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Betsy said:
Nice try @Siikibam! It wouldn't be a family secret recipe if I shared it now would it? :shh:
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One can but try 😁 it’s like the cakes my mum makes. Husband’s cousin once came over and was blessed to eat one. He still raves about them up to now 😂 and she used to make these pies as well. Big standard pastry but everyone (siblings and dad) always looked forward to them. She had to be innovative given the number of mouths they had to feed 😍
 
All the baking talk yesterday plus the mention of Welsh cakes inspired me to make some this morning. The obligatory pictures - when they were cooked.

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All that was left after lunch

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Mid afternoon snack

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I had an orange that needed using so added in some grated rind a bit of the juice instead of milk. They passed the husband test!
 
Merab's Slave said:
All the baking talk yesterday plus the mention of Welsh cakes inspired me to make some this morning. The obligatory pictures - when they were cooked.

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All that was left after lunch

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Mid afternoon snack

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I had an orange that needed using so added in some grated rind a bit of the juice instead of milk. They passed the husband test!
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My eyes are playing tricks on me that last photo looked like some sort of milky jelly thing with holes on top. I was about to ask what it was when I looked again and saw it was an empty plate! :doh:
 
Actually I found that being a knitter makes it harder to crochet. Your fingers have got trained in the movements for knitting so they keep wanting to do that!

It just takes a bit more patience. If I can do it, and I'm definitely dyspraxic (both my kids are), anyone can.
 
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I made some soon to be personalized, animal signs to sell on my Instagram 'the happy animal crafts' I was going to put names on them for people's pets
 

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Julesie said:
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Made my mum a chocolate cake with vanilla and dark chocolate chips to cheer her up. They were extremely moist and fluffy so I was super happy. Added a vanilla creme on the top and middle but forgot to snag a photo of it.

I'm not very good at baking so was proud of these 🥰
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On my way! :dri:
 
Julesie said:
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Made my mum a chocolate cake with vanilla and dark chocolate chips to cheer her up. They were extremely moist and fluffy so I was super happy. Added a vanilla creme on the top and middle but forgot to snag a photo of it.

I'm not very good at baking so was proud of these 🥰
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Meet you there @Betsy !
 
I got inspired by people making Battenberg cakes here, I decided to try make one as well!
Let me just tell you. I think I had 4 migraines and 7 nervous breakdowns while making this thing. I hope to make another one again, it’s so delicious, perhaps it won’t be all kinds of crooked the second time around😂

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RosieLily said:
I got inspired by people making Battenberg cakes here, I decided to try make one as well!
Let me just tell you. I think I had 4 migraines and 7 nervous breakdowns while making this thing. I hope to make another one again, it’s so delicious, perhaps it won’t be all kinds of crooked the second time around😂

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That looks yum!
 
RosieLily said:
I got inspired by people making Battenberg cakes here, I decided to try make one as well!
Let me just tell you. I think I had 4 migraines and 7 nervous breakdowns while making this thing. I hope to make another one again, it’s so delicious, perhaps it won’t be all kinds of crooked the second time around😂

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Looks amazing!
 
RosieLily said:
I got inspired by people making Battenberg cakes here, I decided to try make one as well!
Let me just tell you. I think I had 4 migraines and 7 nervous breakdowns while making this thing. I hope to make another one again, it’s so delicious, perhaps it won’t be all kinds of crooked the second time around😂

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That looks fabulous- good job there
 
Betsy said:
Here is the recipe for Rock Cakes for you. They are called Rock Cakes as they are supposed to look like rocks once cooked.

225g Self Raising Flour
1 good teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
100g soft margarine
50g demerara sugar
100g mixed dried fruit
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon milk
a little extra demerara sugar for the topping

Heat oven to 400F/200C Gas Mark 6, lightly grease 2 baking sheets.

Put flour, baking powder and spice into bowl and rub in margarine until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add sugar and fruit and mix to a stiff dough with the egg and milk. Adding a little extra milk if the mixture is too dry.

Spoon mixture into rough mounds on baking sheets using 2 teaspoons, sprinkle with a little demerara sugar and bake for about 15 mins until just beginning to turn golden brown. Carefully lift of baking sheet and leave to cool on a cooling rack.
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I finally made your rock cake recipe, @Betsy ! I think I should have added a bit more milk as they are a bit dry, but they are pretty tasty! They do look like little rocks! :love: I used dried cranberries as that is the only dried fruit that I have in the house that isn't nasty raisins.

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