I decided that I had to follow the recipe to the letter, so I bought a cake
mix this morning, went 25 miles to get rhubarb as my local store didn't have
any and my Mum and Dad have eaten all theirs!
It's been in the nineties all day, but has cooled to about 85 now so I
couldn't wait any longer.
It seems really wierd just putting the rhubarb and sugar on the top and then
pouring on the cream but like I said I just have to try it.
I'm glad I used a bought cake mix because it was a LOT thinner than my usual
cake batter, and I think I might have had a disaster!
Anyway it's now in the oven and I'll let you know what the result is. (There
may be some differences in UK and US ingredients)
Fingers crossed
Sarah

"Sarah" > wrote in message
. uk...
>I decided that I had to follow the recipe to the letter, so I bought a cake
>mix this morning, went 25 miles to get rhubarb as my local store didn't
>have any and my Mum and Dad have eaten all theirs!
> It's been in the nineties all day, but has cooled to about 85 now so I
> couldn't wait any longer.
> It seems really wierd just putting the rhubarb and sugar on the top and
> then pouring on the cream but like I said I just have to try it.
> I'm glad I used a bought cake mix because it was a LOT thinner than my
> usual cake batter, and I think I might have had a disaster!
> Anyway it's now in the oven and I'll let you know what the result is.
> (There may be some differences in UK and US ingredients)
> Fingers crossed
> Sarah
>
It's now been in the oven for 45 minutes, and I can still see rhubarb, and
the cake mix is sort of custard looking.
I don't think the cream has sunk to the bottom
I'll keep it cooking until the cake isn't gooey!
Sarah

"Sarah" > said:

>I decided that I had to follow the recipe to the letter, so I bought a cake
>mix this morning, went 25 miles to get rhubarb as my local store didn't have
>any and my Mum and Dad have eaten all theirs!
>It's been in the nineties all day, but has cooled to about 85 now so I
>couldn't wait any longer.
>It seems really wierd just putting the rhubarb and sugar on the top and then
>pouring on the cream but like I said I just have to try it.
>I'm glad I used a bought cake mix because it was a LOT thinner than my usual
>cake batter, and I think I might have had a disaster!
>Anyway it's now in the oven and I'll let you know what the result is. (There
>may be some differences in UK and US ingredients)
>Fingers crossed

Darn! It's a cliff-hanger! Sarah, how's the cake?

Carol

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"Damsel" > wrote in message
...
> "Sarah" > said:
>
>>I decided that I had to follow the recipe to the letter, so I bought a
>>cake
>>mix this morning, went 25 miles to get rhubarb as my local store didn't
>>have
>>any and my Mum and Dad have eaten all theirs!
>>It's been in the nineties all day, but has cooled to about 85 now so I
>>couldn't wait any longer.
>>It seems really wierd just putting the rhubarb and sugar on the top and
>>then
>>pouring on the cream but like I said I just have to try it.
>>I'm glad I used a bought cake mix because it was a LOT thinner than my
>>usual
>>cake batter, and I think I might have had a disaster!
>>Anyway it's now in the oven and I'll let you know what the result is.
>>(There
>>may be some differences in UK and US ingredients)
>>Fingers crossed
>
> Darn! It's a cliff-hanger! Sarah, how's the cake?
>
> Carol
>
> --
> Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

It looks a disaster, apparently UK cake mixes are not as big as US ones
(What a surprise!) The good news is it tastes delicious, and I now feel sick
from eating half of it!
Next time I'll either use two mixes or make my own now I know what
consistency it needs to be.
I will not be beaten, and will try again when I've finished eating this one

Sarah

"Sarah" > said:

>It looks a disaster, apparently UK cake mixes are not as big as US ones
>(What a surprise!) The good news is it tastes delicious, and I now feel sick
>from eating half of it!
>Next time I'll either use two mixes or make my own now I know what
>consistency it needs to be.
>I will not be beaten, and will try again when I've finished eating this one

ROFLMAO!!!! Atta girl!

Carol

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Sarah wrote on 23 Jun 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> It looks a disaster, apparently UK cake mixes are not as big as US
> ones (What a surprise!) The good news is it tastes delicious, and
> I now feel sick from eating half of it!
> Next time I'll either use two mixes or make my own now I know what
> consistency it needs to be.
> I will not be beaten, and will try again when I've finished eating
> this one
>
> Sarah
>

EERRR?...The recipe calls for a double-cake mix-box as in makes 2
layers...

Bet it tastes good anyways.

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On Thu 23 Jun 2005 04:19:22p, Monsur Fromage du Pollet wrote in
rec.food.cooking:

> Sarah wrote on 23 Jun 2005 in rec.food.cooking
>
>> It looks a disaster, apparently UK cake mixes are not as big as US
>> ones (What a surprise!) The good news is it tastes delicious, and
>> I now feel sick from eating half of it!
>> Next time I'll either use two mixes or make my own now I know what
>> consistency it needs to be.
>> I will not be beaten, and will try again when I've finished eating
>> this one
>>
>> Sarah
>>
>
> EERRR?...The recipe calls for a double-cake mix-box as in makes 2
> layers...
>
> Bet it tastes good anyways.
>

I don't know about cake mixes in the UK, but I do know that many layer
cakes in the UK are only about 7-8" in diameter, and almost never 9". The
layers are also often not as thick as those in the US.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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In article >, "Sarah"
> wrote:

> It looks a disaster, apparently UK cake mixes are not as big as US ones

I think ours are typically about 18 ounces.
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