Guest Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) I had to bribe the caretakers today to do a job at lunchtime tomorrow as I can't make any other time for them to get into my room (ICT suites are booked whenever we are not teaching). The caretakers don't really have time to do it lunchtime as they are doing chairs for exams but I promised them a fruit cake if they would squeeze me in. I've used Mums special recipe for pinapple fruit cake and cooked it for 15 mins less than her recipe at 20 degrees less cos its a fan oven and I've just taken out a cake that is totally black on the outside! I never usually have trouble with my oven - except it seems wastefull to use it as its a big wide one and usually mostly empty. Now I have no cake for the caretakers AND I've wasted 2 eggs. The cake took 1 1/2 hours to burn when it should cook for 1 3/4 hours. I'm going to bed soon so I don't have time to make another one. ---UPDATE ---- I got up this morning and James told me the Elves had been - there in the kitchen was one cremated cake and one lovely golden perfect cake! Mum saw it as she let her bridge friends out (don't ask why - they always arrive at her front door and leave from mine) so she stayed up and made another one Edited December 6, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 What a shame. Nip into a bakery on your way to work tomorrow with an ampty cake tin, buy fruit cake, put in your tin and present to caretakers, they will never know Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Shame about the cake Could you quickly put together a fridge cake with chocolate, raisons cherries and nuts and biscuits for the caretakers no cooking and it will set overnight whilse you sleep karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Oh poop! Can you trim the burnt bit off and cover with icing or marzipan. Failing that, a confession and an IOU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Drat! I'd go for chocs and a bottle of wine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 how about eggs? I have the same problem with my oven , but I think I have it sussed now - took quite a lot of inedible stuff before I figured out how much lower the temperature needed to be and how much less time to cook it for. Crazy oven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I burnt a Christmas cake last week it's heartbreaking especially because it is a waste of eggs. Go to the bakers they won't mind and if you are honest and they can have a laugh at your expense being men I'm sure they'll understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatedog Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I have a fan-assisted oven and I always cover my cakes with foil, which I then remove about 20 minutes before the end of baking time......I learned the hard way a long time back - a cake which should have taken 1 1/2 hours was burned on top after 45 minutes!! Needless to say, I've been careful ever since..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 For those of you who posted after the original thread........PM has updated! ---UPDATE ---- I got up this morning and James told me the Elves had been - there in the kitchen was one cremated cake and one lovely golden perfect cake! Mum saw it as she let her bridge friends out (don't ask why - they always arrive at her front door and leave from mine) so she stayed up and made another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Good old Mum! What a star!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 An extra present is required for "Mum's" Christmas Stocking methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Brilliant what a lovely lady karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 What a fabulous Mum and how great for James. I love it when kids work out their own explanations for mysterious happenings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 What a kind thing to do You are lucky to have such a lovely mum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 What a cool mum! Hope they enjoy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 What a brilliant Mum! Good on her for saving the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 It was fantastic of her - I'll buy her some flowers over the weekend (not chocolates - she is too overweight, I'm not being horrible but she is just 63 and is in so much pain that would lesson if she lost a few stone, I'm really pushing her to do a 100 day stint on Lighterlife 3stone less would make her feel much better). There are definate perks from having her in the granny annexe - apart from the obvious babysitting ones (I go out any evening I like as James is asleep almost right above her). My horrid colleague makes many disparaging comments about my lack of independance - I'm more independant that she is, she has a husband! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 to your colleague. Sounds like you and your mum have a great arrangement that works to best advantage for all of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
