What did you bake today?

[Liketobake]

Nice cupcakes Natt!

Meeenakshi care to post some of these healthy cup cake recipes in the recipe section?

[natt12321]

Today's baking, the writing on it is Welsh. It's not the most amazing photo...

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF4864.jpg

[natt12321]

Nice cupcakes Natt!



Thanks! :)

[Whoopie Pie]

Sponge Bob looks awesome! Perfect!

[Whoopie Pie]

I made this just this weekend but forgot to post. It is a recipe in progress, flavor is almost there, it is an Orange Creamsicle cheesecake.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_EceXKIGmyr8/TdAcmOctFfI/AAAAAAAAF9s/bCTdipyxHfU/s720/SG1L0177.JPG

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, that looks GOOD, Whoopie!!

[Liketobake]

Whoopie your cheesecake looks amazing! Please post the recipe when your ready :)

[Big Daddy's House]

Yes! I want to try it.

[tigerlilly]

I forgot to post my mocha brownie last week.

Mocha Brownie

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Food%20Two/mocha_brownie_cut.jpg


Mama’s Banana Blueberry muffins.

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Food%20Two/052811_banana_blueberry_muffin_1.jpg

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Food%20Two/052811_banana_blueberry_muffin_2.jpg

[Liketobake]

tigerlilly your blueberry muffins look marvelous! :P:P Have you posted the recipe yet?

[tigerlilly]

tigerlilly your blueberry muffins look marvelous! :P:P Have you posted the recipe yet?

Thank you LTB. I made some changes but it's not my recipe. It's Mama's recipe and I will have to get permission to post.

[Whoopie Pie]

Those muffins do look great. I need to make muffins more often.

[Big Daddy's House]

Yes they do!

[tigerlilly]

Thank you whoopie and BD.

[Big Daddy's House]

You're welcome!

[SilverSage]

Bundernuss Torte!

1484

It's an almond pound cake, baked in a walnut crust, topped with almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, and brazil nuts. The whole thing is drizzled in homemade caramel sauce, and served warm with softly whipped cream.

We ate it for breakfast. :D

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, that looks GOOD!! Looks like a cheesecake!

[Whoopie Pie]

OMG, that looks awesome, never had anything quite like that, cake in a crust topped with nuts.

And the photo was shot beautifully.

[Big Daddy's House]

OMG, that looks awesome, never had anything quite like that, cake in a crust topped with nuts.

And the photo was shot beautifully.




It sure does!!

[SilverSage]

Thank you all! It really is good. If you want the recipe and the story behind it it's here on my blog. (http://silversagethyme.blogspot.com/2011/08/1980s-were-different-era.html#more)

Sorry about the link, but the whole story is too long to type all over again. Hope you don't mind.

[Ishantgupta]

I would like to bake Stuff Kulcha in proper Indian style with lots of green chilli and spices.

[Liketobake]

Amazing cake Silversage! Looks sooooooo yummy :P:P:P

[Whoopie Pie]

blueberry coffee cake.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GM335Gn_pIA/TmEkD5F1_ZI/AAAAAAAAGUE/b8hlacdSSW8/s720/f-1.JPG

The recipe (http://bakingbetter.com/2011/09/02/blueberry-coffee-cake/)

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, that looks GOOD!!

[Big Daddy's House]

I'm baking a 7up (pound) cake for a cookout.

[Whoopie Pie]

Chocolate chip cookies.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NIRjCHiCa0I/Tm_jkysjjMI/AAAAAAAAGWo/5utsYNxGg1s/s720/o.jpg

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, those look GOOD!!

[Liketobake]

Whoopie Pie you are a talented baker! Your blueberry cake and cookies look soooooooooo yummy :P:P:P:P:P

[Whoopie Pie]

Thanks so much!

It really is my passion, I love to bake for people, always puts a smile on their face!

[cdmcake]

I woke up late this morning and realized I had to bake a cake for the cake walk at my child's school fall festival.

Less than an hour before I had to report for duty to the face painting booth, I threw an angel food cake into the oven, then pulled down my trusty Betty Crocker cook book (an exact replica of the original from the 1950s, which my mother used constantly), made a chocolate frosting, rushed off to paint faces, rushed back to frost the cake after it was (almost) cool, and rushed back with the frosted cake to the cake walk.

While I was putting the cake on the table, I accidentally knocked someone else's beautifully iced and decorate cupcakes on the ground and ruined them! Not my best baking day ever.

[Big Daddy's House]

I got some leftover egg whites in the freezer from Labor Day weekend when I made some Royal Vanilla Ice Cream.

The whites weren't needed, so I think I'll use them to make an Angel Food Cake sometime this week.

[tigerlilly]

I got some leftover egg whites in the freezer from Labor Day weekend when I made some Royal Vanilla Ice Cream.

The whites weren't needed, so I think I'll use them to make an Angel Food Cake sometime this week.

Lemon meringue pie uses up whites. LOL

[Big Daddy's House]

Lemon meringue pie uses up whites. LOL




That is true, but I always like to make Angel Food Cake. It is light, airy and fat-free.

[sallyb]

they look fantastic, do you have any easy kids cooking (http://littlechef-bigchef.co.uk) recipes i can put on my website? little chef big chef, for 6-10 years, thanks sally

[natt12321]

Actually did this a couple of days ago, but I'm pretty proud of it

Statler cake:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/IMAG0468.jpg

And this I made today for church lunch tomorrow, it's made up of chocolate cake, layered with chocolate ganache and summer fruit and coated in sweetened whipped cream.

Chocolate and summer fruit gateau:

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/IMAG0476.jpg

[SilverSage]

Beautiful work, Nat!!!!

[Big Daddy's House]

Yes!!!

[natt12321]

Thanks BDH and Silversage!! :-)

[Whoopie Pie]

awesome!

[Big Daddy's House]

Thanks BDH and Silversage!! :-)




You're so welcome!

[natt12321]

Thanks Woopie!

[Whoopie Pie]

Pumpkin Face Cupcakes.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1OzvNzgvmow/TptqWDlqhnI/AAAAAAAAGa4/OzO7lpamXww/s720/SG1L0408.JPG

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, those look good, Whoopie!!! Too cute to eat!!!

