Shake n’ Bake mix is very convenient for students, amateurs, and harassed soccer moms. It’s usually our M.O. too, but today, Team Onelargeprawn got adventurous on our own awesome asses, and decided to make a cake from scratch. And it turned out to be a great looking and delicious piece of confectionery. See the story below.
Using a classic all-in-one sponge cake recipe from domestic goddess dinosaur Delia Smith, Lucy Furr and I set about mixing our ingredients together, poured them into the pans, and after 30 minutes, two cakes emerged from the oven. They looked bland, much like my underwear collection. But all was not lost…
Next up, the icing – butter, icing sugar, a splash of milk, and “crimson red” food colouring. Not exactly the fiery red I was hoping for, but the result was pretty cool.
Breaking free of my kitchen assistant shackles, I decided to ice the cake. It went surprising well, my palette knife blurring as I did my thing.
Finally, the “cherry on top” – we stuck on a Bull Terrier stencil I made several years ago, and sifted icing sugar over the top. I’m pretty pleased with our effort, so pleased I just had to blog about it ;-)
10 replies on “Shake and Bake: Onelargeprawn Makes a Cake”
Stencils! Why didn’t I think of that?? Well, I got two birthdays coming up that demand cake, and you’ve given me a good idea….
Aaah, now I know the two birthdays you speak of. Good luck, and send us a photo of your cake.
if you want a good red for your icing, you could try adding some grenadine (or any reddish syrup) to the icing, but it can get a bit sweet. another trick is to add just a touch of blue food colourant… just a touch though.
not entirely sure how i know this, nor do i want too…
Awesome! Thanks for the tips easy. I’ll be sure add them to my little book of cooking. I’m due to make another cake for a dinner party on Wednesday – this time though, I’m thinking a deep blue icing with a stencil of a space invader. :-D
Sounds yummy, looks yummy…. can i expect one for my next birthday?
Sure. Have you got a specific colour in mind? I’m told orange cookie is so hot right now ;-)
Hope this to be continued tomorrow ;)
Comando, here’s a photo of the cake that took up a chunk of Motorstorm time on Wednesday. Simpler, but just as delicious.
Flip, that stencil idea is so sick. HAVE to use it!
Why thank you, good sir. Let us know what you create.
I made banana bread yesterday. It’s for a work function so as long as it doesn’t kill my colleagues, I’d consider it a success. ;)