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Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: General Discussions ARCHIVES: August 2009 ~ December 2009: Cooking Corner: Cakes, confections, cookies, etc.: Archive through September 23, 2009 users admin

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Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Escapee, those are amazing!!!
one way to get your name out is to donte a decorated cake as a fund raiser for your school. we have silent auctions and take donations from all over. you can make a display showing your work. the cost of making your cake would be your donation to the school.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 7:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Sugar, I don't do the cake thing until Wednesday. I have been casing/pricing frosting, shortening and disposable cake pans. I really don't need lids, so the best price I've found on them is 2 for $1.48 at Wal-Mart. I can get them 1 for $1 at the dollar store with lids. We're heading to Gordon's in a few to see if we can do better.

Frosting - $1.04 per can at Aldi's. I will check at Gordon's for tubs.

Since I'm using disposable pans, and the ladies will take care of carving up the cakes, I will just use butter spray in the pans.

Got the eggs for $.43 per dozen at Aldi's - YAY!!

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Gordon's was a bust - didn't find a thing I needed for a reasonable price.

Going to Sam's tonight for some other shopping for the fish fry (Colossus runs the thing), I will be checking out what they have there. I'm also hoping they have bulk Purina and Iams cat food. I just dumped $35.00 to slop the hogs for the next two weeks. Craziness.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, September 21, 2009 - 4:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Cake week is here, and I'm-a fixin' to strangle Colossus' nuts in a wringer. I hate coconut. He wants coconut on the cakes (does coconut go on chocolate cake?) I got pretty sprinkles that don't really go with chocolate cake, either, but he wanted festive so I bought the damned sprinkles but coconut? Hell no.

Nevermind I'm already doing it wrong because I'm doing cakes, not pies. I've never baked a pie in my life, nor do I intend to start now.

Screw this, man. I'm doing stiff-icinged, burned cakes no decoration and they're just going to have to like it.

Sugar, Landi - I should have listened to you in the first place and I'd be having margaritas on a South American beach as we speak.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, September 21, 2009 - 6:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
<<--- hates coconut on her cakes - but loves her some sprinkles!!!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, September 21, 2009 - 6:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Hang in there GAL, you can do it!!

Our youth staff at church is doing their annual college tour. They hit about 10 colleges in 2 days visiting kids from our congregation. They asked for parents to send baked goods. I made 25 bags (3 cookies each) of Fudge Crinkles and 24 (3 cookies each) Sugar cookies.

here's the recipes for the Fudge Crinkles.

Fudge Crinkles (A Great 4 Ingredient Cake Mix Cookie) Recipe #32614
These are chewy, fudgy, SUPER EASY cookies that you can probably make right now! I have watched these disappear time and again and everyone is always asking for the recipe. It is almost embarrassing to give it out, it is that easy :-) Enjoy! (12/14/06: I wanted to add that Betty Crocker has updated this recipe by adding 1 tsp. vanilla extract, but I don't want to change the original recipe.) *12/22/07: Please see my tips at the end of the recipe! **12/23/08: Betty Crocker has now added a version of the same exact recipe in which the cookie dough balls are rolled in granulated sugar instead of powdered sugar. I've tried this and they're also very good.
by Karen=^..^=
15 min | 5 min prep

30 -48 cookies

1 (18 1/4 ounce) box devil's food cake mix (Betty Crocker Super Moist suggested)
1/2 cup vegetable oil (i used melted butter)
2 large eggs
confectioners' sugar or granulated sugar, for rolling (i used powdered suger)
Preheat oven to 350°.
Stir (by hand) dry cake mix, oil and eggs in a large bowl until dough forms.
Dust hands with confectioners' sugar and shape dough into 1" balls.
Roll balls in confectioners' sugar and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until center is JUST SET.
Remove from pans after a minute or so and cool on wire racks.
*My Notes*:.
I have tried these with several different cake mix brands. They all come out good, but the Betty Crocker does come out the best.
I was having a problem with my cookies flattening while baking. This usually happens with the generic cake mix brands. You can play with your oven temp and try them on 375 to keep them from spreading. Adding more oil than called for will also cause the cookies to spread -- I wouldn't suggest it, they really don't need extra oil.
Another way to keep them nice and thick and to get the most "crinkled" or "crackled" look is to make them bigger. When I roll them at about 1.5 inches they look prettier.
And my best tip: My confectioners' sugar was consistently being absorbed by the dough. The last time I baked them, I rolled them into balls without rolling in the sugar and let them "dry" for a few minutes. Then I rolled them in sugar and baked. These came out with a nice coating of sugar that didn't disappear.

from recipezaar

i used melted butter instead of oil.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, September 21, 2009 - 10:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
btw Costco has the best brownie mix I've ever tried

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Monday, September 21, 2009 - 11:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
GAL, nuts in a wringer is much too good for any coconut lover. That stuff is appalling.