[natt12321]

Woopie, they are adorable!!

[tigerlilly]

Pumpkin Face Cupcakes.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1OzvNzgvmow/TptqWDlqhnI/AAAAAAAAGa4/OzO7lpamXww/s720/SG1L0408.JPG

CUTE I love them

[tigerlilly]

Baked this on saturday

Multigrain Bread

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Food%20Two/101511_multigrain_breads_1.jpg

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Food%20Two/101511_multigrain_breads_2.jpg

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, that bread looks GOOD!!

[Whoopie Pie]

That bread looks good, do you have a recipe to share?

I don't have a "go to" multigrain bread recipe. I recently made this oatmeal bread from King Arthur and it was really fantastic!

King Arthur Oatmeal bread (http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/oatmeal-bread-recipe)

I used the honey option.

If you have a big 2lb. bread maker, I think that this recipe would work in that too.

[tigerlilly]

Thank you BD and whoopie.

That bread looks good, do you have a recipe to share?

I don't have a "go to" multigrain bread recipe. I recently made this oatmeal bread from King Arthur and it was really fantastic!

King Arthur Oatmeal bread (http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/oatmeal-bread-recipe)

I used the honey option.

If you have a big 2lb. bread maker, I think that this recipe would work in that too.

I have a 1 lb bread maker. I will post later.

[Big Daddy's House]

You're welcome!

Whoopie, can I use your pic as my Avatar? It's so cute!!

[Liketobake]

Cute cupcakes Whoppie Pie! I love your blog too (just checked it out)

[Big Daddy's House]

Isn't it nice and colorful?!

[Whoopie Pie]

Cute cupcakes Whoppie Pie! I love your blog too (just checked it out)

Thanks! I'm having fun doing it!

[Big Daddy's House]

Whoopie, can I use your pic for my avatar?

[natt12321]

Canon camera
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF4896-1.jpg

Row of rainbow layer cakes ready for the final icing to be put on in the morning.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF4959.jpg

[Big Daddy's House]

Nice camera!!

Are you a photographer as well as a cook / baker?

[natt12321]

Nice camera!!

Are you a photographer as well as a cook / baker?

Thanks BDH!

No, I like photography, it's a bit of a hobby when I have time, but definitely not a photographer! :)

[Big Daddy's House]

You're welcome!

I was doing that also, when I took pictures of stuff cooking on the stove and the finished product on the plate.

But now, I can't even get the computer to recognise and accept the software for the memory card reader!! It was working before, now it won't.

Looked at the disk and found out that it's not compatible with Windows Vista (only goes up to Windows XP). Bummer!! Have to go get the one that Windows Vista will accept.

[Whoopie Pie]

Pumpkin spice muffins

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-K12XNlLjZ40/TrNFsCGF3LI/AAAAAAAAGgE/ASKNeF7bwRE/s720/SG1L0015.JPG

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, those look good!!

Natt12321, I just realised that the "camera" is actually a cake.

Too cute to eat!!!!!

[Liketobake]

Whoopie Pie your muffins look delish :P:P

[Big Daddy's House]

Just baked a Seven-up Pound Cake. It is cooling in the pan, then I'll remove it from the pan and finish cooling it.

Looks kind of bumpy and uneven, but the bottom side will be the public side.

[tigerlilly]

It looks beautiful to me.

[Big Daddy's House]

Thanx!

Here it is out of the pan. Looks much prettier now! Rich and luxuriously appointed!! :)

[SilverSage]

Looks real nice, Sherm.

Do you add a glaze or leave it plain? I think a lemon glaze would be nice running down the sides.

[Big Daddy's House]

Thanx, SilverSage!

I usually leave it plain, since it has enough sugar in it.

Some of it is for a friend, and he can't have too much sugar on account he's a diabetic.

So am I, but my pancreas doesn't produce enough sugar.

[tigerlilly]

That looks fantastic Sherm!

[Big Daddy's House]

Thank you!

[Liketobake]

Looks lovely Big Daddy's House. I was wondering when we were going to get a photo of your famous Seven-Up Pound cake. :)

[Big Daddy's House]

Thank you!

I posted one sometime a while back, but it wasn't the whole cake. It was only 1/3 piece left.

[Whoopie Pie]

Looks delicious!

I am going to try a 5 flavor pound cake soon. It seems like a southern specialty. Sounds like it would be really nice.

[tigerlilly]

Does anyone have a TNT chocolate pound cake recipe? I used to love the frozen Pepperidge Farm chocolate pound cake but I can't find it for many years now.

[Big Daddy's House]

Looks delicious!

I am going to try a 5 flavor pound cake soon. It seems like a southern specialty. Sounds like it would be really nice.




Thanx, Whoopie Pie!

I modified the baking time slightly, because in the past, I used to let it go for 90 minutes. Though the cake was done in that time, it was also a bit too dark on the outside - almost as though it had started to burn.

This one, I baked for about 85 minutes, which gives it that nice pretty golden brown look.

[Guts]

that's a picture perfect cake Sherm I'm salivating just looking at it. Good job

[Big Daddy's House]

Thanx, Guts!

I posted the recipe under Pie & Cake, if you ever want to try it.

It's really simple! Requires only six ingredients.

It looks so pretty that I decided to make it my avatar!! I think that one is the BEST one that I've ever made!!

[Whoopie Pie]

Stuffing bread!

I put the poultry seasoning into the bread dough, made a really nice stuffing. It would make some great leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-djuCovXfnoY/Trx9Wqf24UI/AAAAAAAAGnU/gczFLhrQAPk/s720/SG1L0035.JPG

[Big Daddy's House]

I do that when I make cornbread batter for cornbread stuffing, Whoopie. Great minds think alike, hey?!!

I add some Sylvia's Seasoning and some sage into the batter before baking it. When it comes out of the oven, it smells like stuffing already!

[SilverSage]

I made a walnut torte with a maple buttercream filling and chocolate ganache glaze.

It's one of my old stand-bys.

[natt12321]

Silversage that is PERFECT! Such clean lines! I love it!

[tigerlilly]

I made a walnut torte with a maple buttercream filling and chocolate ganache glaze.

It's one of my old stand-bys.

