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This is my fav one! I love the lemon slices on top too. I want to live near you.
Has anyone tried the orange cake mix? I can't remember if its Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines but paired with chocolate frosting, milk or dark, it is DIVINE!
I tried it! I also got an apricot/mixed fruit jam and cooked it down to a spreadable consistency and made a two layer cake with the jam in the middle. I iced the cake with a whipped cream frosting and topped it with toasted almonds - if was delish, if I do say so myself.
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Brilliant thread - one that I will be contributing to very soon hopefully. And Sunset Eyes your cake looks brilliant! Did you write on it in chocolate or is that icing?
Thanks Milly!
AmorAmor (nice name) Thank you - yes thats pure melted chocolate.
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Can someone please recommend a really good brand of cocoa powder
thanks
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^ if you want top tier, then go with either ghirardelli's or scharffen-berger. both of these you can find at williams-sonoma, although i've seen ghirardelli's at walmart and supermarkets too.
otherwise, you can't go wrong with fry's.
i personally use fry's for my baking, unless the recipe calls for melted chocolate- then i opt for scharffen-berger. its pricey, but well worth the taste.
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i hv made simple cake. when it come out and even till 2 hours it is soft. but after this it going to hard. and when i kep it in fridge it become very hard.
i wanna ask how can we say this cake is good or soft. how cn we guess?
qualities of a cake/
thanks SGC!! I will try ghirardelli's:)
^ if you want top tier, then go with either ghirardelli's or scharffen-berger. both of these you can find at williams-sonoma, although i've seen ghirardelli's at walmart and supermarkets too. otherwise, you can't go wrong with fry's.
i personally use fry's for my baking, unless the recipe calls for melted chocolate- then i opt for scharffen-berger. its pricey, but well worth the taste.
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I have bookmarked this post! I LOVE IT!!!!!! I really want to properly get into baking aswell! I love CAKES!!!!
Hello fellow bakers.
Sorry i have been away. Been a busy bee!
Zyiena - what recipe are you using? I dont like the idea of keeping cakes in the fridge. The cold temperature makes it all hard. All cakes should be stored in an airtight container - in my opinion.
SGC - how are you dude? It seems entries to this thread having reduced.
Just to let you guys know that i will be baking my friend the cake which is egg free, dairy and nut free. Its for this sun morning. Wish me luck! Will post pics!
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Looking forward to it sunset eyes :)
Hey everyone. I'm new to these forums and I think this baking guide is fabulous. I wanted to share one my favorite baking sites, not sure if it's already been posted.
It's Bakerella dot com, sorry can't post any links as this is my first post :/
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@sunset_eyes:
it was simple plain cake. u mean i should keep it in airtight jar.
Sunset Eyes
OMG, your cake looks beautiful!! Masha Allah!!! 
My anniversary is coming up, and I wanted to bake a real nice cake for my hubby myself.
Can you please tell me a yummy tested recipe and suggest what kind I should make..
Well if you can fit your cake in a jar…yes! haha! Otherwise, an empty container ie a choc box or you can get cake tins for storage.
Thanks AA - Happy Anniversary. Im sorry i cant share my recipes but you can find lots of cake recipes on the web. I am not sure what you guys like? How about strawberry and buttercream. Strawberries are linked to romance? 
Well if you can fit your cake in a jar...yes! haha! Otherwise, an empty container ie a choc box or you can get cake tins for storage.
Thanks AA - Happy Anniversary. Im sorry i cant share my recipes but you can find lots of cake recipes on the web. I am not sure what you guys like? How about strawberry and buttercream. Strawberries are linked to romance? ;)
Aw, thank u!!
That sounds good!! Where can I get good recipes...I'm not much of a baker.... :(
Can you refer me to some website with good recipes??
I'm afraid I might try it...and it might turn out really horrrible
^ you won’t know until you try! i get recipes from www.allrecipes.com all the time- they have lots of ratings and reviews so you can read thru a few and see if anyone’s made any recommendations for improvements.
ooh! i LOVE www.bakerella.com! she does the most amazing and fun and totally adorable things with cakes! i’ve been meaning to try her cake pops for the longest time- i’m waiting for my best friend’s baby shower in september iA and then i’ll make them.
sunset, i’m good lady!! how’re you? my brother’s wedding is just around the corner hence the absenteeism from here and gupshup in general.
^
Jazak Allah khair SGC!! I got some recipes from the website. I’ll try them and let you know how it turned out!! Thank you sooo much for your help!! 
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very useful!!!
I agree with SGC - this website is great - a wonderful source of help and inspiration for anyone to try even for beginners. The reviews make it even more easier to try out the recipe.
So here it is - Dairy free, Egg free and Nut free cake. It turned out as the client said “awesome”. The niece had some and was alhumdullilah fine.
Strawberry filling with chocolate buttercream all round with strawberry and raspberry topping.