gas Mark 6/7.

shootermacg · 18-09-2016 6:49pm

SB_Part2 wrote: »

Made some cinnamon buns.

NOW THAT IS BLOODY AWESOME! Recipe?

Wellyd · 18-09-2016 7:06pm

I made this for my boyfriends little sister for her 21st. It's a chocolate biscuit drip cake with Nutella buttercream. I weighed it before I put the chocolates on top and it weighed 8.5lbs! They'll probably be eating it for the next year!

tickingclock · 18-09-2016 9:40pm

Wellyd wrote: »

I made this for my boyfriends little sister for her 21st. It's a chocolate biscuit drip cake with Nutella buttercream. I weighed it before I put the chocolates on top and it weighed 8.5lbs! They'll probably be eating it for the next year!

That's seriously impressive looking.

tickingclock · 18-09-2016 9:41pm

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Sure, I got it from here- http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-brown-butter-apple-loaf-recipes-from-the-kitchn-199777

It made 23 (would have been 25 but the mix was yummy :pac:) buns and cooked for 15 mins at between Gas Mark 6/7.

Thanks you. The cake looks very moist which I like

sdp · 19-09-2016 6:34am

fruit soda bread
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Vel · 23-09-2016 6:25pm

Terrible picture and compared to some on here it looks terrible but I have to say it tasted lovely.

Mary Berry's Cardamon & White Chocolate Cake

Gloomtastic! · 23-09-2016 7:58pm

Vel wrote: »

Terrible picture and compared to some on here it looks terrible but I have to say it tasted lovely.

Mary Berry's Cardamon & White Chocolate Cake

Looks like it has legs.....

Shenshen · 24-09-2016 5:44pm

I made an apple treacle tart yesterday. By the time I thought of taking a photo, it was half-eaten. It's not much of a looker anyway, but it tastes just right

Rogueish · 24-09-2016 8:49pm

I had a craving for chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream today but didn't have time for the whole nine yards (mixers, weighing scales, ovens, preheating... etc) so I "baked" a Chocolate Mug Cake in the microwave. It hit the spot just right. Warm, chocolate and almost gooey in 1min and 40 sec.

http://www.tablefortwoblog.com/the-moistest-chocolate-mug-cake/

It is the best one I've tried. I've found that any microwave cakes that contain eggs have a very tough and almost chewy consistency. The addition of Nutella in . this one adds a nice touch.

I would have added a bit of coffee into the mix to further appease my caffeine addiction but the smallies in the family wanted to share...

Gilma2010 · 25-09-2016 7:54am

Everyone posting here has inspired me to start baking again. Are there any tips for baking in a fan oven? Sometimes my cakes/bread aren't cooked in the middle...

dee_mc · 25-09-2016 12:03pm

Gilma2010 wrote:

Everyone posting here has inspired me to start baking again. Are there any tips for baking in a fan oven? Sometimes my cakes/bread aren't cooked in the middle...

Reduce the temperature a little (10 degrees) I always have to do this with older recipes that assume a conventional oven. This can combat the problem of things cooking too quickly on the outside while still being doughy inside!
If it's an ongoing problem it might be helpful to buy a cheap oven thermometer - my old oven was very inaccurate towards the end of its days so this helped a lot.
Other than that, for dense cakes I'm always prepared to cover it with a couple of layers of tinfoil (or a tinfoil ring to prevent pastry scorching) towards the end of cooking.
Don't pay too much attention to the suggested cooking time in recipes though - theyre only a guide and every oven is different, so test with a skewer or wooden toothpick and if it comes out with batter on, whack it back in for another few mins and test again.

SB_Part2 · 28-09-2016 9:35am

Made a galaktoboureko. Greek dessert with filo and custard.

Tree · 29-09-2016 9:25pm

Got an urge to make scones. One of them broke when was getting it on to the wire rack, so i hid the fracture with jam and butter...

Coopaloop · 02-10-2016 10:04pm

Made this carrot cake today, really really good.

Coopaloop · 02-10-2016 10:05pm

And this baked Alaska yesterday.

janmaree · 03-10-2016 5:12pm

I baked an Angel Food cake last week (too late for pictures now but next time) and instead of the usual fruit salad, I made a bowl of Roasted Strawberries from a recipe that arrived in my inbox from Epicurious. The combination of light vanilla sponge, roasted strawberries and whipped cream went down well and no leftovers. Damn.

Loveinapril · 03-10-2016 5:56pm

I made these delicious garlic buns to go with dinner last night. They were so fluffy! There are only two of us so I stuck loads in the freezer.

Kat1170 · 03-10-2016 10:12pm

Ha ha. I'd say that there are more"sorry no pics, I was too slow" in this thread than all the other foody threads put together

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And I'm as guilty as anyone

Dizzyblonde · 05-10-2016 10:33am

I made a pear & almond cake yesterday. I was too lazy to line the tin properly, I just shoved in a big circle of parchment and the creases caused indentations around the edges.

shootermacg · 05-10-2016 1:49pm

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I made a pear & almond cake yesterday. I was too lazy to line the tin properly, I just shoved in a big circle of parchment and the creases caused indentations around the edges.

That's a thing of beauty!

Dizzyblonde · 15-10-2016 5:29pm

I made Bakewell slices and chocolate Tiffin today, to take to a housewarming tomorrow.

Wanderer41 · 15-10-2016 6:52pm

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I made Bakewell slices and chocolate Tiffin today, to take to a housewarming tomorrow.

Now you're making me want something nice! What chocolate did you use for the top?

Dizzyblonde · 15-10-2016 7:52pm

I used a mixture of Aldi's Dairyfine dark and milk chocolate, two parts dark to one part milk.

Lisha · 15-10-2016 8:06pm

sdp wrote: »

fruit soda bread
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Hi
Which fruit Soda bread recipe did you use please?
Looks utterly divine

sdp · 16-10-2016 5:19am

Hi Lisha,
Thank you, its one the family uses, very simple

night before, or a couple of hours soak a good handful of sultanas in hot tea,with a teaspoon to sugar.
then.
450g plain flour,
I teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon of salt
1 egg
Buttermilk
preheat oven to 220c
strain off sultanas
sieve flour, bicarb,salt into bowl
mix sultanas in well till all coated in flour
add egg and a small bit of buttermilk to break egg up, ( or you could mix egg with buttermilk first, but for me the less washing up the better

)
then add enough buttermik so you a a soft dough, turn onto floured board and shape, I use a 9inch cake tin, as like to make a couple at a time, one for freezer, but you don't need to.a baking tray dusted with flour,
cut top, sprinkle little flour on top. into oven
after 15 mins turn oven down to 180, bake for about another 25 mins, or untill done,

sdp · 18-10-2016 11:16am

just making soda cake again, and forgot to put in recipe
1 tbsp of butter or marg! mix in before adding sultanas,
so sorry

leahyl · 18-10-2016 2:13pm

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I made Bakewell slices and chocolate Tiffin today, to take to a housewarming tomorrow.

What recipe did you use for the tiffin bars Dizzyblonde? They look amazing!

Dizzyblonde · 18-10-2016 3:45pm

leahyl wrote: »

What recipe did you use for the tiffin bars Dizzyblonde? They look amazing!

They taste great too - I prefer tiffin to rocky road.
This recipe is for a 7in round tin but I doubled it to fill a rectangular tin that is 8in x 11in. I used 300g of Aldi Dairyfine dark chocolate melted with 150g of Dairyfine milk chocolate to give a thick covering on the double amount.

200g/8oz Digestive biscuits
100g/4oz butter, plus extra for greasing
3 tbsp golden syrup
2 tbsp cocoa powder
50g/2oz raisins
Around 150-200g of melted chocolate

1. Grease a 7in sandwich tin and line with baking parchment or clingfilm. Seal biscuits in a polythene bag and bash into uneven crumbs with a rolling pin.
2. Melt the butter and syrup, stir in the cocoa and raisins, then thoroughly stir in the biscuit crumbs. Spoon into the tin and press down firmly.
3. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of hot water. Spread over the biscuit base and chill until set.

leahyl · 18-10-2016 6:29pm

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

They taste great too - I prefer tiffin to rocky road.
This recipe is for a 7in round tin but I doubled it to fill a rectangular tin that is 8in x 11in. I used 300g of Aldi Dairyfine dark chocolate melted with 150g of Dairyfine milk chocolate to give a thick covering on the double amount.

200g/8oz Digestive biscuits
100g/4oz butter, plus extra for greasing
3 tbsp golden syrup
2 tbsp cocoa powder
50g/2oz raisins
Around 150-200g of melted chocolate

1. Grease a 7in sandwich tin and line with baking parchment or clingfilm. Seal biscuits in a polythene bag and bash into uneven crumbs with a rolling pin.
2. Melt the butter and syrup, stir in the cocoa and raisins, then thoroughly stir in the biscuit crumbs. Spoon into the tin and press down firmly.
3. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of hot water. Spread over the biscuit base and chill until set.

Thanks a million, sounds really easy!!

Baked anything tasty lately?

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