Long time, no see TL :D I'm pretty much settled back in the UK by now (got a job, covered my room in posters, nearly driven my Mum insane asking for cake tins.) The great thing about being back is that I can bake again. I've not had access to an oven for five years, so it's a slow process. Today I was in a baking mood, so (with limited access to new ingredients because I'm broke), I baked a couple of cakes.

Does anyone have any recommendations for good flavor combinations/recipes? I'm really enjoying baking for our household (and my friends.) Even if I can't eat too many slices due to my on-going diet.
I'll add new cakes/projects as I make them.) I need to perfect my apple cake before Vek (long-time TL buddy) comes to visit, and Mum recently purchased a mini cupcake maker which needs testing.

Coconut sponge cake;

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Chocolate cake with peanut butter topping;

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zalz

Netherlands3704 Posts

July 18 2012 13:10 GMT

Dat coconut sponge cake...

As for cakes to make, carrot cakes are surprisingly good, but I have always been predisposed to the more hearthy cakes.

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

July 18 2012 13:25 GMT

On July 18 2012 22:10 zalz wrote:
Dat coconut sponge cake...

As for cakes to make, carrot cakes are surprisingly good, but I have always been predisposed to the more hearthy cakes.

It tasted pretty good straight off of the cooling rack :D I'd love to make carrot cake. I used to dislike it, but the taste has really grown on me after sampling some local ones.

Waxangel

United States33385 Posts

July 18 2012 13:32 GMT

yay decent lighting in food blog

5/5

Isken

Korea (South)1131 Posts

July 18 2012 13:46 GMT

looks good, 5*

Shock710

Australia6097 Posts

July 18 2012 13:50 GMT

the chocolate cake one looks yummy, but looks kinda small lol, for like one person u should bake moar for everyone on TL

do u write down recipes or just make it up as u went along also add what they tasted like! =D

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

July 18 2012 13:52 GMT

On July 18 2012 22:50 Shock710 wrote:
the chocolate cake one looks yummy, but looks kinda small lol, for like one person u should bake moar for everyone on TL

do u write down recipes or just make it up as u went along also add what they tasted like! =D

I didn't add enough flour to that one (It's only for 3 people so it should be enough), but I think the quantities for the coconut sponge were just right for my size of baking tin :D I've just been doing the measurements by eyeballing it (we don't seem to have any scales at the moment.) I'll probably start following proper recipes if I cook anything more complicated than a sponge though :D I'll definitely add comments about the taste/texture etc.

sorrowptoss

Canada1431 Posts

July 18 2012 13:54 GMT

I came into this thread thinking of "baking" otherwise...

The sponge cake looks sooo good, imo because of the beautiful crust you got going on there. I love sponge cakes for their crusts, more than the "interior" part, because the crust is always a zone of concentrated sweet goodness. And yours looks to die for.

Holgerius

Sweden16951 Posts

July 18 2012 14:12 GMT

Looks delicous. :D I wish I could bake.

Jumbled

1543 Posts

July 18 2012 14:22 GMT

#10

Damn, that coconut sponge cake makes me drool. I'm a sucker for baked goods.

Kittan

Poland3999 Posts

July 18 2012 14:42 GMT

#11

Mhmmmmmm that sponge cake..... Makes me hungry for some sweets.

5/5, both cakes look really delicious!

RolleMcKnolle

Germany1054 Posts

July 18 2012 15:01 GMT

#12

I actually read Baking as the name of a town. So I thought this was an epic blog about adventures in foreign countries. Instead it's a blog about nice cake. It's ok. :D

Mobius_1

United Kingdom2763 Posts

July 18 2012 15:42 GMT

#13

If you could name those cakes after progamers, who would they be and why?

I'm rather bored so I'm thinking up random questions that might result in something entertaining.

Scaramanga

Australia8090 Posts

July 18 2012 15:51 GMT

#14

My god that peanut butter icing looks amazing

turdburgler

England6749 Posts

July 18 2012 15:53 GMT

#15

do we rate blog based on if we like the food? i hate peanut butter so maybe i only give 4/5

On July 19 2012 00:51 Scaramanga wrote:
My god that peanut butter icing looks amazing

On July 18 2012 22:32 Waxangel wrote:
yay decent lighting in food blog

5/5

easily pleased

turdburgler

England6749 Posts

July 18 2012 15:54 GMT

#16

opps

Eufouria

United Kingdom4425 Posts

July 18 2012 15:55 GMT

#17

They look so good, since you're on a diet and I'm such a selfless person I guess I could help shoulder some of the burden if you mail them to me.

And for suggestions, well carrot cake is the shit and lemon cheesecake is pretty good too.

edit: Who needs an oven in Korea really? You can get all your quality traditional french style baked goods, like sweet potato garlic bread, from Paris Baguette lol.

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

July 18 2012 15:55 GMT

#18

On July 19 2012 00:53 turdburgler wrote:
do we rate blog based on if we like the food? i hate peanut butter so maybe i only give 4/5

It's not going to be just peanut butter. So I guess it's a rating for the concept, the photos, and whatever cakes you do fancy once I add more in the future. Someone rated it 1, so I guess they hate cake lol.

corumjhaelen

France6884 Posts

July 18 2012 15:58 GMT

#19

Not sure about the cakes, photos are great though, and I heard taking good pictures of food is pretty hard. 5/5 =)

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

July 18 2012 15:59 GMT

#20

On July 19 2012 00:58 corumjhaelen wrote:
Not sure about the cakes, photos are great though, and I heard taking good pictures of food is pretty hard. 5/5 =)

Well they are pretty much my first experiments, so hopefully they'll improve in terms of taste, variety and looks. I'm just learning how to bake again now after five years >.>