Cake making help!!!!!
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Topic: Cake making help!!!!!
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Subject: Cake making help!!!!!
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 8:33am
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Can I use Flora instead of butter? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 8:37am
Sure can! I do all the time 
Same measurements and everything. Good luck Toni! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 8:39am
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You are an angel, Mel!!!!!
THANK YOU!  
Right - off to attempt a Hi-5 hand birthday cake for daycare tomorrow  Wish me luck (I think I might need it!!!! lol)------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 8:46am
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Post a pic when you're done
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 8:47am
Ohh good luck Toni! I contemplated doing one aswell for Ash's birthday but ended up getting a Hi5 edible image and sticking it on a round cake  ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 9:37am
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ok who wants to REALLY laugh?
I had to double the cake recipe as there are about 25 kids at daycare and I don't have a cake tin big enough... so I used a frying pan  It should be ok though aye? It's just a high sided pan with a handle.
I really hope it turns out ok - I used so much flora, flour, eggs and milk  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 9:58am
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I used to have to use a roasting dish to make some of my cakes - always turned out ok. good luck ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 10:41am
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does double the cake size mean double the cooking time? The standard measurements say cook for 40mins at 180oC. My cake has been in the oven now for over an hour, has a big crack on top and is still gloopy in the middle (I tested it with a toothpick) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 10:48am
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LOL you manage to make me smile all the time
Was it you a while a go who cooked a cake in a fry pan? I would love to see a photo 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 12:51pm
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No that wasn't me... I used a saucepan and if I remember rightly that was a disaster! lol
The frying pan cake is now on the bench cooling so that I can decorate it. Looks ok so far and smells YUM! I'm having a baking frenzy today (first and last probably LOL) I've just done all 24 mini cupcakes for Saturday's party. Just need to get stuff to decorate those with
*SQUEAL** so excited! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 1:15pm
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Go you Toni!
I thought the saucepan cake was a success? I remember being very envious because it looked so yummy and we didn't have a scrap of chocolate in the house to satisfy my cravings, hehehe! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 1:30pm
I think from memory it didn't cook in the middle and was crunchy on the outside 
Do you have to use butter for butter icing or can I continue with the Flora? Butter is just so expensive!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 1:42pm
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Ah ok, bummer!
Yup I have used flora for butter icing too. Its just as yummy ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 1:45pm
Again Mel you are an absolute legend!!!! Thank you!
5 gold stars for you  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 1:49pm
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Aw shucks! No worries chickie ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 1:50pm
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Good luck!
We never cook with butter though (although the ex chef in my DH reckons that spread can't possibly be as good ......... ) ------------- Isaac is 6, Ethan is 4, Rico is 2 and Hunter is almost 1! |
Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 1:50pm
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I wanna see!!!!! ------------- Isaac is 6, Ethan is 4, Rico is 2 and Hunter is almost 1! |
Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 1:51pm
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Hmm, wonder if I need to take a cake in to kindy on Tuesday............ Isaac is 3 on Monday...... ------------- Isaac is 6, Ethan is 4, Rico is 2 and Hunter is almost 1! |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 1:53pm
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we're just popping in with a cake for morning tea before we take her to Snow Planet tomorrow ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 2:05pm
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We're not allowed to take cake or cupcakes or even sugar-free lollipops to kindy for our kid's birthdays because of the risk of allergic reactions and/or parent's being upset if they don't want their children eating those kinds of foods.
Fair enough I guess but still a bit ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 2:06pm
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OOOOHHHH cant wait to see the cake. I did Z's cake for Day care...used two packs of premised vanilla cake and just decorated with the icing the cake came with...lazy ass I am!! and smarties on top...he he ha ha ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 2:08pm
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I didn't think we would be allowed either as they usually have the same policy but it says it's ok in the handout book we got at the start.
I guess the staff will just have to control who can and can't eat it But yes, very sad for those kids whos parents don't want them to eat cake (other than for allergies etc)
Right - cake is cooled nicely. Here I go with the decorating part! ARGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 2:09pm
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YUM! I want some cake....
I still have to make the time to bake the cup cakes! We were not allowed to take cake into DC either. So I took the popcorn maker and some popcorn. Apparently it was a big hit! You still going to do Snow Planet? |
Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 2:10pm
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Good luck with the icing, don't foget to take a photo for us
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 2:26pm
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A bit late now (sounds like it turned out great anyway) but for future ref...if you double the cake size, it pays to turn the oven down 10 degrees and cook longer. That way the outside doesn't overcook before the middle is ready :)
YAY! For tomorrow! ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |