Desperate Gourmet
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Topic: Desperate Gourmet
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Subject: Desperate Gourmet
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 5:13pm
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You know when you want something so bad you can taste it?
About an hour ago I had a sudden urge for chocolate cake, even considered bundling myself and Caitlin up in the car just to go to the shops to buy one. But sense kicked in and we didn't go. How could I turn up at the local Foodtown in this weather with my baby and buy JUST a choccy cake? *tut tut* So, in a huff I scoured the pantry looking for anything that had a trace of coco in it. What do I find? Coco Powder.... then baking powder... then flour... then sugar... vanilla essense (light bulb goes off in my head) runs to the fridge.... YES! I have eggs and milk *have died and gone to house wife heaven  *
So there I am creaming my butter and sugar, just like it says in the Edmonds cookbook (I've finally found a use for this and am officially a Kiwi) THEN.... Murphy calls! Guess what I don't own - *drum roll please* A CAKE TIN! 
But then wait... I'm a grown woman, I was in the Brownies damn it! There must be something in the house that will serve as a cake tin! I am now patiently waiting for my chocolate cake which is cooking in a....... *and another drum roll if you please* a saucepan 
I have all fingers and toes crossed that this works or else I'll cry! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 5:20pm
| LOL! I'm sure it will be delicious!!! Poor Alyssa always gets dragged to the shops when mummy is craving something... |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 5:23pm
| you don't have a cake tin toni>>>???????? |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 5:26pm
lol Toni i do hope it turns out and you don't end up going to the supermarket after all  ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 5:28pm
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LOL you just crack me up! |
Posted By: Gwen_
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 5:31pm
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awww I hope it works for ya ------------- We're in America for 3 months with Mummy and Daddy! http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 5:42pm
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It's STILL in the oven cooking. Taking longer than the 30 mins the cook book said is just plain teasing!
And OMG  You have 3mth old twins and are pregnant! Congrats, and yes, lets hope it's not another set, although your girls are adorable! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 5:49pm
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OMG i just noticed your ticker too....OMG OMG OMG!!!! Congrats!!! You are a glutton for punishment arent you!!!
TOni - you could have made mini cakes in muffin tins, or converted it to a choc sauciing cake maybe??? says me who doesnt cook or bake much!!! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 6:36pm
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Don't bother about icing either - dust with icing sugar and serve warm with icecream.
Just as well I'm having a choc fondue night at my place tonight *smacks lips* LOL! -------------  |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 6:50pm
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LOL!!! That cracks me up. Go you for thinking up the saucepan. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 6:59pm
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so how did it go???? ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 7:01pm
Hahaha Toni I was in Brownies too and used to dance around the mushroom  ....------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 7:15pm
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Hope it was yummy Toni. Good on ya for baking rather than buying!
I went to a friends this arvo and she was making orange cupakes but accidentally put 2 teaspoons of baking powder instead of 1. We thought it would be fine, but no - they puffed up huge and overflowed everywhere! The tray was like one big cupcake!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 7:19pm
Oh dear now i want chocolate cake  ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 7:20pm
Who needs a cake tin when you have a saucepan! CHECK IT OUT!!!!  (and yes, that is a dinner plate)
I'm now using all of my strength to wait until it's cooled before I cover it with chocolate icing then strap it to my hips (might as well cut out the middle man aka My mouth ) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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lizzle wrote:Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 7:29pm
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OOOO, looks yummy!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 7:57pm
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It looks yummy. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 8:47pm
| mmmm chocolate cake......smacks lipsLOL |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 8:56pm
Good grief I just gained 5 kilos looking at that delicious looking cake! 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 8:57pm
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Mmmmm chocolate cake - looks yummy! If I hadn't had soo much chocolate already today, I'd be rushing into Foodtown right about now! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 9:08pm
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Yum!! AAANNNNDDDD for once, after someone has given me a craving, I actually have some in the house! (made a choccie cake yesterday in fact and there is still some left!) ------------- 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: Leish
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 9:13pm
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That looks great Toni!! Well done. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 9:33pm
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Yum Toni Yum!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 9:34pm
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Yum! Looks so good! Does it taste yum??!
Question, albeit probably a dumb one... Did the saucepan have a plastic handle? |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 11:10pm
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yummy what agreat looking cake mmm cake ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 11:12pm
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YUM! ------------- |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 1:07am
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Wow! I'm so impressed!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 10:27am
lmao! No it didn't have a plastic handle! It would have melted all over the oven (and the cake, then I would have been really P'd off!) The cake was ok. A bit crunchy on top because I had to cook it for double the time because it was deeper than a normal cake tin. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 10:38am
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LMAO that's what I was thinking I was picturing one of our saucepans going in the oven... They all have plastic handles
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 1:39pm
| looks yummy- id have to ice it with betty crockers milk choc icing / frosting tho....YUMMMMM!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 2:04pm
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Yummmmmmmmm that looks so good!
Not preggie cravings are they? 
P.S. I've "diagnosed" you with pregnancy so many times now, one of them has to be true! |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 2:13pm
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Good for you for not going and buying one. I showed hubby the photo and he thinks the cake looks great. Sure it tasted even better. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 7:05pm
So it's YOU that keeps throwing that baby dust at me! Stop it at once! *tightens chastity belt* ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 08 July 2007 at 11:18am
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[QUOTE=nikkiwhyte] Yummmmmmmmm that looks so good!
Not preggie cravings are they?
QUOTE] snap nikki!! i looked for the new ticker as soon as i read the post
toni the cake looks soooooo yum!! i love a crunchie top i wouldn't have the patience to wait and ice it, i'd eat it warm i have a cake tin but it's covered in dust ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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