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As we have a new kitchen & decent oven I've started baking again, used to cook cakes with my mum as a kid & cakes from the shops are pap (also making lots of soups too - mmmmmmMM soup can be good).
Lot so carrot cake, cherry cake, lemon drizzle and stuff all round, much to my g/f waist's disgust.

So looking for something to take with me to the trail centre tomorrow, any suggestions that aren't flap jacks? Doesn't need to be healthy, as the cycling paying for it.

Why no flap jack? Cause I've tried 10 times and still failed to make one that holds together (even recipes off here), they just turn into lovely sticky granola like stuff.


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 10:53 am
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rich fruit cake.no question.


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 11:08 am
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[url= http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/chocolate-guinness-cake-3086 ]Nigellas chocolate guiness cake[/url] - I made it the other weekend and it was chocolatey and gooey.


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 11:39 am
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Frangepans are quite good fun and easy. And well tasty with a blob of creme fresh..


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 11:41 am
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Nigella is a good call, but I don't like guiness, check out cougar's condiment thread..


 
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It doesnt taste of Guiness at all - I'm not a fan of it either, but its what makes the cake gooey.


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 11:42 am
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Fave of mine is a nice big loaf tin, basic sponge mix, add about 3 mashed bananas and whatever berries are cheap at the supermarket\farmshop etc (Strawberrys, blueberries, cherries, raspberries etc).

Let it cook for about 10 mins before adding the chopped fruit by prodding it into the mixture, I prefer this method to stop it all sinking to the bottom (the flouring of fruit never works for me).

You end up with a nice moist fruity loaf. I usually bake about 3 or 4 of these a week in the summer with the kids and the spoils from our weekend scrumping 🙂


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 11:47 am
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chomp, I should have added Nigella's Banana & cherry loaf to my 'done to death' list.
I buy too may banana's on purpose now, so I have some to make a loaf out of, it is a good call though.
Oh is that what flouring the fruit is about, g/f was complaining about the last cherry loaf having all the fruit at the bottom, so no it doesn't work.
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Domino, you got me tempted, original guiness or draught (from a can) though?


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 11:53 am
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cheese and crispy bacon cake. thread closed.


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 11:55 am
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😯 Phil you better be able to back that up with a recipe..


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 12:00 pm
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I used a bottle - as I spotted it amongst the nicer beers available in Booths.


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 12:03 pm
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Made these earlier in the week, very tasty, especially when still warm.
[url= http://www.****/home/you/article-1360350/Food-Big-gooey-brownie-cookies.html ]Choc Brownie Cookies[/url]


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 12:06 pm
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http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/138543/Cheese-and-bacon-muffins

i've enjoyed many many cheese and bacon muffins in my time like the above, change the size of the tin your cooking in and you've got a cake!

nomnomnom!


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 12:09 pm
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I'm attempting Welsh Cakes today. A little late to be topical but I love them.

On the flapjack front try these, the tahini turns syrup a fudgy consistency. No crumbly granola effect. Very tasty. I sometimes leave the sesame seeds out as the taste is quite strong.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jul/24/halva-flapjacks-recipe-dan-lepard


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 12:14 pm
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Police plea after Cardiff fairy cake shop attack >

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12620980

made me laugh this morning when I heard it on the radio

Kev


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 12:15 pm
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Banana & walnut loaf always goes down a treat. Don't ask for a recipe as the other half always make it, but it's one of my faves.


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 12:18 pm
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it's sad I know, but I eye'd up the muffin baking tin when I last went shopping (g/f made some without one & it was a disastor - 20 paper cups to try and keep them upright), but decided I was getting silly.
Bugger will have to get one for Pete's recipe and the dougnut muffin recipe my g/f pointed out

PeteS, I will bear it in mind 😀


 
Posted : 04/03/2011 12:21 pm