Saturday, 4 November 2017

Little Miss Cake.



We share the chores in this house; I cook everything that involves salt and spices, and Lady Magnon cooks everything that involves flour and sugar.

Now that she's 37½ years old, she's managed to achieve that wonderful kitchen confidence where she can make brilliant cakes, almost with her eyes closed. 

She doesn't have a huge armoury of different cake recipes, but her Lemon Drizzle, Chocolate, and Walnut cakes are perfection every time. 

I'm not really supposed to eat such things, but when I smell the aroma of cake-baking, I can't resist a small piece with my afternoon cup of Lapsang.

What I now need, is for her to master the making of Crumpets, Squashed Fly Biscuits, and Battenburg. 

I seem to be thinking a lot about food again recently; it must be the approach of Christmas.




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31 comments:

  1. Susan Heather4 November 2017 at 04:40

    That looks delicious and its even got icing!

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    1. Cro Magnon4 November 2017 at 05:13

      I really should have removed the icing from my slice, but it was too good.

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  2. Gwil W4 November 2017 at 05:37

    I'm a glutton for anything with chocolate in it. Like you I keep it to the minimum. I think it's all the hot cocoa (spell checker wants to write the name of a famous fizzy drink) I was force fed :) at bedtime as a child.

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    1. Cro Magnon4 November 2017 at 05:44

      For this particular cake Lady M used a specially good chocolate; it makes all the difference.

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    2. Gwil W4 November 2017 at 09:36

      Mrs. G buys Gatterer Dirndl. Now there's a chocolate! It's just for eating. I'm allowed one small piece a day.

      Mostly Viennese housewives cook Manner. ;)

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  3. local alien4 November 2017 at 06:26

    Mmmmm that plate of chocolate cake slices looks dangerously delicious. Don't think crumpets have sugar in them. You could give them a try yourself......or aren't you old enough?

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    1. Cro Magnon4 November 2017 at 06:53

      I might try one day. I have a YouTube video of them being made, and it looks quite easy.

      p.s.I have to get an adult to light the gas for me; otherwise OK.

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  4. Yael4 November 2017 at 07:04

    I think a lot about crumpets after googling them some days ago, i think i shall try and make them, i did not even know what are they until i read your post...

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    1. Cro Magnon4 November 2017 at 07:15

      We found 'Muffins' in the supermarket, but not Crumpets. Muffins are good too.

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  5. libby4 November 2017 at 07:24

    They have started to sell 'giant' crumpets here now Cro.....perhaps the size of a side plate....delicious drizzled with butter and then a poached egg and spinach on the top.

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    1. Cro Magnon4 November 2017 at 09:37

      Giant Crumpets sound wonderful. I'm beginning to have real Crumpet envy.

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  6. Andi's English Attic4 November 2017 at 08:21

    I think crumpets are are loved not just for themselves but also the memories of gathering around the fire toasting them on cold autumn afternoons.
    If you do attempt to make them please, please video it. xx

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    1. Cro Magnon4 November 2017 at 09:38

      I have a nice old fashioned toasting fork, but nothing to put on them.

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  7. potty4 November 2017 at 08:22

    Death by Chocolate probably does what it says on the tin BUT moderation in all things - choc. and red wine included. We had a mini binge yesterday with little, irresistable Mendiants chocs from Lidl.

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    1. Cro Magnon4 November 2017 at 09:40

      I do like really good quality chocolate, but the cheap imitation chocolate (as found on many biscuits) is horrible.

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  8. Vera4 November 2017 at 08:28

    That cake looks delicious, and would not last long in our house. Perhaps your thoughts about food is because the weather is turning colder so you will need more fuel to keep the inner fires stoked up. This is the excuse I frequently use when I am heading towards anything sweet!

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    1. Cro Magnon4 November 2017 at 09:40

      Yes, the cake was really good. I think there's still a little left for this afternoon.

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  9. Rachel Phillips4 November 2017 at 08:48

    Lady Magnon has very light cooking duties.

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  10. Tom Stephenson4 November 2017 at 11:25

    What do you mean, 'recently'?

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  11. angryparsnip4 November 2017 at 14:12

    I agree, I have been thinking of food so much more .
    All my family is coming for Christmas and New Year.
    Lots of great cooks in the kitchen.

    cheers, parsnip

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    1. Cro Magnon4 November 2017 at 14:34

      That sounds like fun. We shall have yet another quiet Christmas; eating, drinking, and Skype!

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  12. Vintage Maison4 November 2017 at 15:43

    Lapsang! My favourite tea. I'm going to make a pot now. To accompany the crumpets I promised my son.

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  13. Bea4 November 2017 at 23:25

    Yes, please.

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    1. Cro Magnon5 November 2017 at 05:12

      Still a couple of slices left. If you hurry.....

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  14. MrsC (Maryanne)8 November 2017 at 08:43

    BATTENBURG, cake of the Gods! It's so much work but so good.

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