OH LORD SS that looks sinfully awesome! YUM

[Guts]

that's too pretty to eat but I bet you did. Beautiful SS

[Whoopie Pie]

I made a walnut torte with a maple buttercream filling and chocolate ganache glaze.

It's one of my old stand-bys.

I WANT TO EAT THAT, looks absolutely fabulous!

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, that cake looks GOOD, SilverSage!! Looks like you put your foot in it!!

[SilverSage]

?

My foot?

?

[Big Daddy's House]

That's just an expression, meaning that you did a fine job with it and that it must also taste good.

Thought you heard that one before.

[natt12321]

Dag, that cake looks GOOD, SilverSage!! Looks like you put your foot in it!!

That made me laugh cos where I'm from to 'put your foot in it' is to say something tactless or embarrassing/get yourself into trouble. Which if you read it meaning that, it is doing what the phrase says by saying the phrase. lol

[PappaLazarou]

That made me laugh cos where I'm from to 'put your foot in it' is to say something tactless or embarrassing/get yourself into trouble. Which if you read it meaning that, it is doing what the phrase says by saying the phrase. lol

Same in Oz :D

[Big Daddy's House]

That made me laugh cos where I'm from to 'put your foot in it' is to say something tactless or embarrassing/get yourself into trouble. Which if you read it meaning that, it is doing what the phrase says by saying the phrase. lol




Me too, Natt.

That is when someone would say;

(just an example speech) "Gee, Natt, you're in some serious trouble! Because you just embarrassed yourself by putting your foot in your mouth."

Yes Natt, you're right! It DOES mean that at times.

But if you ever watch Down Home with the Neelys', you might get the chance to hear Pat say this to his wife, Gina; "Oooooweeee!!! Honey, you put your FOOT in this casserole!!! It is so good!!" - meaning that it not only looks good, but tastes good as well.

As you know, literally, it doesn't mean that she actually put her foot in the casserole. She made it so well, that Pat was enjoying eating the casserole.

So I imagine that it DOES have a few instances.

But SilverSage, that is what I was trying to say. Nothing bad at all, just good. So I hope that this clears it up and that no one is upset or offended by it. It is in GOOD intentions, not bad.

[natt12321]

No prize for guessing what occasion this is for; first time I've done a tiered cake, quite proud of it although I can't take credit for the design.

I am also now covered in glitter!! It's like my jeans are some kind of disco fabric!

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5010-1.jpg

[SilverSage]

How beautiful! Silver anniversary?

What flavor is the cake inside?

[natt12321]

No, it's for a wedding. It's got hologram white glitter all over it. Does come up more silver in the picture though.

It's just vanilla with butter cream and jam. They wanted it simple. Would have been a million times easier to put together if they'd wanted the traditional fruit though.

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, that cake looks GOOD, Natt!!

I wish that I could make one as good as that!

But I'm just a plain cake guy, since I don't like too much frosting on a cake. Thin icing, yes, but not blobs of frosting.

I'm about to make a small coffee cake in about a few minutes.

[natt12321]

Thanks SS and BDH!

I'm not really into frosting either, but we don't see as much of it over here anyway. Alot more stuff is done with sugarpaste.

[Big Daddy's House]

You're welcome!

Have some coffee cake. Fresh out of the oven!

The house smells with luscious cinnamom right now!!

[SilverSage]

Very nice, Sherm!

Can I have mine with coffee?

[natt12321]

Tea and that cake would be magnificent right now!!

[Big Daddy's House]

Thanx, SilverSage & Natt!

You sure can have coffee with it!!

[tigerlilly]

YUM

[Liketobake]

BDH your cake looks delicious :P

[Liketobake]

Today I baked blueberry chocolate chip muffins, and ham and cheese scones :P

[Big Daddy's House]

BDH your cake looks delicious :P




Thanx! Tastes delicious as well!!

[tigerlilly]

Thanx! Tastes delicious as well!!

Did I miss the recipe?

[Big Daddy's House]

I haven't posted it yet.

I'll do it sometime over the weekend.

[tigerlilly]

I haven't posted it yet.

I'll do it sometime over the weekend.
Okay thanks

[Whoopie Pie]

Looks great BDH, the smell of cinnamon in the house usually means that I am about to eat way too much!

[Whoopie Pie]

I made potato rolls for the blog last night.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-49kYQUWEaI8/TscZB8IhvNI/AAAAAAAAGso/IHgHJwNoz0A/s720/SG1L0103.JPG

[SilverSage]

Nice!!!!! Those are picture perfect!!!

I just copied the recipe from your blog.

[Whoopie Pie]

Hope you like them!

[tigerlilly]

Beautiful rolls wp

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, those rolls look good, Whoopie!!

[Whoopie Pie]

Thank you, thank you!

[Whoopie Pie]

Today, 32 pumpkin breads and 2 white chocolate raspberry swirl cheesecakes!

[Big Daddy's House]

Thank you, thank you!




You're so welcome, Whoopie!!

I also like those round pans!

They look like the one that I used the other day to make the coofee cake (below).

It's and 8-inch one, but I also have 3 slightly larger 9-inch ones as well.

[tigerlilly]

You're so welcome, Whoopie!!

I also like those round pans!

They look like the one that I used the other day to make the coofee cake (below).

It's and 8-inch one, but I also have 3 slightly larger 9-inch ones as well.

I NEED that recipe. YUMMY

I would love you pumpkin bread recipe Whoopie!!

[Whoopie Pie]

You're so welcome, Whoopie!!

I also like those round pans!

They look like the one that I used the other day to make the coofee cake (below).

It's and 8-inch one, but I also have 3 slightly larger 9-inch ones as well.

Mine are some fairly inexpensive 9" from Target. I want to upgrade them eventually to USA Pans, along with my 8" square pans.

Even though they are inexpensive, they get the job done, but I don't expect them to last, although you never know!

[Big Daddy's House]

Mine are some fairly inexpensive 9" from Target. I want to upgrade them eventually to USA Pans, along with my 8" square pans.

Even though they are inexpensive, they get the job done, but I don't expect them to last, although you never know!




Mine are by Chicago Metallic.

They are very heavy, heavy duty and sturdy, as well as being nonstick. Wilton makes them also, but theirs are less sturdy and lighter in weight.

