My First Attempt

Raising 3 children alone for the best part of 20 years and now living peacefully alone, i thought to myself, i can cook, but i have never tried to make a cake from scratch.
I've made cakes before, but always pre mixed.
So for my eldest daughters 33rd birthday last week, i thought why the hell dont i at least try and make a cake from scratch.
Embedded image from another site

All i needed was a recipe.
I stumbled upon one of my mum's old books and low and behold, found the perfect recipe.
It was such an outstanding success, i have decided to share with all at CS.

Ingredients,

1 Cup of Water
1 Cup of Sugar
4 Large Eggs
2 Cups of Dried Fruit
1 Teaspoon of Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon of Salt
1 Cup of Brown Sugar
Lemon Juice
Nuts
1 Bottle of Whiskey (High Quality)

Now the method,

Take a large bowl.
Sample the whiskey to check for quality.
To be sure it is the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink.
Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter
in a large fluffy bowl.
Add one teaspoon of sugar and beat again.
Make sure the whiskey is still okay. Cry another tup.
Turn off the mixer.
Check the whiskey again.
Break two leggs and add to the bowl and check in the cup of drier fruit.
Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers pry it loose with a drewscriver.
Sample the whiskey to check for tonsisticity.
Next, sift two cups of sale, or something. Who cares?
Check the whiskey.
Now sift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.
Add one tablespoon of sugar or something whatever you can find. Grease the oven.
Turn the cake tin to 350 degrees.
Don't forget to beat off the turner.
Throw the bowl out of the window.
Con Congr Congratulate pourself and your a glass or two of whiskey.
Embedded image from another site
Post Comment

Comments (35)

Well to say it, I am pretty sure your daughter was very happy for that cake...But the cake on the photo is looking great.laugh
hug teddybear
Eeem, might be better for your liver if you stick to shop bought cakes professor laugh rolling on the floor laughing coffee
simmo now I am hungry.bouquet
Welela
I can't say I can remember the finished product. doh
Zman
Liver is Ok I think
But the headache I had for the next two days may convince me to stick to shop bought cakes. rolling on the floor laughing
SundayRose
Lovely to see you here.
Sorry if I have tempted your taste buds.
Maybe one day we could share a slice together. hug
Simmo, congrats for 1) taking that bold step to make an attempt, 2) for that successful attempt (at least thats how i see it from the picture)

I am sure u must be so proud of yourself

Kudos to a great dad!
Jarred
Thanks for the bloody Mary recipe.
I'll be sure to contact you when I need to make drinks. confused
haha thumbs up
Jolleen
Great to see you.
Your words are to kind.
To be honest
I can't remember if the cake tasted Ok or not.
I think the whiskey may have affected my memory slightly. hug doh
Heh heh heh....its ok simmo. Better than never want to attempt at all. afterall they say its the thot that counts.

U made the birthday celebrations special with that specially baked cake.
Cat
as with all recipes, i guess we can substitute anything with whatever tickles our fancy.
cheers
Loulou,
please dont play with me,
as you can see by the pic, i have plenty, well some whiskey left,
I'd be happy to share my whiskey with you and nicefeet.
hug heart beating
I died making this febor brestfast.
with rebastrous desults wine
simmo
Instead of throwing out the bowl...maybe you could amend the recipe a little by throwing the oven out the window as well...more time to drink and less to clean!!! cheers!!drinking
Hi Simmo

Was the bowl empty when you threw it out of the window... laugh
I will count on you on that one Simmo. But the fish Baramundi, Simmo? to die for. I had a privileged to be treated at the famous, The Opera at the Intercontinental in Sydney and Hmmmnn now I am really hungry. Go there sometimes. Buffet on Saturday and it is to die for. kidding aside. Eaten that delicious fish in many places up North, like Cairns, Gold coast, Collangatta and Daintree, but not as prepared as in that place
confused I do not know what I want more than cake or a Bloody Mary dunno

idea and I can both of grin pleeeeease...


Hi all kiss


wine
Hi Foti! hug
Chocheta !!!

kiss kiss kiss

You look nice !!! thumbs up

wine
Simmo!

You need to crack open the eggs and mix them in the batter. NOT PUT THEM ON TOP OF THE CAKE!!!

HEE HEE! Good show, man! I need to get off my lazy carcass and do some baking too!
wow bravoooo!cake looks very yummy,hmmmmm maybe i'll make for my sister and her family,i'll tell you how it turns out something nice to bring to our sunday dinner.
Non
Not sure I would tackle this recipe for breakfast.
I was hungover for a day or two.
Loulou
Sorry i haven't replied before now.
I thought I would sample the whiskey again
Just to make sure it hasn't gone stale.
Cocheta
I really can not remember.
It might have had something unpleasant in it when I threw it out.

Fot
Hi there stranger
Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable.
Ed
Give it try. Nothing to lose. Except of few hours of Soberness. rolling on the floor laughing cheers
LK
I'm sure you would do a far job than I did.
Just be careful if you are following the above recipe. hug
sure wait until i'm engaged to inform me you have a 33 year old daughter.. and i tought we were friends pffff rolling on the floor laughing
Teddy
We are mates. doh
My 33 year old daughter happens to be the mother of my 3 1/2 year old granddaughter. grin
Now simple maths would indicate that we have known each other close to 2 years. Sorry but she was already taken. doh
However I do have a 32 year old daughter who is single. rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
This a shame you and Jenny are so much in love. handshake
When your other daughter gets married don't be tempted to make to make the cake yourself, with that amount of alcohol & the high temperatures you've got there spontaneous combustion could ruin the whole day wow laugh rolling on the floor laughing
Zman
I can assure you that after this attempt, I shall leave the cake making to the experts.
However, I may substitute the whiskey in future with something not so liver damaging......doh
And i have NO intentions of making my grand daughters 4th birthday cake.
In fact her mother has WARNED me not to.rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
Zman,
I will say, that whilst i was out shopping for the whiskey, i came accross this,
Maybe this is what you should have explained to the women better a while back.
rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
Embedded image from another site
laugh rolling on the floor laughing laugh I don't think they'd believe me now doh
You could have knocked me over with a feather when i stummbled accross that.
rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
Hi Simmo hope you are keeping well ? hi all wave

Well done you ! the cake looks beautiful applause

I wonder how it would have tasted with "Sheep Dip " added instead of whiskey ? conversing
The hangover may have lasted more than a few days I'd say Simmo - Strong stuff that ! not that I would know of course blushing laugh hug
Post Comment - Let others know what you think about this Blog.

About this Blog

by Simmo1
created Jan 2014
1,086 Views
Last Viewed: Apr 4
Last Commented: Jan 2014
Simmo1 has 110 other Blogs

Like this Blog?

Do you like this Blog? Why not let the Author know. Click the button to like the Blog. And your like will be added. Likes are anonymous.

Feeling Creative?