What did you bake today?

SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Thu May 03, 2022 11:55 am

Recently did a baking class and she gave us a recipe for the easiest fruit bread - I'm more of a chocolate type person but everyone else loved this:

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SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Thu May 03, 2022 11:55 am

Have to make some cupcakes for a Christening in a few weeks so was getting some practice in:

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SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Thu May 03, 2022 11:56 am

Just some girly pink cupcakes:

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SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Thu May 03, 2022 11:57 am

And lastly - some orange chocolate truffles!

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Sorry about all the pics but I don't know how to add them all in one post!

islandlil · by **islandlil** » Thu May 03, 2022 6:42 pm

Jesus Sunny K, pure gastro porn :eek

. Can you post some recipes please?

FrenchToast · by **FrenchToast** » Thu May 03, 2022 6:54 pm

Hi SunnyK, would love that Flapjack receipe please. Looking for some healthy treats & snacks I can have handy.

SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Thu May 03, 2022 7:17 pm

Ok so first up - Chewy Gooey Flapjacks

Ingred:
140g/ 5oz butter
100g/ 3.5oz light muscovado sugar
2 heaped tablespoons golden syrup
350g / 12oz porridge oats
1tsp ground cinnamon
Half teaspoon baking power
2 medium ripe bananas

Heat The oven to 180c/ 160c fan oven or gas 4.
Butter or line a Swiss roll tin.

Melt together the butter, sugar an syrup in a large pan over a low heat then stir in the oats, cinnamon baking powder and a pinch of salt until well combined. (I defy u not to be eating this as you go along!! So yum!)

Mash the bananas and add to the mixture, stirring well to combine. Tip into the prepared tin and smooth the surface with the back of a metal spoon.bake for 20-25 mins or until the edges are beginning to brown. The mixture will feel fairly firm to touch.

Transfer the tin to a wire rack and cut the mixture into bars while still hot. Leave until completely cold before removing.

Sorry if there are typos but I'm on my phone! Will post a few of the others from my pc in work tomorrow - they are all so easy!

yorkie · by **yorkie** » Thu May 03, 2022 7:21 pm

Yuuuuuummm! Suddenly starving....... :eek

SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Fri May 04, 2022 10:25 am

Next up - the Coconut cake!

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Ingredients:
175g / 6oz butter, softened
175g / 6oz Golden Caster Sugar
175g / 6oz Self Raising flous
1.5 tsp baking powder
3 eggs, beaten
50g / 2oz desicated coconut
2 tbsp coconut cream or single cream (I've made it without the cream too and it works perfectly)

For the buttercream filling and topping:
300g / 10oz icing sugar
150g butter (make sure it's been left at room temp to soften)
5tbsp raspberry jam

Method:

1. Heat the over to 180c / 160c fan over / gas 4. Line 2 8 inch sandwich tins.

2. Mix the butter, sugar, flour, baking powder and eggs until smooth (this can be done in a food processor if you have a decent one!). Gently stir in the coconut and cream.

3. Divide the mixture between the 2 tins and smooth the top. Bake for 25 mins until even and golden and firm. Loosen the edges and leave in the tins for 5 mins, then turn onto a wire rack to cool. Peel off the baking paper.

4. Make the buttercream: beat together the icing sugar and butter until smooth - I sometimes throw in some more coconut into the icing for a bit more coconut taste. Spread one sponge with the jam and top with some of the buttercream. Place the other cake on top and swirl the remaining buttercream on top of the cake.

5. Voila - Done! :compress

SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Fri May 04, 2022 10:37 am

Next - the muffins:

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Ingredients:
250g Self Raising flour
125g catser sugar
12g cocoa powder
50g chocolate chips (i use the chocolate drops from Lidl as they hold their shape and don't melt into the mixture - they look better for the top of the muffins that way too)
1 tsp baking powder
1 large egg
150ml milk
0.5 tsp vanilla essence
125g margarine

For fruit muffins substitute the cocoa powder and choc chips with any dried fruit of your choice

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 175c / 325f / gas 3

2. Melt the margarine and allow to cool.

3. In a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients.

4. Mix the egg, milk and vanilla essence into the cooled margarine.

5. Now add the wet ingredients to the dry ones and mix to make a very soft mixture.

6. Spoon into muffin cases - fill them about two thirds of the way. I threw some extra choc ships over the top then just to make them look good

7. Bake for 20 - 30 mins until cooked through.

Yummy!

eefc · by **eefc** » Fri May 04, 2022 10:53 am

Look what I made a couple of weeks ago and am making again tomorrow because it was such a hit!

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Mari yay · by **Mari yay** » Fri May 04, 2022 11:07 am

Is there maltesers in that or just on top?!

yorkie · by **yorkie** » Fri May 04, 2022 11:17 am

That looks gorgeous eefc-recipe please!!

SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Fri May 04, 2022 11:27 am

eefc - I'm drooling! :hic

eefc · by **eefc** » Fri May 04, 2022 11:33 am

Malteasers just on top in this one as there is choc fudge in the middle. You could half some malteasers and put in middle if you wanted but would make it very heavy..

Recipe:

For the cake:

225g margarine
225g caster sugar
4 large eggs
225g plain flour
tsp baking powder
2 tbls cocoa powder

(for extra moistness you can throw in 2 desert spoons of golden syrup- i didn't as the middle has sank on me before)

For the fudge icing:
75g margarine
4 tbls milk
1 heaped desert spoon of cocoa powder
375g icing sugar

To decorate:
Large share bag of malteasers (cinema size)
Cadburys fingers or equivilant

Oven: 180 degrees/ Gas 4.5
Time: 30-40 mins (or until there is no mixture coming away from knife)
Method:
Beat the margarine and the caster sugar in a bowl. Separately beat the four eggs in a different bowl. Sieve the flour and the baking powder into the margarine and caster sugar mix. Beat together and add the eggs to the mix. In a separate bowl, add a drop of boiling water to the cocoa powder and mix until it resembles a paste. Add to the main mixture and beat well. Pour the mixture evenly into two round 7" tins. Place in pre-heated oven in centre tray.

For the fudge icing, melt the margarine in a pot and add the milk and cocoa powder. Add to the icing sugar and beat. (If it is too runny add extra icing sugar- it should be stiff so it doesn't run off cake) Spread over one section of cake and make a sandwich. Spread remaining over top and sides. Make extra if needed.

Before the icing sets, put cadburys fingers around edge of cake and malteasers on top. Place in fridge for an hour for fudge to set- delicious!!

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