I also have 2 by Avolon, but even though they are heavy, they're made from metal that is prone to rusting.

[SilverSage]

I made potato rolls for the blog last night.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-49kYQUWEaI8/TscZB8IhvNI/AAAAAAAAGso/IHgHJwNoz0A/s720/SG1L0103.JPG

Mike, approximately how long does each rise take on this recipe. I'm sort of yeast challenged, but I would like to try to time these to go in the oven when the turkey comes out to rest. (I live in Florida, so it will be about 80F in the house on Thursday, and with the oven on, maybe even hotter).

[natt12321]

I finished making my Christmas cakes today, feel like I've been baking fruit cakes for forever now! I need to decorate them and then I'm all ready for Christmas.

[Big Daddy's House]

Another coffee cake.

I'm getting good at this!!

In the 2nd pic, a friend of mine holding the cake came over for dinner.

[Whoopie Pie]

Mike, approximately how long does each rise take on this recipe. I'm sort of yeast challenged, but I would like to try to time these to go in the oven when the turkey comes out to rest. (I live in Florida, so it will be about 80F in the house on Thursday, and with the oven on, maybe even hotter).

I used the "proofing" setting on my oven, so they proofed quite quickly. I would say allow yourself at least an hour for each rise, or budget an hour and a half each rise just to be safe.

If your kitchen is going to be warm that will help a lot.

[SilverSage]

Bourbon pumpkin cheesecake in a gingersnap crust with a praline pecan sauce.

[tigerlilly]

Bourbon pumpkin cheesecake in a gingersnap crust with a praline pecan sauce.

Thats a beautiful cheesecake SS!

[tigerlilly]

My apple pie isn't as pretty.

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/thanksgiving/112311_apple_pie_thanksgiving.jpg

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, SilverSage & Tigerlilly, those deserts look GOOD!!

Recipes, please?

[SilverSage]

Peeps, that pis is beautiful! The crimping is perfect. The crust is golden. And I can imagine a little blackbird poking out of the vent in the top! Not four and twenty blackbirds - just one.

[tigerlilly]

Thank you BD and SS.

Mom taught me how to do a nice crimp (even though she never mastered it LOL). I am pastry challenged though thats Pillsbury because I didn't want to loss hair LOL. It has a light brushing of milk wash and a sprinkle of sugar and cinnamon on top.

The filling is grannies, lemon zest and juice, raisins, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, bare pinch salt, brown sugar and white sugar. No measurements just till it passes the taste taste. Into the bottom crust, dot with butter, top crust, crimp, vent, wash and sprinkle. Bake at 425F for 50 minutes.

[Big Daddy's House]

You're welcome!

[Liketobake]

SS your cheesecake looks amazing!

[howtocooklamb]

The roti is very easy to make. and instead of using pita which is not available all the time I prefer it as a wrap like on crepes

[howtocooklamb]

Bourbon pumpkin cheesecake in a gingersnap crust with a praline pecan sauce.

my where's the recipe? cheesecake my favorite.care to share?:)

[PappaLazarou]

my where's the recipe? cheesecake my favorite.care to share?:)

Pull back mate ! SilverSage will post the recipe when she's good and ready. By the way SS, it looks terrific ! :)

[Big Daddy's House]

I already got the bourbon.

Just need the recipe so that I can go start buying the stuff.

[natt12321]

I've been pretty busy this week

Fireman Sam:

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5015.jpg


Moshi Monsters - this is the first time I'd heard of them, I think I'm finally getting to grips with what they are.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF4998.jpg


Christmas cake

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5020-1.jpg


This particular Christmas cake is for a raffle prize, I've got another 13 on the go at the moment aswell, and I made the most over the top glittery/pink giant cupcake this week aswell, but I'm kicking myself because I forgot to take a photo before I gave it to the girl I made it for.

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, those cakes look GOOD!! Too cute to eat!!!!!

I'm baking another sweet potato pie for a friend, and for the very first time, I'm also baking a pumpkin pie!!

Both have bourbon in them.

[natt12321]

Thanks BDH!

[Big Daddy's House]

You're welcome!

Just made THESE - a sweet potato and a pumpkin pie.

I know that the sweet potato pie is good, but I'm surprised that the pumpkin pie came out just as good, considering it was the very first pumkin pie I've ever made!!!

I even TASTES good, too! had a slice last night.

[Whoopie Pie]

I've been pretty busy this week

Fireman Sam:

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5015.jpg


Moshi Monsters - this is the first time I'd heard of them, I think I'm finally getting to grips with what they are.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF4998.jpg


Christmas cake

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5020-1.jpg


This particular Christmas cake is for a raffle prize, I've got another 13 on the go at the moment aswell, and I made the most over the top glittery/pink giant cupcake this week aswell, but I'm kicking myself because I forgot to take a photo before I gave it to the girl I made it for.

You have an awesome talent! Those look fantastic! I really love the christmas one.

[Big Daddy's House]

The Moshi Monsters one (middle) looks more like a spring season (Mother's Day or something) cake with the luscious green that would be the "grass" and the flowers on it, and it also looks like a hat.

Still cute as a button, though!!!

[SilverSage]

Beautiful fondant work, Nat! I've never mastered it.

Are the moshis gumpaste?

[SilverSage]

Congratulations on your pies, Sherm, especially your first pumpkin. Now we just have to get you to make your own pie crusts!:D

[Big Daddy's House]

I think I can, but it's a messy job.

Guess that I WOULD be saving money over buying the pie shells already made. Shortening is needed as well. Don't think I have any.

Still would have to buy the foil deep dish pie pans, because I'm NOT giving people pies in any of my GLASS pie pans, on account I might not get them back!!

That has happened to me before. A former roommate made pies in my glass pie pans, gave the pies to people in them and I blasted NEVER got any of them back!!

We'd get into heated arguments over it because every time I reminded him that I needed them back, he would snap at me!! He loaned them out without asking me first, didn't ever ask for them back, and I was stuck without my classic glass pie plates and had to go buy some more!!

The next time, he had the audacity to want to do it again, loan out my glass pie plates!!! I told him; "No, you're NOT doing that to me again! Go buy your own!" He got mad, but I didn't care. That crap wan't happening to me again!!

