Join me in a Bake and Share Day 3/3/11

[nothing2lose]

Netix I think I love you!

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

What a COOL idea! I shall give it my best shot, will hafta bake Wednesday because I'll be out til all hours Thursday, and shall bring it into work. Wonderful JLeigh!

[Cherished]

What do you think? Who's with me for next Thursday?

So are you inviting me around next Thursday then naaaaah serioulsy? I reckon you'll have the high chair by then.... a visit from me would have nothing to do with a chocolate cake that you have to share! bahahahhah hell maybe you should just bake it for our DS's to share with each other LOL

I think it sounds like a great idea so I'm in (to bake my own chocolate cake, not come and eat yours) and I know just who I will share it with, my old work place... I'll drop it in as a bit of a thank you, I know I used to love it when clients would bring in morning or afternoon tea!

Did you come up with this idea yourself or is it a national bake and share day or something?

[Babyluv]

Count me in can I make choc ripple cake? Yum

[Mak]

I am in! Will send it to work Thursday with DH - think the red velvet needs to be attempted!!! I have always wanted to!

[Raupe]

I will be baking too! Because that day is my BIRTHDAY!!

But it won't be chocolate...sorry. But it will have chocolate snails on it! Does that count?

[toomanyshoes]

Ok there's my early entry, enjoy your baking on Thursday!
Giant cupcake cake

[Sunny Love]

toomanyshoes......amazing giant cupcake cake!!! I nearly ate my computer screen!

[~Lashes~]

ok, im definatly in, but just let me know if this is cheeting or not!!
i am going to attempt the red velvet cake, just because i can and am dying to know WHAT it tastes like!!! and FIL has requested a vanilla slice, so ill do the RV for me, and the VS to share... would that be alright? cos if it is, then count me in!

P.s tomanyshoes... YUMM!!!

[Netix]

Sarah, sounds fine to me. After all, "I" share with "myself". And if you're pg or bf, then technically you're sharing too (AND get to have TWO pieces).

[briggsy's girl]

is that cake seriously bad for little people with all that red coloring in it???

I haven't got time to make a cake after work tomorrow, so tonight i made some chocolate peppermint bark (yay for finally getting rid of the last of the candy canes!) cos a friend said he wanted some - so i'm taking that to work tomorrow - does that count?

[Netix]

BG, its certainly not something I'd send everyday in a lunchbox! My kids, Steph eats a whole cupcake, but never wants more, and Rhino, well, he only ever licks the icing off!

What is chocolate peppermint bark? I would say it counts. The thought is there.

[JLeigh29]

Yay, we have lots of bakers!
Anything counts, briggsy's girl!
And Cherished, you're welcome to join our germ-infested household and eat our germ-infested cake, but we won't be here - we're off to share our germs (and choccy cake) with MIL and extended family! It's not an official day or anything, just something I thought would be nice to do...
And OMG, I am dreaming red velvet giant cupcakes, lol!!

[Cherished]

Yahoooo I get to have 2 slices then!

tomanyshoes WOW that giant cupcake is FANTASTIC!

[Snowy Love]

I'm in. I'll make brownies & take to work, unfortunately for the managers they won't get any as they're all at a show in Melbourne, but the 5 ladies that are left in the office (& me) will enjoy them.

[kimmi]

I wanna play but I am moving house an in the middle of exams....... I say we do a second one!

[briggsy's girl]

BG, its certainly not something I'd send everyday in a lunchbox! My kids, Steph eats a whole cupcake, but never wants more, and Rhino, well, he only ever licks the icing off!

What is chocolate peppermint bark? I would say it counts. The thought is there.

goodo - might have to look into making the red cake at some point

peppermint bark - there are heaps of recipes, have tried a few - the most successful is just white chocolate melted and spread reasonably thin, crushed candy canes, topped with milk or dark choc that has been flavoured (lightly) with peppermint essence. then you break it in random pieces. nom nom nom. tonight i swirled a bit of the white choc through the dark choc topping just to make it purddy seeing the guy at work doesn't think i'll show up with any lol

[JLeigh29]

Thought I'd post a simple chocolate cake recipe. I've never tried it, but it looks so easy I thought it was worth a go!

So Simple Chocolate Cake
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
5/8 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups cold water
2 tsp white vinegar
2/3 cup vege oil

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Mix all ingredients until well blended. Bake in a 23cm x 30cm baking dish for 35 mins. Cool completely before turning out. Ice if desired.


* I plan on halving the sugar, using 1/2 wholemeal and 1/2 plain flour and a round pan.


Just made my cakes! I halved the recipe and still had enough for 12 patty cakes and 5 muffin-sized cakes (ran out of patty cases!) so unless you want to feed your entire street, go for a half-batch - they don't do things by halves in American recipes. They cooked in 13 mins. I used 1/3 cup sugar, 2tsp baking powder (instead of baking soda - what's that?) and 1/4 cup cocoa powder. HTH