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Let's talk about cake

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pineapplebryanbrown · 18/01/2019 17:51

Not pies or tarts, only cakes.

I've given this a lot if thought and have decided the best cake is coffee and walnut without walnuts and with an enormous amount of buttercream icing.

I've just had some Victoria sponge and it was better than nothing but no icing.

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pineapplebryanbrown · 20/01/2019 22:37

Fay I think you need to add some sugar (caster? how much for 2 oranges?) to the OJ for the syrup. The chocolate should be milk chocolate I think - don't you?

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Taffeta · 20/01/2019 22:43

I'm a big fan of nutty cakes

So coffee and walnut
Carrot with lots of pecans
River Cafe pistachio loaf is incredible
Coconut lime layer cake
Lemon almond

I've not met a nut cake I don't like

I've yet to find an epic hazelnut one
Or a macadamia one

arranbubonicplague · 20/01/2019 22:54

Very similar to River Cafe pistachio and lemon loaf:

www.thelittleloaf.com/2012/08/06/pistachio-lemon-little-loaf-cakes/

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VeryFoolishFay · 21/01/2019 10:02

Yes, I agree with you about caster sugar in the orange juice, and i also think milk chocolate would work better too. Definitely going to try it!

doubleshotespresso · 21/01/2019 10:36

Well you all inspired me to make Black Forest cake yesterday .....

Let's talk about cake
doubleshotespresso · 21/01/2019 10:40

thighofrelief

Chocolate, ginger and caramelised pear cake

I think that would be improved by not being chocolate, just a plain sponge with crystallised ginger in the batter. Should this be iced though?

That's a fair thought, though the chocolate and pear seem to compliment each other nicely..... No I don't ice it, the top has a sort of caramelised finish to it so doesn't really need it.

I am thinking of trying Salted Caramel something or other next as I have only used that in Reindeer cakes for DD's Christmas Fayre so far....

VeryFoolishFay · 21/01/2019 12:05

That black forest cake is fab!

www.bakewithstork.com/recipes/chocolate-salted-caramel-marble-cake

This is a nice salted caramel recipe and whilst I am not averse to using stork in baking, there's no way I'm using it in caramel or ganache; I'm not a barbarian. Sorry Unilever (or whoever it is now)

doubleshotespresso · 21/01/2019 12:59

Thank-you VeryfoolishFay

And thanks too for the recipe, no to Stork in ganache or caramel Grin
Some things just really do require the full fat real life version.

VeryFoolishFay · 22/01/2019 12:08

Speaking of full-on cakes, this Apple and Olive oil cake by Ottolenghi is absolutely glorious. Well worth the time. I feel it's my public duty to share.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/apple-and-olive-oil-cake-with-maple-icing-51184830/amp

Dragonlight · 22/01/2019 12:13

A beautiful light lemon sponge with real cream, a carrot cake (with pineapple) or a rich chocolate or black Forest cake are my picks.
And now I want cake!

VeryFoolishFay · 22/01/2019 12:19

I've just had a piece. A light fruit cake I made for my parents babysitting last night. My DM gets quite aggy if there's nothing home made on offer. She won't be palmed off with Rich Teas.

caperplips · 22/01/2019 13:16

I am very fond of really delicate fancy cakes from patisseries but they have to be really good, so many look nice but are disappointing and flavourless.

Homemade - I am a good baker but had to stop as I was eating TOO much cake and getting fat!!

Favorites include:

Coffee and walnut - this is our family No 1 cake!
Dense chocolate cake, I make a variety of Nigella's
cherry and almond loaf
Victoria sponge filled with cream and poached rhubarb (Rachel Allen)
white chocolate a blueberry loaf - WAY nicer than it sounds
carrot cake with cream cheese icing (Avoca recipe)

I am sure there are more!

We also regularly make caramelized apple tart, BBC Good Food Ultimate Brownies (it really IS the best recipe I have tried), portuguese custard tarts, rhubarb tart with very short buttery pastry, flapjacks etc

HelenaJustina · 22/01/2019 18:48

Keep coming back to this thread as it lifts my day! Currently working my way through a tea loaf, at that stage where it needs to be thinly sliced and buttered.

VeryFoolishFay · 22/01/2019 23:02

Can you see your teeth marks in the butter, though?

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pineapplebryanbrown · 23/01/2019 09:34

Yesterday I had a large piece of white chocolate and lemon cake. Now that was cake heaven.

And i had a bite of pastel de nata - Portuguese egg custard tart.

When i was a kid i didn't like cake, I've been making up for it ever since.

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pineapplebryanbrown · 23/01/2019 09:37

Also I feel that a Caribbean inspired cake might be nice with coconut, pineapple and rum. A rum icing?

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Oblomov19 · 23/01/2019 09:49

Coffee and walnut, but with lots of walnuts.
Carrot cake.

spudlet7 · 23/01/2019 10:11

Carrot cake
Chocolate cake
Lemon drizzle
And Jaffa cakes. Don't tell me they're not a valid choice.

VeryFoolishFay · 23/01/2019 13:49

Some carrot cake for you. With white chocolate carrot decorations.

Let's talk about cake
amusedbush · 23/01/2019 13:51

For me it has to be a dense carrot cake with cream cheese icing (no nuts in the sponge though, please!) or a lemon drizzle with a lovely crunchy sugar topping.

HelenaJustina · 23/01/2019 15:42

@VeryFoolishFay obviously!

CuppaTeaAndAJammieDodger · 23/01/2019 15:50

Am mightily pissed off. I've just been given the OK to eat eggs (was intolerant but have managed to weened myself back on to them under supervision) and DH was going to get me one of those chocolate cakes with profiteroles on top from Patisserie Valerie next week as my birthday cake - and they've gone into bloody administration!

CuppaTeaAndAJammieDodger · 23/01/2019 15:51

(disclaimer: I used to be a huge cake baker so homemade is always the best of course, I just TEALLY wanted one of them)

VeryFoolishFay · 23/01/2019 16:34

I think Patisserie Valerie comes a very close second! Is there not a branch staying open within striking distance?

doubleshotespresso · 23/01/2019 16:52

allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/18197/best-ever-carrot-cake.aspx

Highly recommend this recipe but i substitute tinned pineapple for fresh, always guaranteed a dense, just the right amount of squidgy middle and absolutely no nuts used here no.