[natt12321]

Beautiful fondant work, Nat! I've never mastered it.

Are the moshis gumpaste?


Thank you so much!

I wish I could answer that, but I honestly have no idea what gumpaste is. I use a mix of sugarpaste (fondant) and flowerpaste in approximately a 1:1 ratio. Some of the work, like the flowers, are just flowerpaste (hence the name) and the letters are Mexican modelling paste because it retains it's shape the best out of all pastes.

[natt12321]

You have an awesome talent! Those look fantastic! I really love the christmas one.

Thanks!! I hope to make a living doing it, just need to finish college first!

[Whoopie Pie]

Congratulations on your pies, Sherm, especially your first pumpkin. Now we just have to get you to make your own pie crusts!:D

I don't like making pie crusts, but we both love pie crust, and the pre made ones don't do it for me, so I make them. I've gotten a good feel for making them over the years, so they are pretty easy now.

[Big Daddy's House]

I'm willing to make my own pie crust, but it just takes a little patience and time, to which I'm always pressed for because a lot of care and time goes into making the filling.

For one thing, I rice the boiled sweet potatoes in order to remove all of the stringy matter, to which I hate with a pure passion something fierce!! Nothing worst than a stringy pie, trust me.

But one day, I'll get up the courage to make the crust myself.

[Whoopie Pie]

yesterday I made sugar cookies, snowflakes decorated with royal icing and clear and light blue sparkling sugar. I also made butter cookies, sugar coated pecans, and butter toffee. I sent out most of it in boxes to friends and family today.

[Big Daddy's House]

Yesterday, I cooked kind of a belated Thanksgiving dinner.

Was going to make some homemade pie crust, but found 2 premades in the freezer, so I quickly canned the idea of making pie shells until the next time that I make pies.

But I DO have some shortening now for it.

[Big Daddy's House]

Baked the sugar cookies today.

[Liketobake]

They look yummy BDH, are they soft? what is the texture like?

[Big Daddy's House]

Thanx!

They still may be soft, but I think that I made them a bit too thick. So they might harden in time, if they haven't already.

Texture seems ok, but the next time, I think I'll have to tweak the recipe a bit more to get them closer to the perfection that I'd like for them to have.

Oven calibration is off by about 25 degrees, making it cook about 25% slower than normal, so I had to tweak to toy with the temp setting in order to try to get them right on track.

[natt12321]

Pretty busy week this week;
4" Christmas cake
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5034.jpg

Malteaser/Cadbury finger wedding cake - the cake inside is chocolate and vanilla sponge in layers.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5059.jpg

The most over the top cupcake I have been asked to do so far. This is actually more OTT that the one I forgot to take photos of.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5064.jpg

Kransekake, not a great photo but you get the idea. It's basically baked marzipan rings for those that don't know.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5077.jpg

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, that stuff is very pretty and so are the backgrounds!!

Too pretty to eat!!

[SilverSage]

Nat, you do beautiful work!

[natt12321]

Dag, that stuff is very pretty and so are the backgrounds!!

Thanks! the background is my tablecloth, it's not the best for a background, a bit loud really but it's better than having all my equipment in the background.

Thanks SS! :D

Next project is a gingerbread house hopefully, I need to pick up some boiled sweets for the windows and then I can start it. I'm still working on my college christmas cake aswell.

[Big Daddy's House]

You're welcome!

[natt12321]

Ok so this week has been crazy, I've been off work but I still haven't stopped...

I've now made 8 Kransekake. They changed a little, I started using a No. 4 tube instead of a 2 because the 2 was taking too long, and snow flakes instead of stars because I ran out of gold lustre.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5105.jpg

A man sitting on an Absinthe bottle for a 40th birthday of a man who apparently REALLY likes Absinthe.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5101.jpg

I made 7 miniature Christmas cakes that all looked like this when I'd finished them.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5062.jpg

And I finally finished my college Christmas cake, just in time for Christmas!
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5080.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5086.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5085.jpg

I also finished 2 other Christmas cakes with similar designs to those I've posted photos of before. I'm so glad I'm finished!! Gingerbread house here I come!!

[Whoopie Pie]

As usual Natt, phenomenal!

I think that I like the #4 tube better, then again I really like icing!

[Whoopie Pie]

last night I made peanut butter balls, used the leftover chocolate to make chocolate dipped, candy cane Joe Joe's (like a peppermint filled oreo, only better). I made the dough for oatmeal rolls, to bake today for christmas eve dinner, and red velvet cake for Christmas dinner.

[Darkginger]

Just baked some filo mincemeat parcels, now baking my ham :) House smells very Christmassy!

[natt12321]

Thanks Whoopie! I agree actually, the No. 4 does look better, I wish I could say that I decided to use it by design, but that would be a lie...

Darkginger, I LOVE filo mince parcels. I remember taken them into the school Christmas party in year 3, but I never make them now, I really should cos they are the best kind of mince pie.

As I had planned today was the turn of the gingerbread house, I was especially excited as I have never made a gingerbread house before, but it's something I've always wanted to do.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5123.jpg
And one highlighting the 'stained glass' windows.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5114.jpg

[Big Daddy's House]

Love the gingerbread house with the little trees next to it!!!

[Whoopie Pie]

I used to make gingerbread houses when I was a teenager, I made one every year. My favorite was making a church, I would make hard candy and pour it into the window holes and take paste food colors and paint "stained glass" windows! Wish I had pictures of them. I would place a single bulb in the back.

[natt12321]

Thanks bdh!!

whoopie, I just put glacier fruits in place of the windows before baking but I never thought of painting it! I'm gonna have to try that!

[Whoopie Pie]

Are glacier fruits a hard candy or is it a softer candy? I looked them up on Amazon UK and they are called "boiled sweets" but that still doesn't help me, we don't use that term here!

[natt12321]

They are hard, like so hard I had to food process them to break them into smaller pieces after i'd ruined a rolling pin trying and failing to so it manually.

[SilverSage]

These didn't come out as pretty as I had hoped, but they sure are good! Just made them this morning from a Serious Eats recipe.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, those look good, SilverSage!! Let me have one!

[Liketobake]

Awesome gingerbread house Natt!

