tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post5127311320521532944..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Baking DazeAlly Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-4147667804017000672014-07-01T16:25:52.602+10:002014-07-01T16:25:52.602+10:00Thanks, Michelle! Sounds just what I'm after. ...Thanks, Michelle! Sounds just what I'm after. I shall test it out and report back. Or Mr Bailey will test it out and I'll report back. One or the other. ;)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-36811382445600986892014-07-01T16:24:25.030+10:002014-07-01T16:24:25.030+10:00Hey over there in sunny England! Qld got a bit col...Hey over there in sunny England! Qld got a bit colder after you left, so I could do with a bit of that English sunshine right now. Glad you like the title, Amy - I'm seriously starting to think about writing a chef heroine...Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-10886130858950372352014-07-01T13:44:43.121+10:002014-07-01T13:44:43.121+10:00Dropping in from sunny England to say how much I l...Dropping in from sunny England to say how much I love that title, Rach! Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-2117722752372638902014-07-01T10:43:36.107+10:002014-07-01T10:43:36.107+10:00Another vote for Barb Hannay's Greek Lemon Cak...Another vote for Barb Hannay's Greek Lemon Cake - I really must try that one. Especially if it works with gluten free flour - one of my sisters has an allergy to gluten, and we're always looking for good cakes to make for her.<br /><br />Pineapple upside-down cake? I haven't seen one of them in years! But I do love pineapple, so maybe I should make one and see. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-78293653574824250452014-07-01T10:15:41.495+10:002014-07-01T10:15:41.495+10:00Please, Clare, ppppllllleeeeaaassse share your rec...Please, Clare, ppppllllleeeeaaassse share your recipe for Chewy Cake. I'm now certain my life will not be complete without it! Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-2990026670264255822014-07-01T10:14:05.621+10:002014-07-01T10:14:05.621+10:00Brownies! I love them but I don't think I'...Brownies! I love them but I don't think I've ever made them. My mother makes lots of slices - chocolate slice, jam and coconut slice, muesli slice, etc. <br /><br />Oh, yes, the scent of baked goods filling the house. But comforting and the promise of the treats to come. Hard to beat that!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-11225581981257663612014-07-01T10:11:53.722+10:002014-07-01T10:11:53.722+10:00Dear Beautiful Clarey-Pie, may I pretty please hav...Dear Beautiful Clarey-Pie, may I pretty please have the recipe for the Chewy Cake? It would be muchly appreciated!<br /><br />Don't worry about the Pavlova, though - since it's an Australian invention, I have many recipes for that already. ;)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-48188458143474606362014-07-01T09:34:24.313+10:002014-07-01T09:34:24.313+10:00Barb's cake is a great dessert as it's ver...Barb's cake is a great dessert as it's very moist and pudding-y. Mel's cake looks perfect for morning or afternoon tea (or both). ;-)<br /><br />Okay, have found the envelope that the pound cake mix is written on the back of -- jotted down while a girlfriend recited it out for me. And, you know, I always find those sorts of recipes the best. So here's Leanne's Easy-Peasy Yummy Pound Cake:<br /><br />Cream 125g butter with 2/3 cup of caster sugar<br />Add 1 tsp of vanilla essence and a cap of orange essence<br />Add 2 eggs (Leanne only uses 1 as she finds it too egg-y with 2, and I've discovered it tastes great either way)<br />Add 1 3/4 cups of SR Flour (a touch less if using only 1 egg)<br />Add 1/2 cup of milk<br />Bake in a moderate oven (180C) for 30-40 mins<br />When cool ice with orange or lemon icing. Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-67714578184787613042014-06-30T23:50:55.303+10:002014-06-30T23:50:55.303+10:00I love Barb Hannay's Greek Lemon Cake recipe t...I love Barb Hannay's Greek Lemon Cake recipe too. It's very easy and very yummy. Also works well with gluten free flour, I've found, which is not true for all cakes.