Baking cakes??

[NoMercy]

I feel like baking a cake. Went to the cupboard and checked if I'd got all the right ingredients...

Aww poop ! I've picked up some sort of pastry flour in Carrefour... and there doesn't appear to be any baking powder in the cupboards. :-(

Anyone ever made a cake with plain flour and no raising agents?

Or should I just get my backside down to the local shop and buy some?

[mollykins]

i've made cakes with s.r. flour and no baking poweder, but not without either.

[Bbbananas]

It's all in the wrist action NoM - so put plenty of effort into the mixing of, and you might just get a rise.

[NoMercy]

Also... I have a tub of lower fat marg and a tub of Vitalite in the fridge... I don't suppose either of those are apt for making cakes...

[NoMercy]

Thanks, Salla :-)

[Bbbananas]

Eergghh - get ye up to the shop.
This is not going to be a particuarly nice cake, even if it does rise ;-)

[mollykins]

once its cooked you can't tell the difference between different kinds of margerines/ butters/ spreads.

[milliezoe]

Get to the shops !!!

[Bbbananas]

Sorry - but it has to be real butter.
The real thing.
No excuses or substitutes.

[NoMercy]

Yeah, I guess. I would need to go and buy cream anyway... so I might as well go "mad" and buy some decent ingredients. lol

So what sort of cake would you guys make?

[zzxxee]

add soda water to your flour mix

[NoMercy]

Salla... don't you think butter is too heavy for a sponge?

My nan is an accomplished baker and she says there's nowt better than stork margarine for baking.

[ttfn]

It probably wont be the same as you had in mind NoMercy but you can use plain flour in a fruit cake. Leave the fruit to steep overnight in an infusion of tea and freshly squeezed orange juice. Makes a really tasty tea bread type cake which freezes extremely well. I usually cut the cold cake in two and freeze one half for another day.

[milliezoe]

I made a three tier wedding cake for my neice last year was asked at the reception to make two more for some couples getting married have thought about making it a business at 62 years well maybe !!

[NoMercy]

Nice one, Millie... a wedding cake would be stretching my capability somewhat.

I was hoping to to a plain old victoria sponge and fill it with jam and cream.