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Oh susan, that sounds just divine, you’ll need to share the recipe with us as well as the others rececipes too. all sound scrummy I have to say. I am going to try a choclate and pear cake next! xx

oooooh all your cakes sound yummy
I don’t bake so much now as only me and DH at home most of the time
Made a yummy new cake recipe this weekend though with Hannah being at home
I made Vanilla and chocolate marble cake, it’s very yummy

I want to have a go at making a Bakewell tart sometime too

Just found this thread, some yummy recipes, will have to try.

I used to do marble cakes for the kids birthday cakes years ago.  They used to be very popular with all their friends.

I have just found a recipe for a chocolate cake, but you put beetroot!!! in it.  When I’ve tried it will let you know and post the recipe.

O I have only just seen this post Natalie!!

That’s ok Louise hun, you’ve seen it now hun and thats what matters!

Jackie, that cake sonds wonderful, nice that you got to bae with your DD.
Shirley i do have to say choc cake with beetroot sounds odd to me, would try it if i liked beetroot but unfortuantely I do not! look forward to hearing about it though!

Louise shall make a note of the recipe for the chocolate slab cake in next few days, would do it just now but off to bed in a min xx

That’s ok Natalie

beetroot in cakes is for the sweetness my daughter is vegan and she bakes things with the oddest of ingredients lol . i used to bake for a cafe and when you bake in bulk at home it takes the pleasure of eating it away!! i might just be tempted back in the kitchen after reading this thread !! x

Great thread , just spotted it..
I love baking but don’t seem to have as much time lately!
Baked my usual for the restaurant last night!
Would love to try something new.
I do a really quick cheesecake which is delicious:

Digestive biscuit base mixed with butter
Philadelphia cheese, whipped cream and icing sugar (mixed together)
top it off with blitzed strawberries (or whatever you prefer)

I always make it for my youngests birthday party which is coming up soon ( birthday 30 July)
and it ‘s always very successful with the guests! Very quick to put together and best of all no cooking

Keep the recipies coming please!

xNadsx

Well made my chocolate cake with the beetroot this morning, sorry couldn’t take a phot as non left, only crumbs.  Must be good.  My youngest daughter and family have been and tried it and DH and I have had some.  I must say I was surprised at how nice it was. as it looked ever so pinkie when I put the beetroot in.
Well here is the recipe:-  50gm (2oz) cocoa powder, 175gm(6oz) plain flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 200gm(7oz) castor sugar, 250gm cooked beetroot, 3 medium eggs, 200ml (7fl oz) sunflower oil, 100g dark chocolate (finely chopped) and icing sugar to serve.

Preheat oven to 180 C/160 C fan/Gas 4, then grease and line the bottom of 23cm (8 1/2 - 9in) spring form cake tin.  Sieve the cocoa. flour, baking powder and sugar into a large mixing bowl.

Drain and halve the beetroot, then blend in a food processor.  With the machine running, add the eggs one at a time, then pour in the oil.  Blend the mixture until the liquid is just smooth.

Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix in the chocolate.  Pour into the tin and cook for 45 mins or until a skewer comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and set aside for 10 mins, then turn out and leave to cool.  Dust the cake with icing sugar before serving.

Hope you all enjoy this healthy chocolate cake, I think it is fab.

I will try that cheese cake and chocolate cake with beetroot some time, both sound yummy!!

mmmmm that cheesecake sounds good and well done shirley n your baking! xx

Danielle, my dear GD printed a recipe from the internet last week for ‘Everything-but-the-kitchen-sink choc chip cookies’ and of course we had to make them.
Well I couldn’t believe all that went in them but they were absolutely delicious. She has gone away for the weekend in the caravan and she took most of them with her, but I bet they didn’t last long though.
Marilyn
x

Those recipes sound fabulous…l think l will have a go…
Nads, what are the measurements for the cheesecake topping?... thanks..X

These all sound scrummy , I love baking but dont tend to do much any more as hubby dosnt eat them which leaves just me to eat them all lol

thats a shame sam,

louise forgot to dd on that choc slab cake, shall get that done x