<br /><br />Pineapple upside-down cake is a family favourite. Good with ice-cream!Claire Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17530298085910918421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-54852264926955785962014-06-30T22:40:53.983+10:002014-06-30T22:40:53.983+10:00Oh, yes, winter is made for baking (and putting on...Oh, yes, winter is made for baking (and putting on kilos, unfortunately.) <br /><br />Brownies are about my favourite thing to eat in the entire world and I also love to bake them. So little effort for such a big return. My other specialty of the house is scones, made with a very simple measure/stir/bake recipe. Like you Rach, I go for the quick and easy recipes because I want that instant gratification. <br /><br />And apart from eating there's the gratification of the baking scent wafting through the house. Don't you love that?<br /><br />I'm now craving lemon cake. I wonder why? And am also checking out the orange and almond cake because boiled oranges…?Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-75519574895508674152014-06-30T21:34:34.955+10:002014-06-30T21:34:34.955+10:00That's a deal, Rachel!That's a deal, Rachel!Sharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-16206592888465582022014-06-30T21:09:31.470+10:002014-06-30T21:09:31.470+10:00Have got the best recipe for Chewy Cake - super si...Have got the best recipe for Chewy Cake - super simple and always devoured with satisfied scrumptious noises. If you ask me nicely, I will tell you - but then I might have to kill you... Oops, sorry, you write romance, I write kids' stuff - sometimes I forget. Anyway, just ask and all will be revealed :-) I also have The Best Recipe for The Best Pavlova too ( a Kiwi invention of course). Free to a good NZ-appreciating home ;-) (PS - Making the lemon cake when DH returns from Honiara and New Guinea, otherwise I would eat it all!)Clare Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-4634884608351968412014-06-30T20:35:51.769+10:002014-06-30T20:35:51.769+10:00Sharon, I don't like the crust - even just out...Sharon, I don't like the crust - even just out of the oven. I love the warm, soft inside slices. Mmmmm... <br /><br />Next time you visit, I might rope you into baking us some bread!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-17621506772125450692014-06-30T20:33:34.692+10:002014-06-30T20:33:34.692+10:00Helen, I love plain cup cakes! And to be able to i...Helen, I love plain cup cakes! And to be able to ice your own? I think your grandkids are pretty lucky. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-77202599177429793492014-06-30T20:17:28.566+10:002014-06-30T20:17:28.566+10:00Ooo, yum to the lemon drizzle cake, Rachel (and Me...Ooo, yum to the lemon drizzle cake, Rachel (and Mel)! I'll have to try that out. I'm pretty fond of shortbread - though I do need to be careful with sugar intake so I don't bake too often. I bake bread and there's serious discussions here about who gets the crust when it comes out of the oven! Love a warm slice with lashings of butter... though not quite as many lashings as Mr Archer has on his piece!Sharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-46602038787141668322014-06-30T19:45:59.835+10:002014-06-30T19:45:59.835+10:00Rachel
I love athe sound of that cake I need to m...Rachel<br /><br />I love athe sound of that cake I need to make that one I tend to make cup cakes a lot these days because of the grandkids and I just make plin butter cake ones and let the kids ice and decorate them LOL although with working and reading I don't seem to make them as much as I used to I did bake a lot when my kids were young and I would often just make a butter cake and then add what I had a lot of at home to flavour it apple orange juice leemon banana and of course sultanas what ever LOL<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-39915129437610160602014-06-30T19:31:04.379+10:002014-06-30T19:31:04.379+10:00Michelle, I remember you posting about that Greek ...Michelle, I remember you posting about that Greek Lemon Cake a while ago and thinking it sounded yum. Must get around to trying it.<br /><br />Hey, don't suppose I could get you to share your pound cake recipe...? :) :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-13815413554068792252014-06-30T19:29:29.424+10:002014-06-30T19:29:29.424+10:00Oh, my, Keziah - that recipe sounds amazing. Whole...Oh, my, Keziah - that recipe sounds amazing. Whole boiled oranges? I'm definitely trying this one. Thanks!