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to be furious with dh for eating cakes he knew were destined for the bin!

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alfrex · 21/01/2013 14:57

OK. I bake a lot. And sometimes my cakes are beautiful, and we all enjoy them. But sometimes it does not go so well and the cakes come out sunk or burnt or still wet in the middle (if dh would get the fan fixed on the oven this would happen a lot less often, but that's another thread)

There is a system, dh and the children are well aware of it. If the cakes are good to eat, they either go in a freezer bag for later use, or in a sealed tin for use over the week, or on a plate on the side so that they can be eaten now. DH knows this and I never complain about him "sampling" even if th cakes are meant for after dinner or whatever. I bake a lot so there is usually something there if he fancies a nibble.

If the cakes are not up to scratch, they go in the bin as soon as they are cooled (or as soon as dh empties the bin - there's another thread there!)

so this morning dh saunters into the kitchen to get himself breakfast. I come in and find him cramming his mouth with the burnt, crappy cakes that were sitting in the bun tray by the bin. I was really pissed off and had a go at him for it. I can make really nice cakes and I make plenty of them, so he has no need to wind me up and embarrass me by eating the ones that have gone wrong. He know it is a pet hate of mine.

so he strops off to work having called me a "control freak" in front of our children who were sitting having their breakfast. I am Not Happy.

OP posts:
DialsMavis · 21/01/2013 20:01

Is the "girlfriend" not good enough for your perfect DS by any chance?

DreamsTurnToGoldDust · 21/01/2013 20:02

Unfortunately, I`m beginning to think that this is not a wind up.

Stropzilla · 21/01/2013 20:03

I still think DH did it as a form of protest against perfectionist cake making. She has a perfect marriage perfect kids and everything is right. Apart from the cakes which is DH FAULT as he won't fix the oven. He's not perfect then! And trying to wind her up.

amillionyears · 21/01/2013 20:03

There was a thread last month,by someone where everything was perfect too. Hmm.

Does your DH think you have a perfect marriage too?
Careful, trick question.

junowiththegladrags · 21/01/2013 20:04

Fecking pesky vegetarians.

lurkedtoolong · 21/01/2013 20:07

I'm stunned that a perfectionist constant baker hasn't yet mastered the ideal lemon drizzle fairy cake. Hardly difficult is it? I'll bet the vegetarian "girlfriend" can do it.

ModernToss · 21/01/2013 20:07

"No my dh is most definately not "hen-pecked" or a "manchild". He is a geography teacher" is pure genius.

CheerMum · 21/01/2013 20:08

Alf...do you live in Stepford?......

IvorWindybottom · 21/01/2013 20:10

I have not read all comments so do forgive if repeating

Why do you wait untill cakes cooled before decanting into bin?

Is it dangerous throwing warm buns into the bin? Can they catch fire or something ?

dischordant · 21/01/2013 20:10

Reminds me of that old French & Saunders sketch where Jennifer stuffs a cream cake in....

hippo123 · 21/01/2013 20:11

Has anyone found out why she has no birds yet?

LetsKateWin · 21/01/2013 20:13

I'm only up to page 11 but I just wanted to say how much this thread is making me laugh. After:
The shite you hear on mumsnet
The thread about loo brushes and the
BLW birthday buffet

I didn't think things could get any funnier. I had tears streaming when I was reading it on the train.

Stropzilla · 21/01/2013 20:14

I think the question is why DH is making these wonderful cakes fail by not doing his job and fixing the oven. Clearly "everyone" loves her cooking and they might die from lack of cake. Really tho why is cake so critical? And as for the son with the veggie "girlfriend" he really needs kicking into touch a bit doesn't he! And isn't perfect then...

MotherNurture12 · 21/01/2013 20:15

Can I have some burnt cakes please? :-)

RoomForASmallOne · 21/01/2013 20:16

If this is true it is a seriously fucked up situation to be living in Sad

Foggles · 21/01/2013 20:16

hippo123 because the OP lives on the 3rd floor and it's not as if birds can fly or anything. Grin

AbuseHamzaMousseCake · 21/01/2013 20:17

Just came back and find I have been deleted! WTF! Nothing abusive about my post - apart from my moniker! Grin MNHQ are bit trigger happy tonight!

Anyhow, amusing as tho it is, it is patently not true. As a regular, successful cake baker, I can't see how anyone who professes to be such a good baker could have so many regular inedible disasters that they need a system! If your oven is out of kilter, you adjust your baking times/temps or stay nearby and keep a close eye on proceedings (or get the oven fixed - cheaper than constantly chucking cakes!) And if you can't bake the Marslady Lemon Drizzle cake then well !

HeadfirstForHalos · 21/01/2013 20:17

Where's the BLW buffet thread? That sounds good for a laugh! Grin

manicbmc · 21/01/2013 20:18

I died form lack of cake once... worst 5 minutes of my life. Grin

hippo123 · 21/01/2013 20:19

Thanks foogles. I'd forgetten about those none flying birds Smile

DialsMavis · 21/01/2013 20:19

I wondered why they had to be properly cooled before disposal too, but thought I may out myself as a dim witted slattern if I asked Grin

CheerMum · 21/01/2013 20:20

The birds are obviously weighted down by all the crap cake she keeps throwing out

HearMyRoar · 21/01/2013 20:20

abuse She can't fix the oven! She's a lady! :o

Elesbe · 21/01/2013 20:21

Definitely the most entertaining post EVER.. Thank you so much for cheering my day.

HeadfirstForHalos · 21/01/2013 20:23

Or they're all dead from eating the masses of burned cake she throws out CheerMum