This pathetic looking thing is my recipe notebook that I started when I was at school, taking my A-level in Home Economics: and this is the page with my favourite Christmas Cake recipe on it: Now, I am certain that you are very proud of the rich fruit cakes that oyu make yourself but I …
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NaBloPoMo 4: Spinning Day
Spinning was with S today. Cake was with me. I rose nice and early, switched the oven on, and pondered what to make. Conversation at last week’s spinning group had pointed up the fact that I never make Victoria Sandwich cakes. Mr L does love them, but I am not very fond of them – and I tend to make what I fancy eating. It seemed like an opportunity to please him, and to find out whether I still had the touch.
Spinning Cake: Orange Drizzle Cakes
Another in the occasion series of cake recipes for cakes that we serve at Spinning Group.
Spinning Day
I failed to get any spinning done but I did knit on my latest project, though not much – a poor night left me feeling very lacklustre today. I am approaching the end of the second ball, nonetheless.
Spinning was chez moi again. We had the “Queen Mum’s Cake” today, and it slipped down very nicely, thank you…
Spinning Cake: Moist Chocolate Cake
Spinning is here tomorrow, so I have been making cake today. I have just enough time to share the recipe before I return to the work that I ought to be doing instead of this particular displacement activity…
This chocolate cake is reasonably economical – it’s low on eggs (2) and doesn’t involve too much chocolate, although it tastes as though it does.
Spinning Cake: Simple Gingerbread
Number 1 in an occasional series… Simple Gingerbread.
“A real “cut and come again” cake, this only gets better for as long as it lasts. Will feed a whole bunch of spinners, with plenty left over for husbands later.”