I often spend hours researching cakes to make for special occasions, Christmas, birthdays, and the expense racks up so quickly. I get very over ambitious very quickly until the list of ingredients goes beyond 6 items and then I am equally as quick to humble myself. I am aware of my limits! This Easter Rice Krispie's cakes with a few mini eggs to decorate will suffice. Love the illustrations too.
You really can't go wrong with Rice Krispies! I think I was lured by the authentic nest 'texture' of the Shredded Wheat. But yes, keep it simple I reckon (I no longer own a copy of Domestic Goddess)
Shredded wheat in a cake… definitely the recipe at fault! Although evil Brown Owl played her part. And yes, fondant roses is showing off! Thank you for making me laugh this morning
Those chocolate nests were just a bad idea, always a let down! It wasn't your baking prowess! Honest! Shredded wheat never worked as well as rice crispies or cornflakes!
Honestly they were pretty nasty - I seem to remember that in her recipe (from Domestic Goddess I think?) Nigella admitted that she's not fond of eating them!
Omg, you are me! Those damn bake sales, so traumatic. Like you, I’m not a baker. Although I’m a bit better now because I always make the same two cakes seeing as they are the only cakes I can eat and they boast 4 main ingredients (gf/lf). But, back in the day, I tried occasionally to participate in school bake sales. I bought a floppy cake mold shaped like a bear. And attempted a chocolate cake. Probably a Nigella recipe. It looked like poo. It even had a sort of poo shape coming off its bottom. I called it poo bear and took it in, thinking they might giggle. Even the kids looked at me sideways…
I often spend hours researching cakes to make for special occasions, Christmas, birthdays, and the expense racks up so quickly. I get very over ambitious very quickly until the list of ingredients goes beyond 6 items and then I am equally as quick to humble myself. I am aware of my limits! This Easter Rice Krispie's cakes with a few mini eggs to decorate will suffice. Love the illustrations too.
You really can't go wrong with Rice Krispies! I think I was lured by the authentic nest 'texture' of the Shredded Wheat. But yes, keep it simple I reckon (I no longer own a copy of Domestic Goddess)
Funny, Fi. You are such a fun artist, too.
Thanks Wendy, more work avoidance, haha! x
Thanks for the laugh this morning, Fiona. Oh, the memories of those days! Brilliant paintingsillustrations too by the way x
Thank you! It was fun to do those. Was thinking I might add illustrations regularly - what d'you think? (More work avoidance...!) x
Yes, Fiona! Your illustrations are a unique part of what you do!
Shredded wheat in a cake… definitely the recipe at fault! Although evil Brown Owl played her part. And yes, fondant roses is showing off! Thank you for making me laugh this morning
Glad you enjoyed, thank you Gina! Yes am sure certain individuals LOVE a bake sale for the showing off opportunity x
Those chocolate nests were just a bad idea, always a let down! It wasn't your baking prowess! Honest! Shredded wheat never worked as well as rice crispies or cornflakes!
Honestly they were pretty nasty - I seem to remember that in her recipe (from Domestic Goddess I think?) Nigella admitted that she's not fond of eating them!
Ha ha that's the way to sell them Nigella. They needed some raisins or something else to break up the blandness!
Omg, you are me! Those damn bake sales, so traumatic. Like you, I’m not a baker. Although I’m a bit better now because I always make the same two cakes seeing as they are the only cakes I can eat and they boast 4 main ingredients (gf/lf). But, back in the day, I tried occasionally to participate in school bake sales. I bought a floppy cake mold shaped like a bear. And attempted a chocolate cake. Probably a Nigella recipe. It looked like poo. It even had a sort of poo shape coming off its bottom. I called it poo bear and took it in, thinking they might giggle. Even the kids looked at me sideways…
Poo bear, hilarious! It's public humiliation, that's what it is. And how many dads get involved in this torture?
Lolling at the burping demijohn! Also 10/10 for the seamless book promo there
Haha thank you! I was quite proud of that! x