Or an icing sugar storm š¬
It is B’s birthday todayš Can’t believe my little cherub is now old enough to drive! I thought I would try to be one of those yummy mummy types and make him a cake š¤
Now in my defence I haven’t done any proper baking since B was small when we used to bake together. In recent years I have made brownies and the like with my good friend Betty Crocker. And I have had a very temperamental oven and baking on my own was never much funšÆ
But I have a new oven so thought I would have a go. I measured the ingredients from memory, probably not one of my better ideasš I made an 8oz sponge mixture but new baking tins so think I probably should do a 10oz mixture. And new oven so need to experiment with that. My cake looks a bit flat and is a bit crisp around the edge but it did have a nice spring to the touch. I have sandwiched it together with raspberry jam and vanilla butter cream.
Note to self:
Soften the butter before attempting to cream it
Make sure the mixer is on its lowest setting when using icing sugar – everything ended up with a fine dusting of the stuffš
I don’t think I will be doing the Great British Bake Off any time soon….
I am going to stick to my knitting. Anyone for a cuppa and cake?
Woolly wishes,
Jane ā”ā”ā”
WOOLLY WEDNESDAY 
The cake looks great. The good thing about baking experiments, even most of the failed ones, is that you can eat the evidence!
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Thank you Nicola, you are very kind. But yes with a teenage son it will soon be hoovered up š
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“Soften the butter before attempting to cream it” That was my laugh of the day! Thank you.
I also have covered the vicinity with powdered sugar. Nasty to clean up!
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Glad I have made you laugh. I thought it was soft enough but obviously not š¤
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Sounds like the way I bake. š
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Throw everything in and hope for the best ???
Woolly ingredients are much more reliable š¤
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Thatās how I crocheted well!
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That looks delicious!
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Thank you that’s really kind. It is a bit crisp at the edges but tastes better than it looks š
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Happy birthday to B! My little cherubs are 25 and 27!! I. KNOW!!! The cake looks delish. I am fond of un-iced cakes. When the cake is cool, you can put a paper doily on top and powder the cake. When you remove the paper, the pretty lace design is left.
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Terrible how time flies. Will try the doily method next time I am feeling like s domestic goddess š
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Well it looks pretty, and that layer in between the cake layers sounds awesome!
I also tend to get powdered sugar everywhere š
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Thank you. Doesn’t icing sugar make a mess and everything gets so sticky š but it tastes so good!
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The cake looks great. I giggled about the icing sugar explosion – been there too – more than once! I remember when my son passed his driving test at 17 – there was no way I thought he was safe on the road !
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Dreading it. He will have his old mum in the car when he’s 80 I am so controlling I will never let go š
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Ha ha – it took a while before I was comfortable not to hold onto a handle in the car whilst we were going along ! Now I only worry when he goes on longer journeys out of his regular way!
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Be right there! I guess Iām a bit late .š¤ š°
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Thank you Amanda š
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