My first cake

[Scott-180]

Hi everyone
So I recently joined and am a complete cooking newbie so I thought I would show you all my first ever attempt at baking. It was my girlfriend's birthday so I made her this cake. I am sure it must look like a dreadful mess but she loved it and it actually tasted ok!

 

[Morning Glory]

That looks pretty good! Well done.

 

[medtran49]

It looks great! even more so for a first time. I'm sure she really appreciated that you took the time and trouble to make a cake for her.

 

[Scott-180]

Thank you so much! no one had ever made her a cake before so she really did like it.

 

[buckytom]

Nerissa?

Nerissa?

That bee-otch. She told me she was single.


Just kidding. Looks good for a first go. The sprinkles make it.


Btw, I hope the candles aren't representative of her age...

 

[Scott-180]

unfortunately, i couldn't fit 34 candles on the cake so i had to make do with 5!

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

It does look tasty. What kind of cake is it?

 

[detroitdad]

Welcome to the family. This is a great place to find new recipes, expand your cooking skills, or just to hang out with some really friendly cooks from all over the world.

I think the cake looks delicious. I love the presentation. It screams "lets party". You've baked exactly one more cake than what I have

 

[Scott-180]

It does look tasty. What kind of cake is it?

Thanks very much! It is just the bog standard sponge cake. I wanted to keep it simple on my first go. (not sure if you use the phrase 'bog standard' in the US but i think its fairly self explanatory!)

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

not sure if you use the phrase 'bog standard' in the US but i think its fairly self explanatory!

I figured out what you meant by context (we'd probably say 'stock standard'). But, I do like the idea of a simple (but tasty) cake with an elaborate icing!

 

[oddduck]

I remember making my first cake. I was somewhere between 10 and 12. Mom was too busy with work to make my birthday cake and was gonna buy one at the store but i had my heart set on a spice cake. So while she was at work i pulled out one of her cookbooks and made a cake. It looked fine and tasted like it should. I remember my sister's reaction the most...she exclaimed to mom, "she made a cake! She didn't use a box or anything."

Congrats on the cake making.