Cake Competition at Work

[bucksmum]

Right none of this taking part is fun I want to win!

Can anyone give me a recipe for a fab cake that looks impressive and tastes great! It will be served to the judges for afternoon tea on Friday.

[hauntymandy]

as in baked?
I know an easy peasy no baking ginger cake ideal for afternoon tea

[jessicaandrebeccasmummy]

has to be the world famous lemon drizzle surely?!

[MarsLady]

Lemon Drizzle Cake. Works every time.

You can halve my recipe, or do a third less or just do the whole shebang!

12oz flour
9oz caster sugar
9oz butter/marg
4 eggs
3 tsps baking powder
6 tbsp milk
rind of 2 lemons

Mix together. Pour into large baking tray. Bake for about 30-35 mins at 180.
Warm the juice of the 2 lemons in microwave for about 20secs.

When cake cooked, prick with fork. Spoon over 3-4 tbsp lemon juice.

Mix the rest of the lemon juice with as much icing sugar as you want (dependent on the thickness of icing that you want).

Yum!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hauntymandy]

or a variation of, make a chocolate orange drizzle cake

[bucksmum]

thanks what size tin do I use? I'll let you know how I get on

[Wintersun]

I've got a cinnamon nutella cake recipe which everyone loves.
Let me know if you want it.

[Wintersun]

Just found a link to it
Truly Stunning Cake

[madmarchscare]

Mmm, have been meaning to have a bash at the lemon drizzle. Yes Marsy, what size tray?

[MarsLady]

I just use the roasting pan, the one I pop the joint in. By joint I would like to say that I mean meat joint!

I don't really do sizes, just find a pan, line it with re-usable baking paper (or foil) and just go for it.

[corrina28]

fruit cake. 8oz self raisin flour, 4oz butter, 4oz sugar, 8oz mixed fruit 1 egg made up to 1/4 pint with milk and water, and 2 teaspoons of mixed spice. blend flour with butter, til u get a mix like breadbrumbs, then add fruit, sugar, mixed spice and the egg mixture and mix well, place in a lined 1lb baking tin and bake for approx 60 minutes on gas mark 4, i normally check that the cake is cooked properly by testing with a skewer first. This makes a lovely cake and doesnt last very long in my house as my kids really enjoy it. ps it can be made in advance always tastes better the following day.

[bucksmum]

Thanks I've plumped for the cinamon & nutella although am thinking of doing a lemon drizzle as well fingers crossed see how I do tomorrow

[bucksmum]

Yay! I won!!nuteelan and cinamon cake rocks! I've had a couople of days ff but had a text today to say that I had one the comp. Thanks for your help

[Schokofruhstucksflockenhasseri]

congratulations - and the cake recipe looks great.

lol marslady, it never entered my head that yoiu meant anything else...

[Wintersun]

Yay! Well done.
That cake is definitely one to impress.