kazaddress Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 right.. just finished the first batch.. we have -lemon drizzle cake, topped with crystlised yellow primroses -fresh scones with clotted cream and jam -easter biscuits -fairy cakes topped with mini eggs anyone want to try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Yes have some easter biscuits please By the way did you win your loose 7 pounds till easter contest then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Lemon drizzle cake please!!!!! Can I offer you a cup of earl grey to go with that? *gets tea pot out from under cosy* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Kaz. I think you need to have "Domestic Goddess" added to your signature. Are you sure you don't want to come and live with me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 How do you stay so beautifully slim?! Lemon drizzle for me please. Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Oh, can I have one of everything please And a nice cup of earl grey - lovely, no milk, just lemon please I have a G&B white chocolate egg if anyone would like a piece No , ok then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 Yes I won my 7lbs in 4 weeks challenge (I actually lost 8.5lbs) Slim = weigh"Ooops, word censored!"chers... Im maintaining on the "no count" plan... lost just over 3 stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Yum yum. Could you spare me a scone please with a good cup of tea? I rarely drink tea but if you are having a scone then you have to have a cup I'm saving up our eggs for a Chocolate Nemesis cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Lemon Drizzle Cake - I'm dribbling already..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Sounds lovely Kaz. Do you eat all this stuff or just enjoy watching other people eating it? My Hot Cross Buns were really delicious this year. I was so proud when DD3 gave up on a shop-bought HCB saying it tasted horrible! I made a Simnel cake yesterday which also looks better than usual. Do you think it's my new oven????? I marzipanned it today. I also THOUGHT about making Easter biscuits, but won't have time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 I love simnel cake. We never have it though as Paul is coelliac and even I think eating a whole cake to myself maybe just a tad ott (well, maybe......) Can you send me some hot cross buns please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 I would love a bit of lemon cake right now have just spent all afternoon in the garden doing jobs. A nice cup of tea as well please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 ive never had simnel cake, i know you toast the marzipan but whats the rest like? lemon drizzle for me please................................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 I have never had it either.. Im imagining it tastes like battenburge cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 I'm saving up our eggs for a Chocolate Nemesis cake A VERY wise decision. One word of warning: Once you have made it, only give yourself a VERY small dollop: I ate three pieces during the course of an evening and had to go to bed with a visual migrane soon after! (and before anyone gets their nasturtiums out, No I wasn't drinking alcohol either! Its potent stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 I have never had it either.. Im imagining it tastes like battenburge cake! I would say it's like Christmas cake but more almondy Fruitcake with almondy icing and 11 blobs of marzipan (disciples) I googled and came up with http://www.chippingnorton.net/Features/simnel%20cake.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 It's a light fruitcake with a layer of marzipan baked through the middle. The top is covered in marzipan and you can put 11 or 13 blobs on the top to represent the disciples with or without Judas Iscariot and with or without Jesus. I'll try to post a photo! Sorry - all the HCBuns have gone. I'll have to make more next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Great minds.... I've made Simnel cake today, but will marzipan tomorrow morning I've never tried simnel cake before but in Country Smallholding a month or 2 ago they had a recipe for Bury Simnel Cake. Well, Bury is what I consider to be my home town, although I moved away 20+ years ago (Mum still lives there though), and I'd only ever associated Bury with black puddings, so had to try this recipe. I've also made a batch of Blondies today (brownies made with white chocolate) and Nigella's coconut creme caramel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Do you have any fruit cake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 [/img] Here is my Simnel Cake! There's plenty to go round, especially after all the chocolate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 oh.. on a lurvly port merium plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Yes! I use it for birthday cakes, Christmas and Easter. Fortunately in our house that's quite a lot of times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 That cake looks yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I have to say, it was delicious. Would you like some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Blue Sky Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 If there's any left over marzipan hoy it over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
