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I have always loved making cup cakes but find them a bit too much faffing around these days. My current fave (excuse the pun) is a light family fruit cake which i make in a loaf tin. It is moist but crumbly with a flaked almond and demerara sugar crispy topping. Second fave is victoria sponge.

Lynibis
9 months ago
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JLouM

I like lemon drizzle as always moist. I also enjoy making choc chip muffins as easier than cupcakes. But right now I shouldn’t be eating cake! 😅. I’m too fat.

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Lynibis

JLouM Never made muffins, was put off by the oil! Although I lost a fair bit am still overweight so only make cake for visitors and any left they take home. I do have a slice with them😀

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JLouM

Lynibis The oil isn’t too bad, I put slightly less than recipe, still works and can’t taste in cake. Yes it’s nice to have with visitors.

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Lynibis

JLouM will have a go next time I am in baking mood, what oil do you use?

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Leannexxx

I can't make it 🤣 but my favourite cake is black forest gateau or a lemon cheesecake

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Lynibis

Leannexxx you can't go wrong with this recipe. But if you have a food processor use it for the flour/butter crumble. You may need but more milk than it says but the mix is very thick and stiff. I check after 45 mins with a knife stuck in it!

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Leannexxx

Lynibis thank you I'll give it a go I'll get ingredients next time I go shopping

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Lynibis

Leannexxx don't forget to use block butter, not spreadable.

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eyeballkerry

Our family favourite is a coffee and walnut cake. We finally got a really good recipe that works every time. Now I want to make one….

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Lynibis

eyeballkerry lol. I don't like anything coffee flavour except the drink itself but would probably eat if offered😋

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eyeballkerry

Lynibis Wow, I am the opposite of you. Can’t stand a cup of coffee but love coffee cake and absolutely love coffee chocolates which are few and far between.

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Lynibis

eyeballkerry I have been caught with the chocs before and have to spit in bin....very ladylike!

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Pinkspirit

Cook/Make???, l can burn a salad or trifle 🤣, l love going to a home made bakery and treating myself to a delicious cake that l know l will never be able to make, now rock cakes are a different matter all together, l just throw all the ingredients in together and hope for the best....

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Lynibis

Pinkspirit yes they are easy, but yummy too. The cake I make is exact same as rock cake mixture so have a go. Just line a loaf tin and scrape all the mixture in it........voila!

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JLouM

Pinkspirit I think anyone can make them. It’s just practice. The main thing is creaming the butter and sugar to make a smooth no lump base. As long as that part is right mixing the rest is easy.

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tumblespots

Tangy lemon cake or victoria sandwich are our favourites. I made this one last weekend - it went in a flash!

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Lynibis

tumblespots it would have gone in half a flash if I had been there!

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Pinkspirit

tumblespots l bet it went in a flash...and l was just about to grab an invite and a slice, next time maybe!!😊❤

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tumblespots

Lynibis Thank you

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tumblespots

Pinkspirit OK, you know where I am don't you 😉

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JLouM

tumblespots That looks yum! 😋

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jms19

I like to make anything that’s low effort but tastes good. No bake cheesecake, rice crispy cakes etc.

For years I’ve been meaning to make a hummingbird cake but not got round to it yet

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Lynibis

jms19 not heard of that one, show a pic of you get round to it.😊

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beccatavender

I'm partial to lemon drizzle cake.

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Lynibis

beccatavender mmm me too. Wonder what it would be like as a Victoria sponge with lemon curd and cream filling.

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beccatavender

Lynibis Sounds yummy 😋

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didbygraham

I dont cook but luckily for me my wife is an amazing cook and she loves to bake. Prefer fruit based cakes but will eat any that she makes.

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Lynibis

didbygraham ah that's nice I am sure she appreciates your appreciation😊

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HEDGEHOGS

I've been making cup cakes, victoria sanwichs since I was little and still enjoy baking them, also like a lemon drizzle, so yummy.

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janphoenix51

Student Radiographer daughter is the one who likes baking in our family,she is a hit with all her student friends as she bakes & takes in cakes n bakes...

Daughter made a gorgeous Ginger Loaf other week which went down a treat with everyone at Uni..

Daughter loves baking when she has time off from Studying/ Placement ,it's her HAPPY PLACE,she's going to try & do us a Chocolate Guinness Cake for St Patrick's Day & has requested that I make her my Bread & Butter Pudding using Lemon Curd when she's home early March,I said I will..

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Lynibis

janphoenix51 Used to make ginger cakes a lot when kids were young but nowadays so much of my ingredients get wasted as I don't bake often.

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suevernon1968

I like baking - but my kids favourite is banoffee pie- which really isn’t baking at all! I like banana bread.

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Lynibis

suevernon1968 I had a great recipe for banana bread, g'daughter loved it, but lost along the way. I think banoffee pie counts lol. My go to is a quiche.

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suevernon1968

Lynibis I have to say I mess around with recipes changing them a bit here and there lol.

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