November 2007 – Eat Bake

Cakes, Decorating, Photos

50th Birthday Cake

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Commissioned for the birthday of a work colleague. A two layer chocolate sponge, sandwiched with chocolate butter icing (and all the extra shapes ‘glued’ on with butter icing), carved into shape. Crumb coated with same icing and then covered in fondant. It’s the first real shaped cake I’ve done that I’m really happy with (the […]

Cakes, Photos

Matilda Cake

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So, we’ve all read Matilda.. or at the very least seen the film. And we all remember the chocolate cake.. yes.. that one.. the one that Bruce Bogtrotter has to eat all of. So on finding the recipe for the cake, as it is in Roald Dahl’s ‘Revolting Recipes’ I just have to try it […]

Desserts

Chocolate Whisky Mousse

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Made at work for a function (no camera at work so no pictures 🙁 ) This made 9 portions, served piped into wine glasses with wipped cream piped on top. 675g Chocolate 45g Butter 300g Caster Sugar 9 eggs, separated 130ml Whisky (or spirit of your choice) 130ml cream, whipped Melt the chocolate, butter and […]

Photos, Random

Beef Stew

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The cold weather’s here (or maybe it just seems colder to me after a month in the heat) and it’s the time of the year for stew! This one contains beef, potato, carrots, parsnip, swede, onions and liver and kidney.. served with dumplings of course!