SS your chocolate cupcakes say "eat me now". Yummy! :P

[Big Daddy's House]

SS your chocolate cupcakes say "eat me now". Yummy! :P




Amen to that!

I hope that she'll post the recipe soon. I want to try them for myself, since they look so luscious and DELISH!! :)

[SilverSage]

Thanks, all. It's really not my recipe - I got it from Serious Eats. So rather than plagarize it, here's the link (http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/11/chocolate-peanut-butter-cupcakes-buttercream-recipe.html).

And their pictures are better!

[SilverSage]

For breakfast on New Years' Eve, I made a blueberry cream cheese coffee cake.

[Big Daddy's House]

Looks GOOD!!

[Whoopie Pie]

These didn't come out as pretty as I had hoped, but they sure are good! Just made them this morning from a Serious Eats recipe.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes


Those look pretty fantastic, I am bookmarking that recipe!

[tigerlilly]

Homemade Lemon Meringue Pie is perfectly sweet and tangy balanced.

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Food%20Two/lemon_meringue_pie_P1090260.jpg

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Food%20Two/lemon_meringue_slice_P1090265.jpg

[Darkginger]

Ooo..I love lemon meringue pie! It's been ages since I've made one, but think I have all the ingredients - think I know what I'll be doing this evening :) That looks really good!

[SilverSage]

Oh Peeps! What a beautiful pie.

Lemons are just coming into peak season here, so I'm going to follow suit and make one soon.

[tigerlilly]

Thank you DG and SS. Homemade is so much better than store or restaurant. The filling in store and restaurant pies are to sweet and don't taste much like lemon and the meringue is like tasteless rubber. YUCK. This recipe is perfectly balanced sweet and tangy filling and the meringue is sweet and vanilla flavor.

[tigerlilly]

I just noticed I missed a bunch of new posts.

Those cakes are beatuiful!!

Fantastic gingerbread house.

SS - I would love a cupcake and a slice of the coffee cake.

YUMMY everyone.

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, that pie looks GOOD!!

[natt12321]

Thanks Tigerlilly and Liketobake.

Tigerlilly you've put the taste of lemon meringue pie in my mouth now, and I have no lemons.... It looks great!!

SS - What an amazing breakfast idea!! Beats cereal any day! And I think your cupcake look fab!

[tigerlilly]

Thank you bd and natt.

[Big Daddy's House]

You welcome!

[Big Daddy's House]

Fresh from the oven!

Decided that I got a taste for some nice fresh bluberry muffins. :)

[tigerlilly]

Beautiful muffins BD

[Big Daddy's House]

Thanx! I'll post the recipe soon. Maybe after I make supper.

[Whoopie Pie]

I made cream biscuits the other day. This has to be the easiest way to make beautiful fluffy biscuits.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-89lX1JFnHzg/Twz34vNZgwI/AAAAAAAAG1o/p1K_C7Iux0A/s720/SG1L0018.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-djVw3cP-Enk/Twz34K7HDNI/AAAAAAAAG1k/yM9_5wPv2y4/s720/SG1L0021.JPG

[tigerlilly]

I made biscuits the other day. This has to be the easiest way to make beautiful fluffy biscuits.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-89lX1JFnHzg/Twz34vNZgwI/AAAAAAAAG1o/p1K_C7Iux0A/s720/SG1L0018.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-djVw3cP-Enk/Twz34K7HDNI/AAAAAAAAG1k/yM9_5wPv2y4/s720/SG1L0021.JPG

What's the way? They are beautiful

[Whoopie Pie]

What's the way? They are beautiful

They are cream biscuits, they are on my blog. I'll post the recipe in the recipe forum ASAP!

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, those biscuits look GOOD, Whoopie Pie!!

I was tempted to make some, but didn't yet.

[Big Daddy's House]

Made another batch of blueberry muffins today.

This time, I tweaked the recipe a little bit by adding an additional egg, increasing the milk to 1 whole cup and increasing the oil to 1/3 cup. Also, I lowered the oven temp to 400 degrees.

These are softer, but even though they feel a little heavier, the sides and bottoms are lighter and the muffins themselves are softer in texture and touch.

I just wasn't satisfied with the first batch, as it seemed tough and a bit hard. So I made some slight modifications to the recipe.

[Big Daddy's House]

Why won't you post the recipe itself in the Recipes forum's proper category, instead of just posting a link to the recipe?

[SilverSage]

Tuna, how were the cupcakes? Were these good, and would you make them again? Would you change anything?


For some reason, I've never had fabulous results from any Martha Stewart recipe that I've tried.

[natt12321]

I had my first baking disaster in ages today!! I don't even have photos of it because it was so disastrous that I was more focused on forgetting!

They were supposed to be cola flavoured cupcakes from a recipe in the COX cookies and cakes book by Eric Lanlard and Patrick Cox, everything about it was awful, the cupcakes were the texture of bread pudding (although tasted very much like cola!) and the frosting was way too thin, sweet and tasted a little vinegary....

I have am amazing idea for a junk food themed wedding cake (it's been requested, it's not my brief) but it seems it's gonna take some more trial and error before I can suggest it to her.

[SilverSage]

-- don't get arrogant and "brown" the tops.

Unusual choice of words.

[SilverSage]

I made a large carrot sheet cake for the Boys & Girls Club Christmas Party last month. One of the women who works there called last week and asked me to make one for her - and she paid me! Does that make me a professional now???;)

This was just an 8-inch layer cake, because she wanted it all for herself.

Carrot cake with raisins & walnuts - Cream cheese frosting - chopped walnuts.

[tigerlilly]

Thats beautiful SS! Not sure if that makes you a pro but it made you some money and thats a good start.

BTW where do you get the cardboard rounds? Michael's?

[SilverSage]

Yes - Michael's.

We have a GFS near here now; I think I may be able to get the there for less $$$.

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, that cake looks good, SilverSage!!

[Liketobake]

SS your carrot cake looks sooooooooooo yummy :P:P:P:P:P

[natt12321]

SS your carrot cake is making me hungry!

I've been very productive these last 2 days.

Gift box
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5144.jpg

Cupcake
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5148.jpg

Jaguar XF
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5153.jpg

And finally 2 tiered gift cake. This one is chocolate sponge on the bottom layer and vanilla on the top.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5163.jpg

[tigerlilly]

Beautiful cakes Natt.