Coconut Sucks
Sprinkles Rule

Nobody hates sprinkles yet lot's of people hate coconut.

Perhaps you could suggest that Colossus hop his happy self (not my 1st choice of words) right on over to ye old oven and get to bakin'.

BTW, if anybody claims to hate sprinkles, I just won't believe you.


Sugar
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08-15-2000

Monday, September 21, 2009 - 11:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
GAL, I like the beach. I also like margaritas and remember enough Spanish to ask for the bathroom and probably understand the reply so if you want some company...

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 7:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I like coconut, especially with pineapple and rum

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 10:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Excellent point, Sugar. Colossus should be baking the cakes. GAL could deign to supervise him, since she has all this time invested in research.

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
me thinks there isn't enough in the old bail fund for GAL when this is over.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 7:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Here's a small donation to help the cause. images

Anyone else want to dig into their pockets?

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 5:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Cake day is here. Colossus is sleeping upstairs, and he better hope he's wearing a jock strap.

Gracie, that is so sweet, but what I really need is a ride to the airport here in a few minutes there an 8:50 to Argentina I intend to make.

Sugar, I'm with you sprinkles only. No coconuts unless they're raining down on his head.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 5:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
you can do it GAL!!!

Debra
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11-20-2003

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 7:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Debra a private message Print Post    
Here's to GAL power! Get your power baking on!

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
LOL, Julieboo.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
That's one of my favorite blogs, Julie! Good luck GAL!!!! - sprinkles, candles -- at least it's cake!!

Debra
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11-20-2003

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 2:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Debra a private message Print Post    
Maybe GAL did catch that flight?! I was hoping for a humorous update.

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 3:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
Maybe Colossus didn't "wake up" and she has been detained.

GAL, I hope you remembered to take photos of your cakes. I really hope to see one of Colossus in an apron with a spoon (no hand held mixer for him) and several cakes pans awaiting his attention. Then the after shot of baked cakes sans coconut.


Mak1
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08-12-2002

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 3:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
I hate sprinkles. Honest Sugar, I really do! When faced with sprinkles on frosting, I try to eat around them. If I had to make 10 frikkin' cakes, I probably would throw some sprinkles on them as a protest. I admit they do add some pretty color, though.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 4:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Well ladies - your support has been terrific, but the truth is I sucketh at caketh 101. You know how convection ovens cook faster than regular? I learned the hard way. Four cakes with crusty edges. You know I sawed them off, dammit. Suffice it to say that a crumb coat won't make a frikkin bit of difference at this point.

Cakes are cooling overnight and I will ice them in the morning. I was looked at askance by the Ladies, because I didn't do PIES and PIES are what are in demand, particularly with the old folks home across the street. Screw the pies, they'll get what I make and like it.

We'd done five hours just the two of us plus two guys getting the setup done today before anyone else showed up. This involves dragging deep fryers up out of the basement and out into the tent into the parking lot, along with peeling and carving up beaucoup fish filets, etc. My hands are frozen into claws, it has taken me three attempts to type this without giving the impression that I'd suffered a mini-stroke.

Oh, and Colossus says you don't have to risk your personal freedom helping to plan his death, there's a line of teh wimmins at lodge who will be lining up to take turns killing him the next four days (the reason he always has to run this thing is he's the only one who isn't afraid of the Eastern Star. Go to the fish fry if you need a laugh, you will see grown men run out of the building crying because the Ladies are freaking out on them in the basement complete with metal spoons, sharpened knives and steel frying pans).

Ah, the joys of marriage. Let me recommend it to all of you single women. Be sure to marry a Freemason so that you are sentenced to and condemned for baking inadequate cakes for fish fries for the rest of your life. I'm only recommending it so that I have company in my misery. Burnt white cake and crumbs with your coconut, anyone?

ETA Sugar, I will gladly photograph my masterpieces so that they can be the feature of the week on Cakewrecks. Sigh.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 7:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Cakes are cooling overnight and I will ice them in the morning.

read this wrong the first time and found myself wondering why you going to be putting your cakes on ice! LOL

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 9:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
GAL, if you bake enough cakes for the Freemasons, do they reward you with sharing the secret handshake?

I suppose that is only a pie-rewardable feat. Sigh ...