On Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 2:36:36 PM UTC-10, Cheri wrote:
> "dsi1" <dsi> wrote in message
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> On Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 9:34:39 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > "dsi1" wrote in message
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> > On Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 7:48:38 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > > "Ophelia" wrote in message ...
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> > > "Cheri" wrote in message news > > >
> > > "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> > > > My radiologist yesterday was telling me that she hasn't time to bake,
> > > > but
> > > > her husband loves cakes! So what she does, is put some jam into the
> > > > bottom of a bowl, put cake mix on top (I am assuming it was the packet
> > > > thingies), covers it with Clingfilm and cooks it in the microwave for
> > > > 2
> > > > yes TWO minutes!!
> > > >
> > > > She said that when she takes it out, she turns the bowl upside down to
> > > > tip
> > > > it out and the jam runs down the side of the cake LOL. She said her
> > > > husband loves it
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone here tried that??? I am considering whether to try it
> > > > out,
> > > > but I am not sure I want to mess up my (own) good cake mixture) I
> > > > don't make many cakes any more but it sounds a very easy option
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like a mug cake, very easy. I keep a bag of the 123 cake mix
> > > handy,
> > > using different flavors, but I have found that you don't really need the
> > > angel food, but it does make it lighter in texture.
> > >
> > > https://www.kenarry.com/1-2-3-cake/
> > >
> > > Cheri
> > >
> > > ==
> > >
> > > Gosh! I have never seen that before?? Does it work well?
> > >
> > > Sorry I ought to have added, I don't know 1-2-3 cakes but I assume that
> > > is
> > > a
> > > cake mix?
> > >
> > > What is 'angel food'?
> >
> > An angel food cake is a light airy cake that uses beaten egg whites as
> > leavening. It's unusual in that it does not use any butter or oil nor does
> > it use egg yolks. If you make that cake, you're going to be stuck holding
> > a
> > bunch of egg yolks. In that regard, the cake should be call a devils food
> > cake. They typically are baked in a special pan.
> >
> > A chiffon cake is typically baked in the same pan and is similar except
> > that
> > it uses oil and whole eggs. You won't get left holding the egg white bag.
> > That's a lot more practical and a chiffon cake is the real angel of these
> > egg white leavened cakes.
> >
> > https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....fL._SX425_.jpg
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> >
> > Thanks. How does that relate to adding it to '1-2-3'? Sorry, all these
> > are
> > new to me.
>
> That's a good question. My guess is that it would be fine to just use a box
> of cake mix without the angel food cake mix. Well that's just my guess.
>
> Angel food cake mix is an interesting product. You add liquid to it and it
> foams up all by itself - there's no need to beat egg whites. It does this
> because it contains baking soda and an acid which creates a robust single
> action leavening i.e., lots of foam.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBpoT281jVU
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> You can use just any flavor of cake mix, but I like to mix 1 angel food cake
> mix with 1 any flavor of cake mix to make it light in texture. Makes for a
> quick sweet snack when craving something sweet without ruining your meal
> plan.
>
> Cheri

I had a microwave cake recently. I felt that I needed some cake or something, anything! My blood sugar was probably too low. Since cutting out carbs, that could be a danger. I got up this morning at 4:00 AM with the same feeling and had some soup and a biscuit. That seemed to hit the spot. I'm not much of a cake eater but it's wonderful to be able to whip up a small portion in around 60 seconds.