Wednesday, 30 April 2008

What a weekend

Thanks everyone that turned up for a drink at the Green Room and spoilt me with all those drinks. And can I just say that I had a great laugh at Oceana I didn’t feel old at all “I welcome being 30” what with being chatted up by a group of 21year olds (we’ll ignore the creepy old guy who decided to follows us at the end of the night) oh ad having to nice guys sing a song about my bum (in a positive manner). You can definitely say the night was eventful and definitely a giggle. A BIG thank you to Wenny and Jules. We finished the evening at some impressive 3.00am and having to cue for a taxi and taking far too long to get home on the quiet roads, had a cup of tea and toast and went straight to sleep until 1.00pm only because some called us and woke us up continued with a good old English breakfast (well more like lunch). I had the chance to relax n the sun before the rain came down. As I was on a roll I decided to make some cup cakes (as mentioned yesterday) – pretty yummy little things.

Confession, a really good hangover cure (not that I had one mind) I only make the cakes to eat the cake mixture out of the bowl and off the spoon and whatever else it’s stuck too, of course in the interest of health and hygiene (people at work) this licking takes place after the mixture has been divided into the cases. These are lemon cakes cooked to perfection if I do say so myself, light, fluffy and yummy, with just a hint of lemon fruityness. The frosting is pants (but that doesn’t stop me from eating it by the bucket load) I used ready to roll icing (what I call plastic icing and I DON’T like it like a stroppy child doesn’t like cabbage), you were meant to use fondant icing, is that the same thing? Anyway melt it over a pan of hot water like you do with chocolate and then add lemon juice and when it’s all melted and soft add in an egg white, leave to cool for 10 minutes and spread onto the cakes. Like I said its pants, but a margin better than plain old fake icing.


I’ve also been trying out my new cutters to make flowers, and leaves ready for the wedding. I’m mad I’m making my own wedding cake/s. These are again made from left over roll it yourself icing.

Wait a minute I don’t really get this roll it yourself icing business I mean either do the icing yourself or just buy the cake with it already on. I do admit I’ve bought a fruit cake before and then marzipan then iced it myself but only because I DON’T like plastic icing. Maybe there are people out there that like to make cakes (or lick the bowl) but can’t be asked to make the icing. Are you one of them? Oh I am rambling Sorry!


A friend has leant me this fantastic book, if you’re interested in cooking fairy cakes, making various icing it gives loads of tips and just looks good really.



I enjoyed cooking so much I decided to wash up after myself (partner usually does that)


2 comments:

sue's butterfly's said...

Can't wait to try your yummy looking cakes. Can I have some for my birthday please?

sue's butterfly's said...

lemon sounds nice mmmmmmmm! going to make a trifle mmmmmmmmm!