My First Attempts at Baking

Baking has become a favourite new pastime. My "sifu" is the Edmonds Cook Book. Ingredients are common and easy to measure (usually in cups - less messing with scale) . Methods are simple but effective. And so far the results are favourable.



Here are some "results":



CUPCAKES
On Fathers' Day, with niece Natalie's help, we had lemon butter icing and colourful toppings of hearts, coloured balls and choc rice for each father at our family's fathers' dinner. Too bad we did not have pictures...


CARROT CAKE
As it appears here, the cake is too soggy and does not have the desired carrot cake taste and feel. Unsatisfactory aesthetically and flavourwise. I feel the carrots and pineapples should have been squeezed of juices. Will also try brown sugar instead, to make it darker - next time.. Any comments?





MARBLE CAKE

Did not try this, it was a birthday cake gift. Hope it tasted ok!

FRUIT LOAF

Is actually raisin bread, but the texture is more like light sponge with raisins. Looks untidy, but tastes good and has a satisfactory light, refreshing after taste that makes me reach out for more...

Need to improve on appearance!

LADYSMITH CAKE

It's got a layer each of sponge, jam and cinnamon mixture. Why Ladysmith I can't figure. Was very popular as an after dinner dessert over coffee and chitchat. The marmalade jam must have done the trick! Gary, Patrick, continue to ask and I'll keep it coming....

FRUIT CAKE

A very rich fruit cake with mixed fruits and peels. Just days old now, need to store this away for the brandy to work, and to make it easy to cut (no crumble). Don't know yet how it will turn out..

More to come, watch this space...

To the Choos: Thanks for cheerfully testing out the food. Game for more?