[SilverSage]

Natt, you do such beautiful work! Can I count on you to make me one for my birthday?

[natt12321]

Lol SS thanks!! I fear there may be a small distance issue!!

Thanks tigerlilly!

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, nice job, Natt!!

The car reminds me of the movie; Cars!!

[natt12321]

Thanks BDH :)

[Big Daddy's House]

Thanks BDH :)




You welcome!

[Guts]

Natt those cakes are absolutely beautiful. You have a real talent

[Big Daddy's House]

She really does!!!

I wish that I could do stuff like that!!

I'm just a plain no-frills cook.

[natt12321]

Natt those cakes are absolutely beautiful. You have a real talent

Wow, I'm a little behind I hadn't noticed this! Thanks so much!

On to this weeks:

Yet another giant cupcake (I'll be glad when these are no longer trendy!)
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5173.jpg

And a new skill that I've just got the hang of (I am under the impression it's used more in the states anyway as I learnt of it from an American website and then went on to watch an American tutorial). My first real use of frozen Buttercream transfer, I was going to go for a more complicated design, but it was the first time I've done it to actually put on a cake and I didn't have time to mess up tbh.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5169.jpg

I'll be using it more often though! It's a fab way of making the top of my rainbow cakes more interesting (that is on a rainbow cake just in case I've lost you...) better than just pure text anyway!

[Liketobake]

Awesome cakes Natt! How did you make the roses on your giant cupcake (in the icing?).

[natt12321]

You pretty much just pipe in reverse, so start in the centre instead of the edge. I would rather have used a sharper tube to pipe with, but the effect is still what I want.

[natt12321]

I actually have SS to thank for finding out about this idea because she reminded me about Pinterest where I found the idea the other day.

They are simple Victoria sponge batter, as it was the first time trying it I didn't want to make it too complicated. Would definitely work well with different mixes of flavours though.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5184.jpg

Closer up of inside
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5187.jpg

[Liketobake]

Lovely cupcakes Natt! How did you get the heart inside them?

[natt12321]

I found this link on Pinterest http://madewithloveby.me/2011/03/how-to-bake-a-heart-into-your-cupcakes/

It's made out to be pretty complicated when all you do is bake a small tray of any coloured sponge until is it just baked. Let it cool and then cut shapes out that are small enough to fit in cupcake cakes. They suggest freezing them to prevent overbaking on the second bake, but I didn't find it a problem to be honest.

Then place each cake shape into each cupcake case and surround with plain cake batter and bake.

The heart in this one rose a little, they didn't all rise but I'm gonna do another trial run before I make the actual wedding cupcakes that these were practices for.

[Tunaoue]

We don't buy bread anymore since I've been baking my own loaves.
Usually it's the standard white bread, a modified version of Amish White that is on Allrecipes dot com.
Today I did a loaf of rye bread. Baking bread is always an adventure for me. Try as I might, I can never be completely consistent -- MEANING the loaves turn out slightly different every time. They're still delicious and edible, just a little chewier or denser, or sweeter (or not) than the last time.
Baking is such an imperfect art - depending on the definition of perfect. All rye breads are tasty per Se, but as rye breads go this loaf was SLIGHTLY less than I hoped for. My recipe (always subject to change) used all propose flour - difficult to get the loaf to rise without it, but in this case I may have used too much. It tastes like a cross between wheat bread and rye. Also the loaf is a little tall, meaning I let it rise in the pan an extra hour before oven time. It's nice and light and fluffy. Would make awesome sandwich bread, but not as savory as a denser rye would be.

Whatdayathink:
http://www.tunaoue.com/yummy/pics/bread_rye_01.jpg

I see it like working on polishing the paint on a car. I can fine sand, basic polish with rubbing compound, polish with fine grit, super polish after that and from 5 feet away it looks like a mirror. But when I get close up like 3 inches with a bright light at an angle I can see tiny scratches that will never really go away. Meaning no matter how hard I try, I will never, ever achieve perfection. But it's sure fun to try!

Baking is like that.

[natt12321]

Tunaoue, I thought it looked like a brilliant brown loaf with a great crumb until you said it was rye! It lookes like a lovely light loaf though, and although it may not be what you were hoping for, technique wise it looks pretty great!

Today I made cupcakes for a girl at work who is moving to start a new job in London this week. They are vanilla sponge with purple hearts and flowers in the centres (like my last photo, only purple!) :)

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5190.jpg

[Big Daddy's House]

Dag, nice work, Tunaoue & Natt!!

[Tangerine]

My b/f's birthday is coming up soon. I will be baking a very chocolate cake for him!

[natt12321]

I've still got another cake to do this week, but so far I have done:

Cupcakes for a friends wedding, the theme was hearts
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5203.jpg

Converse shoe
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5218.jpg
I'm particularly chuffed with this one, I think it came out really well.

[Big Daddy's House]

WOW!!!

I like the sneaker cake!!! It's just looks too cute to eat!!!!!

The cupcakes are pretty as well!!

[natt12321]

Thanks BDH, I'm actually impressed with myself on the shoe cake, it turned out so well.

[Liketobake]

Awesome shoe cake Natt! You are an amazing cake designer!

[natt12321]

Awesome shoe cake Natt! You are an amazing cake designer!

Thanks so much!! :D

[natt12321]

Postman Pat, Postman Pat, Postman Pat and his black and white cat (only his cat isn't there....) and after posting this I realised that Pat has a Royal Mail van and so most of you probably have no idea what cartoon this is....

He's a little damp as I didn't have time to let him dry out before taking the photos.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5225.jpg

[Big Daddy's House]

Looks good!! Still like the sneaker one the best.

[natt12321]

Looks good!! Still like the sneaker one the best.

Ye, me too, I think that shoe might be the best I've done so far actually.

[Big Daddy's House]

In my book, it IS!!

[Whoopie Pie]

The stitching on that shoe is fantastic!

[Big Daddy's House]

Yeah, if I didn't know any better, I swear that it was real!!

