HELP! bulletproof cake recipe required

[Sushi]

Hi all,
Where I work the ladies are always bringing in baked goods and trying to outshine each other with their domestic goddess prowesseseseses(sp?) and the last time I bought a (lopsided) baked product in it didn't go down to well (apparently chocolate and lemon don't go together as well as you'd think)
So anyways I have once again been challenged to bring in some wares on Monday, so I'm asking, nay begging, for your help, I don't need to beat them, I just don't want my cake sat there uneaten while the ladies snigger into their macarons.

It doesn't have to be a cake, indeed my first thought was cupcakes...please...help...

I will document the entire process in pictures and add it to the baking thread, no matter the outcome.

[dougc]

Add ground up kevlar to the sponge mix.

[BigJonMcQuimm]

How about carrot cake?

This recipe is bullet proof:-

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4425/carrot-cak...

I add ground mixed spice, ginger and raisins.... but stick to the recipe and you cannot go wrong.

For the topping, I use:-

7 oz cream cheese
2 oz softened unsalted butter
2 oz sifted icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

I then sprinkle chopped walnuts on top.

edit : pic of last one :- http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by BigJonMcQuimm on Friday 26th March 14:41

[Asterix]

Banana Bread?

There's a recipe I do that's on here http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... Bread

Dead simple and tastes fantastic - if you want to jazz it up a bit, put a handfull of crushed walnuts in the mix and once you've put it in the tin, lay some sliced walnuts along the middle line of tin.

[Sushi]

Carrot cake is winning so far. I'll let you know how it goes.

[sherman]

Just make 2 round sponges and layer them one on top of each other with cream/strawberry jam and fresh strawberries in between the two sponges. Cover the top with a dusting of icing sugar or proper icing.

Sponge recipe

6oz Self raising flour (sifted)
6oz Soft Margarine
6oz Caster Sugar
3 Large eggs

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Grease and flour a cake tin, add the cake mix and place in the oven at 180c for 25mins. Cool cake and decorate.

[escargot]

Yoghurt cake. Piece of piss and very very nice.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A765632

The mrs also adds ground almonds.

[Planet Claire]

Chocolate brownies - fab Sainsbury's recipe here:
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bm...

[BigJonMcQuimm]

escargot said:

Yoghurt cake. Piece of piss and very very nice.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A765632

The mrs also adds ground almonds.

The old chalet girl favourite ... used to save my @rse when I wanted to get out to the slopes !

[poprock]

You’re making this for consumption by ladies?

Chocolate is your friend. Anything baked with chocolate in it shall see you right.

[AMLK]

escargot said:

Yoghurt cake. Piece of piss and very very nice.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A765632

I second this. It is always my fail safe cake, I tend to add blueberries to mine - yum yum!

[missdiane]

Farmhouse fruit cake, bullet proof, also very easy!

20 oz of mixed fruit and cherries
10 fluid oz of water or orange juice
8 oz butter/marg
8oz sugar- any colour will do

put this all in a pan and boil it, simmering for 20 minutes, leave to cool a bit

add 3 eggs, 10oz flour and a couple of teasp mixed spice, mix
if you are feeling adventurous,
zazz it up with a bit of brandy and orange peel and juice instead of the water

bake for a couple of hours in a slow oven

[missdiane]

If you really want to impress, do your cupcakes and ice them as high as you dare and add lots of sprinkles all differnt colours- the mixture of colours will tempt them, and you can then watch them get icing and cream all over their taches

[bint]

If it's wimmen - meringues with Elmlea whipped sandwiched in between and simply a drizzle of melted choc over the top.

It's healthier than cake but still slightly naughty (and dirt cheap)

[Sushi]

chocolate wins http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/514694

results here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Planet Claire]

Sushi said:

chocolate wins http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/514694

results here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Very good - let us know the verdict!