Re: [london.food] Easy cakes to make in bulk?

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On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 03:35:48PM +0100, Rev Simon Rumble wrote:
> 
> This tradition of bringing in cakes on your birthday is a little new for
> us Aussies.  It's mine later this week and I really don't like the
> Tesco Economy fake-cream swiss rolls everyone tends to bring in.  Nor do
> I want to spend thousands on Harrod's deliciousness.

You're kidding, right? I've never heard of such a thing. Doesn't the
_company_ buy the cake? Seems absurd to require YOU to pay to supply
your colleagues with cake.

But anyway. 

> So can anyone recommend a cake recipe that works well when made in bulk? 
> Something that holds together is probably necessary, as I need to
> transport it into work.

Something of the "victoria sandwich" variety perhaps? ie a couple of
thin plain sponge cakes with tasty jam in the middle and some icing
sugar on top? Not so fiddly that you'll kick yourself for deciding to
cater for lots of people, difficult to mess up, pretty quick, ...

Do you need a simple sponge cake recipe? I do such things by eye but I'm
sure I could dig one out.

> I was thinking of making biscuits instead, but cake would be nicer.

I generally find that biscuits are more work. YMMV.

/joel

• [london.food] Easy cakes to make in bulk? Rev Simon Rumble 15:35 on 18 Jul 2005
  This tradition of bringing in cakes on your birthday is a little new for
  • RE: [london.food] Easy cakes to make in bulk? Whitfield, Jakob 15:44 on 18 Jul 2005
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  • Re: [london.food] Easy cakes to make in bulk? Bob Walker 15:48 on 18 Jul 2005
    i find delia's sponge recipe works quite well
    • Rev Simon Rumble 16:00 on 18 Jul 2005
      Ahh yes Delia always works. That looks good and I think I'll use it.
  • Joel Bernstein 16:28 on 18 Jul 2005
    You're kidding, right? I've never heard of such a thing. Doesn't the
    • Rev Simon Rumble 16:39 on 18 Jul 2005
      Not in my experience in London.
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    • Bob Walker 16:06 on 18 Jul 2005
      hmm olive oil instead of butter, how much difference does that make to
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