to think this is just rude

[annoyedaboutcake]

Having a dinner party, everyone contributing some food. One friend agrees to make a cake for pudding but turns up with a shop bought one from M & S and apologised saying she hadn't had time as she started a new job. AIBU to think she shouldn't have misled us about making the cake?

[Goldrill]

..option d - buy a cheapy cake from asda, pass it off as your own after "unpimping" as far as possible - and voila: everyone assumes you're a really crap baker and you'll be positively encouraged to bring shop bought from now on?

[WreckaJones]

I vote for magicmelons idea - instant eton mess (I'd over do it and tack it up with sparklers but it might not be that kind of dinner party)

[jazzchickens]

biddysmama - I think I might be your friend!

[scaryteacher]

We had a BBQ for several people yesterday and as we are abroad and the bakers do great patisserie, I bought dessert. Why not buy something? I bet an M&S Tarte au Citron is way better than anything I could produce.

[startail]

I'm crap at puddings, tomorrow's get together is getting shop bought dessert from me and I'm a SAHM with no excuses.

[TrillianAstra]

What's your cooking like?

A cake from M&S might be preferable

[lurkerspeaks]

If they are friends worth having shop bought will be fine.

I sympathise as I haven't managed to do promised baking a few times due to work. People always look so disappointed when you turn up with shop bought

[lazarusb]

Shouldn't it be dessert rather than pudding?

Buy a chocolate cake, scrape off and eat the topping, whip up some cream, pile it on, top with strawberries, raspberries, voila! cheating cake that looks home-made, takes less than 10 minutes and keeps the masses happy

[CalamityKate]

Never met a cake I didn't like.

YABU.

[CurrySpice]

Listen, I'm the only one around here who decides which way sideways Lesley Judd gets fucked

[biddysmama]

if it was one of my friends (depending on which) i'd probably be happier with a bought cake

[carpwidow]

I think the slugs have killed this thread :(

[Ormirian]

Was it a nice cake?

[Fontsnob]

A slug shaped cake? Wouldn't happen on the Archers.

[caramelwaffle]

If it's good enough for the Calendar Girls....

You've been busy. Anyhoooo..

It's not just a cake...it's an M&S cake

[carpwidow]

Agreed, it is very amusing when posters don't read the thread correctly so yes, salt is a very cruel way of ridding ones containers of slugs.

[HeadfirstForHalos]

Whoops, just finished reading the 2nd page, it really was a cake swindle . YANBU

[HeadfirstForHalos]

The great cake swindle

Hahaha, YABU

[SuePurblybilt]

I do like these threads for weeding out the posters who never read the thread

[carpwidow]

Apologies m'lud, I was merely quoting the learned curry on the Lesley Judd - is it time to move on to the Peter Purves then?

[Judd]

.... I'd look good in Royal Icing !

[Fontsnob]

Tee Hee. I do love when people don't read the thread and post anyway :)

[annoyedaboutcake]

I don't think the lady hosting the party would mind in the slightest but I'm not sure about some of the other attenders - everyone else is cooking apart from me! :-O

[pigletmania]

YABU how petty. She promised a cake so she brought a cake, does not matter whether it was made or shop bought, as long as it was yummy, who cares