[Rose Braverman]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rose_braverman/6821552588/ Chocolate Bundt Cake

Don’t know the etiquette of using another’s recipe, but here is the link… recipe is based on Leite’s Culinaria.
http://leitesculinaria.com/78146/recipes-chocolate-sour-cream-bundt-cake.html

Ingredients
• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350°F . Butter and flour a 10- or 12-cup Bundt pan and set aside.

2. In a small saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa powder, salt, and water and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring, just until melted and combined. Remove from the heat and set aside.

3. Place the flour, sugar, and baking soda in a large bowl and whisk to blend. Add half of the melted butter mixture and whisk until completely blended (the mixture will be quite thick). Add the remaining butter mixture and whisk until combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until completely blended before adding the next egg. Whisk in the sour cream and vanilla until smooth.

4. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes and then invert onto a rack. Let cool completely before glazing.

Quick Chocolate Glaze (my own recipe)
• 1 box powdered sugar
• Unsweetened Cocoa powder
• Whole milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

In a Cuisinart (you can do this with whisk or hand mixer, but machine makes really quick work of it), put powdered sugar into Cuisinart bowl with chopper attachment and whir to break up lumps.

Start with 1/8 to ¼ cup cocoa (use more or less depending on color/taste you want). Start it whirring to combine and through feed tube add vanilla and milk (add milk slowly as you don’t need much to make it creamy and it is easier to correct thickness than thinness).

The thicker the glaze the more it tastes like buttercream frosting and the better it hangs on the cake. The thinner, the more glaze-like it appears and the more it covers. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake, allowing it to drip down the sides. Decorate with garnish of your choice. I used sliced almonds in a petal fashion with M&M flour centers.

Hope you enjoy. Rose Braverman Molokai

[Rose Braverman]

Very creative and skilled. Love the postman's friendly expression. Thanks for posting the picture - it's great.

Rose Braverman, Molokai

[Rose Braverman]

Natt12321, Just found your sneaker shoe cake - what talent!
Rose Braverman Molokai

[Big Daddy's House]

Rose, that's a gorgeous looking chocolate Bundt cake & recipe, but could you please post all your recipes in the Recipes forum?

There's one there for all cake recipes under Pie & Cake.

Thanx.

[natt12321]

Thank you Rose!!

Birthday cake for a friend's mother. I very rarely get to see my layer cakes once they've been cut into so this was exciting.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/425343_10150609590422616_559567615_9394330_8439281 64_n.jpg

Rainbow cupcakes. I've wanted to work out how to do these for months and finally had an idea that worked as I wanted it to recently!
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5246.jpg

[Big Daddy's House]

natt, I think I see why you want to go into the baking business. Look a all those pretty sweet creations you made!!!!

[natt12321]

Thanks BDH! I do love making them!

Mother's day cupcakes are the order of the day today. I have a feeling your mothers day is not the same as ours... but ours is this Sunday.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5264.jpg

These are very similar to ones I have done before
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/natt12321/DSCF5255.jpg

[Whoopie Pie]

I baked soda bread since we are close to St. Patrick's day, and blogged about it.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jo3ADF9t93s/T2KlFkCF-hI/AAAAAAAAHTc/h72SHo3up4Q/s720/SG1L0088.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bw_NPtZoCOE/T2KlFOUsJfI/AAAAAAAAHTU/Ji7bw34KAh8/s720/SG1L0089.JPG

[Big Daddy's House]

Looks GOOD!!

[Liketobake]

Oh my gosh Natt you need to open up a bakery Stat! Your creations looks amazing as usual!

[natt12321]

Oh my gosh Natt you need to open up a bakery Stat! Your creations looks amazing as usual!


Aww thanks!!! :)

[janicedale]

I baked Chocolate Chip cookies, since my friends are going to visit me. Hope they like it. It comes from my heart as well.

[Big Daddy's House]

I'm going to make another 7up cake sometime this morning.

[Big Daddy's House]

Just made this 7up cake. Fresh from the oven!!

[Tangerine]

Was gonna bake some plain vanilla cookies, but my b/f nixed it. He says we have enough ice cream for a week!

[Whoopie Pie]

Looks great BDH!

A friend gave me a hunk of pound cake that his mom made (she's so southern, you'd swear that she was a character from Steel Magnolias!). It was a 5 flavor pound cake, and oh my goodness was it amazing! The 5 extracts blend so that not one stands out much, but create a really great flavor. I need to make one of those ASAP!

[Big Daddy's House]

Thanx, Whoopie Pie!

I've been making this particular pound cake for many, years.

I've gotten so good at it that I don't even look at the recipe or the ingredients any more, though I still measure everything in it for accuracy and to be on the safe side. Only requires six ingredients.

There is nothing, and I mean NOTHING, worst than having a ruined cake after all that hard work and TLC was put into it, not to mention the expensive ingredients involved!!

That has happened once, and I've been very careful not to let it happen again! But that was only because I mistakingly used self-rising flour instead regular flour. It was a complete DISASTER!!!!!

[natt12321]

So is a pound cake like a basic cake you learn in the USA? (I'm not specifically referring to the 7up one... just a regular pound cake) Do you have Victoria sponge?

[Big Daddy's House]

Yeah, pound cakes are a tradition here, and I DO have a recipe for the regular one that I used to make. I'll post it soon..

I took out the part in the recipe that you didn't like, about some of the ingredients.

[Rose Braverman]

Natt, I agree you ought to open a bakery. Your baking looks fantastic!
Rose Braverman

[Big Daddy's House]

Natt, I agree you ought to open a bakery. Your baking looks fantastic!
Rose Braverman




The sooner, the better!!

I mean, I can bake, and I've baked my butt off, making everything from coconut custard pies, to German Chocolate Cake, to pound cakse, lemon meringue pies, to white & yellow layer cakes, brownies and angel cake. All from scratch. Not to mention yeast breads and rolls.

But the way that I bake cakes & deserts is normally bare bones - no frostings or decorations accept maybe a plain frosted layer cake or an iced or powered-sugar-dusted pound cake now and then.

But I think Natt has me beat!! I once even tried to make fondant, and it just wouldn't come out right at all!! Frustrated, I never tried to do it again!!

But yeah, those fabulous creationa that Natt has made are over the top!!! Great work, Natt!!!!! :)