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-51440813858837276322014-06-30T17:13:37.032+10:002014-06-30T17:13:37.032+10:00My favorite cake is a middle eastern orange and al...My favorite cake is a middle eastern orange and almond cake. It's ridiculously easy. <br />http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/orange-and-almond-cake Keziah Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18352881035280178425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-17916113877556763752014-06-30T16:41:30.361+10:002014-06-30T16:41:30.361+10:00Raspberry crumble pie? Annie, I'm coming to yo...Raspberry crumble pie? Annie, I'm coming to your place! Any chance your daughter would share the recipe?<br /><br />Interesting that you're tossing up between chocolate and lemon puddings - they're my two favourites and I'm always torn as well. Also, chocolate cheesecake or lemon cheesecake? <br /><br />I've often wondered about it because they're such different flavours. It would make more sense if I was torn between chocolate and caramel, or lemon and passion fruit. (Not that I'd say no to a passion fruit or caramel pudding, mind you.) <br /><br />But now you say that they're the ones you're choosing between as well, it makes me wonder about some correlation between them...Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-68315005840645865092014-06-30T16:12:46.046+10:002014-06-30T16:12:46.046+10:00Oh, my, your baking efforts all look simply divine...Oh, my, your baking efforts all look simply divine, Rach! I have Barb Hannay's recipe for Greek Lemon Cake, which is the BEST. But I don't believe one can have too many lemon cakes recipes so I'm going to try Mel's out sometime too. <br /><br />If I need to whip something up in a hurry, I have a great recipe for Spicy Bran Muffins which always hit the spot, or a simple pound cake recipe that is fab with orange icing. Oh, and ANZAC biscuits are always a great standby too. Hmmm…can feel some baking coming on. :-)<br />Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-13170673708539095362014-06-30T16:02:45.916+10:002014-06-30T16:02:45.916+10:00Rachel, I'm so with you on the cooking in cold...Rachel, I'm so with you on the cooking in cold weather. Maybe because I love eating when it's chilly! My daughter makes the most marvellous raspberry crumble pie that takes no time at all and is a great excuse to keep berries in the freezer. We also love hot puddings and I've been thinking of doing one for ages - just tossing up between chocolate or lemon. Sigh. I should be writing but now I'm thinking about recipes.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-81100563204784443002014-06-30T12:00:39.141+10:002014-06-30T12:00:39.141+10:00Oh, Louisa, I'm very sorry that I laughed out ...Oh, Louisa, I'm very sorry that I laughed out loud... :)<br /><br />I have to say, though, I only bake easy cakes. If it's too complicated (read: too many ways for me to muck it up), I pass.Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-36635933614867147362014-06-30T11:42:21.322+10:002014-06-30T11:42:21.322+10:00Me: Would you like me to make you a birthday cake...Me: Would you like me to make you a birthday cake?<br /><br />Son (aged 8, 9, 10 etc….): no thanks. No offense, mum, but yours suck<br /><br />So yes, I'm the world's worst baker. Full stop. No argument. I can generally cook and am fairly confident doing that, but baking cakes? No. Good job, really, because where I fail so badly in baking them, I make up in enjoying and eating them. Yours all look lovely!Louisa Georgehttp://www.louisageorge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-17118573684771122772014-06-30T11:30:53.657+10:002014-06-30T11:30:53.657+10:00Jenny, if you make it across to Queensland, I'...Jenny, if you make it across to Queensland, I'll make you a fresh cake of your choice. Plus, there's lots of room for your dog. Bit of a drive, though! <br /><br />Muffins! I went through a muffin phase about ten years ago, where that's all I made. Different flavours, some with buttermilk, some not, big ones and little ones... Maybe it's time I revisited muffins!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.com