Baking disaster - can we salvage?

[PhDlifeNeedsaNewLife]

So we creamed the butter and the brown sugar, added in the eggs, then went to blend in the milk, when things took a turn for the weird!

The butter/sugar/eggs has sort of set, with a curdled look to it. The milk has taken on the colour of the brown sugar, but other than that they all simply refuse to be mixed - think oil/water only thick and chunky (sorry it sounds gross, looks worse!)

I guess I added the milk too fast and should have added/mixed/added/mixed... ??? Can I rescue it, d'you reckon, or is this just one for Experience?

bin am afraid

What are you making?

yes, just mix the flour in and it'll be fine

honestly I've done this a LOT. I don't learn from my mistakes you see.
add flour, cook. it always comes out fine in the end

I never worry if it looks curdled - mine frequently look like scrambled eggs and it never seems to affect the end result too much. I'd just add a tblsp of flour and see if it comes together.

TBH the ingredients you just listed are the expensive ones, the flour is cheap as chips, so I'd keep going - worst case scenario is you waste 30ps worth of flour. Best case is, the cake is tasty!

it waas supposed to be a date loaf. am just baffled though as to why it refuses to blend, no matter what, the butter/sugar etc are staying solid.

gtg, crying lo

Was the milk very cold? If so, it probably hardened the butter which is why it won't mix.

Try a ten-second blast in a microwave on a low setting and then blend with an electric blender.

But don't worry - I'm sure it will all come together when you put the flour in. Chin up!

Yeah just keep going.

Worse case scenario is it doesnt work!!!!!

tyv that is what it seemed like! do you have a suggestion that does not require a microwave? I tried sticking it in the oven for a few minutes when that was pre-heating, but it didn't seem to help much!

so sorry PhD, I went to bed - I hope it turned out ok?

In the absence of a microwave I would have suggested a few minutes in a warm oven so I think you did the right thing - or ten minutes on the top of a radiator, and then a really, really vigorous beating in a warm room.

I am betting that the flour sorted it all out though and the cake is lovely?

oh lord pHd just another reason to ignore my appauling advice!!

didn't do it last night

shall have to chuck, methinks. oh well