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Old 05-01-2013, 02:22 AM   #256
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Bought Dad a classic cream sponge cake yesterday in Morrisons.
£1

Carried it through town as if it was John the Baptist's head on a platter - I didn't trust it to a bag. If you want to attract attention and smiles either carry flowers (as a man) a baby (as a young woman) or a cake (as a... well, as me.)

Iced Happy Birthday on it this morning before he got up. And have 7 and 3 as candles.
Just means if anyone drops by - and Mum's friends will - they can have a niiice slice-a caaake.

And the remainder can go in the food bin tonight because it's fresh cream and won't last and I won't be offended.

Breathe.

Sorry to bring a non-baking post to a baking thread!
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Old 05-01-2013, 03:43 AM   #257
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Well done for finding a less-stress-all-round solution
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Old 05-01-2013, 04:03 AM   #258
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choco, I made a cake like that with merangue on top, but mine had a lemon filling. It was for Mav's birthday if I recall correctly.

It's a yummy way to have a cake. My step mum makes a pie filling with pineapple which I assume is similar to what you've done with your cake.

I love cake. lol

Today I made a banana cake and iced it with philly cheese chocolate frosting.
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Old 05-03-2013, 12:31 PM   #259
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Got no-one to cook for no more
Awww.....if only we're not an ocean apart, I'll let you cook for me. But I know how you feel. My mom and sister won't let me bake anymore. I miss baking.
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Old 05-03-2013, 12:36 PM   #260
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WTF, bake anyway. If they don't like it, tough shit. If they won't eat it, give it to a shelter.
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Old 05-03-2013, 01:19 PM   #261
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Actually, baking some biscuits or scones for the local foodbank probably isn't a bad idea...





... not the same as cooking for someone who will eat it right there and tell you what they thought though.
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Old 05-03-2013, 01:21 PM   #262
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Even better because positive feedback is almost guaranteed.
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Old 05-03-2013, 01:27 PM   #263
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Come visit me in Yorkshire. I absolutely would not mind you cooking *grins*


Actually, you are very welcome to come for a visit if you get the chance. I'm sure Ma wouldn't mind carrotchops staying at hers for the nighttime so he isn't tramping about and jumping on the campbed :P
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Old 05-03-2013, 02:53 PM   #264
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You nearly got me, babbalou.
Had a horrid row with Mum Saturday lunch. Cried til I retched.
We made up it, but not until I'd checked out how to get to Halifax.

If I wasn't waiting for payday I'd have been there by Sunday morning (Sundae mourning.)
Went for silent worship with the Quakers instead. Probably best.
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Old 05-03-2013, 03:43 PM   #265
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Oh honey. You're always welcome. But glad it wasn't necessary :p
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Old 05-03-2013, 07:22 PM   #266
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Question for all the bakers. I want to make my mom some almond cupcakes with raspberry filling and vanilla frosting. I have all the recipes, but I have no idea about storage. I want to take them into work and use my co-workers as guinea pigs, but I don't want to give them food poisoning.

After I fill and frost, do I have to refrigerate it or can I keep it on the counter?
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Old 05-03-2013, 07:42 PM   #267
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If there's real cream in the frosting, refrigerate! Dairy products, left out at room temperature, will grow staph.

It's always safer to refrigerate if you have any doubts.
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Old 05-03-2013, 09:33 PM   #268
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What kind of frosting is it? As Ortho said, if there's real cream in the frosting, refrigerate. I had once decorated with real buttercream frosting(homemade not the Duncan Hines) and left the cake outside for 3, 4 hours. Still edible. But I did put it in the fridge later. You can leave Duncan Hines and Pillsbury frosting outside without any problem.
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Old 05-03-2013, 10:10 PM   #269
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You can actually leave the premade frosting out for days. The raspberry filling though, definitely not. Jars of jelly don't usually have a ton of preservatives in them, not like the processed frosting anyway. Standard picnic times only, 3-4 hours.
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Old 05-04-2013, 10:04 AM   #270
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Gotcha - yea, gotta refrigerate. I haven't decided if I am making the fruit filling from scratch or using preserves yet.
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