April 2008 – Eat Bake

Cakes, Decorating, Photos

21st birthday cake

Sweets

Nice and simple. Pound cake recipe (see Cthulhu cake), multiplied by 2.5 to fill a 10inch square tin.. This really did fill the tin, x2 would probably be just fine. Leveled out and cut in half with jam in the centre. Crumb coated and then covered in fondant. 21 made out of fondant. All piping […]

Cakes, Photos

Rainbow Cupcakes

Sweets

After seeing variations on these being posted repeatedly on the Baking LJ group I follow (bake x3) I eventually gave in and had a try at them. A simple idea, take your basic cupcake batter and separate it into bowls and add a different colour to each bowl. Layer into the cupcake cases as desired. […]

Photos

Notes on Sourdough

Sweets

When I found this guide on how to start making sourdough I had to give it a try. I got a bowl and mixed in the flour and water and left it in the kitchen to grow. Feeding it daily I decided it needed a name.. Charlie! A week and a bit later (our kitchen […]