Cake!

[wiseheart]

I didn't have much on my to-do list today, so I decided to use up the bananas that were getting overripe and some of the eggsies, since I'll fetch the next batch tomorrow anyway. What came out of it was Grandma's idiot proof sponge cake with dark chocolate cream (made of an old pudding powder I found on the shelf), bananas and a bit of red currant jam.

Here it is:



Other than that I did a bit of paper embroidery, washed up a lot (eating leftovers don't relieve the house elves from washing up), talked to my friend Eenie on the phone, solved a few crossword puzzles and watched some telly. The big telly program - the finals of the VIP edition of the Great German Bake-Off - is starting after 8pm.

Comments

[panda.livejournal.com]

The cake looks delicious! Let us know how it tastes! :-D

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, we've just cut it and I can happily report that it is delicious! :)

[meathiel]

Hmmmm ... cake ... Cake makes everything better!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It is good for the soul. ;))

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

Darkchocolatecreambananacakemmmhh!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Exactly! *g*

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

oo, I love bananas and chocolate!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

That looks good. I do like a chocolate cake. I would like it with the bananas, but I know Paul wouldn't eat it — he doesn't like fruit with chocolate; he's weird that way.

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

Chocolate cake with bananas is love!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

So do I! :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It isn't everyone's cup of tea, apparently. The sponge cake itself doesn't consist cocoa or chocolate, actually; just eggs, flour and sugar. Usually, when I make a sponge cake with fruits, I use vanilla pudding for topping, but this chocolate one was overdue for consummation, so I gave it a twist. Err... I know the British understand by pudding something else, right? What we call a pudding is in fact a thick cream, made with the help of a powder that we just mix with sugar and boiling milk until it thickens properly.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Wie ich oben erwähnte, ist dies kein richtiger Schokoladenkuchen, nur ein einfacher Biskuit, with Schokopudding als Topping. Das ist Omas idiotensicheres Rezept: 6 Eier, 120 gr Mehl und 200 gr Zucker. Eischnee schlagen, Eigelbe und Zucker nach und nach unterrühren, schließlich das Mehl dazugeben — fertig. In einer gefetteten und gemehlter Form, auf 180-190 Grad (Gas Stufe 3 oder 4) backen, bis es goldgelb und durch ist. In meinem veralteten Gasofen dauert es etwa 15 Minuten, aber jeder Ofen ist anders.

Da diese Tartform etwas kleiner ist als mein 26 cm Springform habe ich diesmal nur 5 Eier, 100 gr Mehl und 150 gr Zucker genommen, aber auch so war es ein bißchen zu viel Teig. Demnächst werde es mit 4 Eier und entsprechend weniger Trockenzutaten versuchen.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Pudding to us is a whole class of sweet food, not to mention it's other use to mean a steamed savoury dish made from a suet pastry! I would call what you describe as a custard, because most Brits don't make custard with milk and eggs and sugar, but with custard powder, sugar and boiling milk. When I was young any flavour other than vanilla was usually called blancmange (which is weird when you think of chocolate blancmange, or raspberry), but these days you will see it sold in packets as 'chocolate custard powder'.

We make fatless sponges sometimes, my mother always referred to it as an 'egg sponge' as it was the egg that provided the raising, but for most of us our default is the Victoria with equal weight of self-raising flour, sugar, eggs and butter, and the variants thereof, like the chocolate or coffee versions.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Interesting. For a very long time, sponge was equivalent with Grandma's recipe for me; I was almost shocked when I learned that there are sponge recipes that actually contain butter!*g* Grandma really despised baking powder, soda and the likes. She kept saying that if one puts the required amount of eggs into a sponge dough (with the whites properly beaten), one needs no other raising agent. Of course, I do use baking powder for the heavier doughs now.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

The cake looks pretty!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

And it is yummy, too!

[panda.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful to hear! I am glad! :-)

[akane42me.livejournal.com]

The cake must be delicious, with all those yummy ingredients. Chocolate and bananas is such a good combination.

I should tell you, also, I have just looked at your beautiful easter egg cards from the past several days, and I love them!
You are so talented! Crafting has a double pleasure — it brings peace of mind as one crafts away, and the finished products are treasures!
Best wishes to you and your Mum! Be well! And enjoy the Great German Bake-Off! (I've been re-watching The Great British Baking Show S3 when I fold laundry:)

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

The cake looks delicious! Hope you were able to catch up on your sleep from the past few days.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I think when I've finished the planned cards (3 or 4 more to go) I'll offer them here for the taking as after-Easter gifts. *g*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I feel there's not enough sleep in this world that would satisfy me. *g*

[akane42me.livejournal.com]

That's a lovely and generous idea!