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Favourite cake

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Rumbletum2 · 22/04/2019 20:55

What’s yours?

I’ll start 🐷

My son made Mary Berry’s Simnel Cake for me yesterday.

It’s the most delicious, perfect thing.

Light, moist fruit cake with a layer of marzipan running through it. Slightly darker on the edges for a little bit of chew while at the same time being in no way over cooked.

Marzipan layer and marzipan balls on top.

If you like fruit cake and marzipan I urge you to try it. Honestly it’s the most gorgeous thing. My mouth is watering again just thinking about it 😳

So - describe your favourite cake to me. Sell it to me. Make me drool 🤤😁

OP posts:

CookieSwirlC · 22/04/2019 23:03

Tana Ramsey’s Lemon Drizzle works perfectly every time for me and is gorgeous.

daphine2004 · 22/04/2019 23:04

@IhateBoswell I haven’t had that in years! Loved it.

Cherry bakewell for me!

Happynow001 · 23/04/2019 02:52

Madeira (sponge) cake very very fresh - even still slightly warm from the oven - and not too sweet.

Madeleines: I love their shape and one is exactly right with a cup of tea

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Purpletigers · 23/04/2019 03:13

Orange and white chocolate .

Purpletigers · 23/04/2019 03:15

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5524/orange-and-white-chocolate-sponge

Tavannach · 23/04/2019 03:34

Made this at the weekend and it was lovely. Adjusted the recipe - we only have two sandwich tins! - and used creme chantilly for the filling with a coconut and pineapple glacé icing.
Delia Smith's stem ginger cake is great. I usually use lime icing.

Tavannach · 23/04/2019 03:38

btw`I didn't bother with the passion fruit drizzle on the passion cake. It's already moist.

Happynow001 · 23/04/2019 03:51

Oh yes and:
*. Fruit scones (eaten on the day of baking) either alone or with a thin slice of mature cheddar
*. Really cheesy cheese scones (split whilst warm with a slice of good ham inside)

Welsh cakes, toasted, and enjoyed with a good hot chocolate made with added cinnamon and nutmeg

Oh dear: I'm finding low carb really hard! ☹️

WickedGoodDoge · 23/04/2019 08:40

Hummingbird cake is the food of the gods. Pineapple, banana, pecans - like a tropical version of carrot cake.

www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/hummingbird-cake/

Well done on your DS for losing 4s. That’s quite an achievement!

Bloodybridget · 29/04/2019 14:36

I made this almond and lemon cake on Saturday and I have to say it was fab. I used medium eggs, not large, absolutely fine. Very light and moist.

Sexnotgender · 29/04/2019 14:53

Not a cake, more of a dessert...
Nectarine and mint pavlova.

Chewy meringue topped with vanilla cream, sweet nectarines, toasted almond slivers, chopped mint and drizzled with a syrup made from your favourite tea. I use rooibos or lady grey.

bookpage.com/the-book-case/19960-recipe-week-nectarine-pavlova-with-mint-almonds-tea-syrup#.XMcBSRbTUlQ

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