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Bags Thu 26-Apr-12 10:41:51

Coffee doesn't taste as nice without a biscuit or a flapjack or a pastry or a piece of cake between gulps, does it?

Oldgreymare Thu 26-Apr-12 18:01:13

P.S. I'm confused... there now seems to be a Bagitha and a Bags, both with the same picture! What gives? confused

Oldgreymare Thu 26-Apr-12 17:58:02

Have been making Boiling Broonie (Sp) ever since a lovely lady posted the recipe, sorry I can't remember who it was. A thick slice of that with a crisp apple is heaven!
When I lived in Germany, coffee and cake was my replacement lunch, often a pot of coffee and TWO slices of cake! Then there were the 'stand-up' coffee shops, selling lovely traybakes ( a sort of plum cake) AND then wonderful home-made cakes when anything ( and I mean anything e.g. the allottments nearby) had a birthday.
Made a delicious sponge over rhubarb for pud yesterday... Yum!
Crikey, I really am a cake-lover!!!!!
As for coffee (note to Jeni) had a lovely cup WITH scone, jam (their own) and clotted cream at Harvey Nics in Bristol the other day!

nightowl Thu 26-Apr-12 17:53:17

ooh glamma hope I'm not too late lemon drizzle cake is my very favourite, please save me a big slice and I'll get the kettle on. I've just got in from a long day and a long drive so that will go down a treat.

I love this thread, can it stay on here permanently; I may be able to fill myself up through virtual eating and lose some weight wink

glammanana Thu 26-Apr-12 17:16:09

soop drizzle cake now out of oven and just been drizzled it is massive I used advice given by glass a week or so ago and added baking powder with SR flour and boy how it has risen,will have to send half down to DD for children to have for supper I can't afford to have it sitting in my kitchen shouting eat me .grin I like carrot cake mum used to make a fab one with a handful of walnuts thrown in for good measure.

soop Thu 26-Apr-12 16:54:41

glamma Lemon Drizzle cake...wicked grin. I'm also partial to carrot cake, providing it's lovely and moist. smile

glammanana Thu 26-Apr-12 14:07:48

I am going to make a Lemon Drizzle cake this afternoon from a recipe I got from Mary Berry cake book it is a large slab cake so I will slice it up and we can all enjoy,sorrykitty it is not gluten free I will make you a separate one here it is cupcake

Ariadne Thu 26-Apr-12 13:55:45

Any time you like soop! You nearly persuaded me, ladies!

yogagran Thu 26-Apr-12 13:49:40

It defrosts really quickly grin - if you can wait

Anagram Thu 26-Apr-12 11:38:13

Not with my teeth...confused

glassortwo Thu 26-Apr-12 11:34:54

Arctic roll is frozen cake grin

imjingl Thu 26-Apr-12 11:33:29

Frozen cake is nice Ariadne. [devil]

soop Thu 26-Apr-12 11:31:29

Ariadne It's not doing either of us any good if it remains in the freezer. At what time shall I pop over for a generous wedge? wink

Ariadne Thu 26-Apr-12 11:28:30

Stop it! My mouth is watering and I have cake in the freezer...

MrsJamJam Thu 26-Apr-12 11:15:12

I can send some clotted cream from Devon - perfect on a fresh warm scone with home made jam. Who is good at jam?

glassortwo Thu 26-Apr-12 11:14:08

butter warm cheese scone have to be high on my fav list of comfort food grin

petallus Thu 26-Apr-12 11:12:12

I've just made a victoria sponge for my daughter's birthday tomorrow. It's still warm. I'd love to eat a slice right now.

Butternut Thu 26-Apr-12 11:03:57

Warm cheese please glass, with butter (salted) just melting ....... smile ......fussy lot aren't we!

soop Thu 26-Apr-12 10:59:58

Large mug of coffee and a thick slice of sticky, oaty flapjack, please grin

glassortwo Thu 26-Apr-12 10:58:28

On its way bags smile enjoy

Anagram Thu 26-Apr-12 10:58:14

Tea for me, too, and coffee cake! brew

Bags Thu 26-Apr-12 10:56:41

i'm not worried about my salt intake. I just like unsalted butter on scones.

Bags Thu 26-Apr-12 10:56:12

The butter I mean.

Bags Thu 26-Apr-12 10:55:58

Unsalted.

Bags Thu 26-Apr-12 10:55:41

Fruit, please, glass, and lashings of butter. smile

kittylester Thu 26-Apr-12 10:45:43

Coffee doesn't taste nice at all and I have gluten allergy! sad

A nice cup of tea with a slice of gluten free lemon cake courtesy of M&S is fab though. smile