OHbaby! Forums : Tell me about your baking disasters... https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:18:09 +0000 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:00:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35643 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : If anyone&#039;s ever tried spun...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1177091&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1177091 Author: Beachgirl23
Subject: 35643
Posted: 14 October 2010 at 11:00am

If anyone's ever tried spun sugar and not prepared their kitchen to deal with all the flying toffee, they'll know what I mean by disaster!!! Lets just say a lot of damp cloths and picking toffee off appliances afterwards]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:00:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1177091&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1177091 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Congrats Yumi!!!!! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1158194&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1158194 Author: rachelsea
Subject: 35643
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 4:05pm

Congrats Yumi!!!!! ]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:05:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1158194&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1158194 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Congrats Yumi ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157942&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157942 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35643
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 12:36pm

Congrats Yumi

]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:36:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157942&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157942 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Haha YAY!! Thanks so much that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157928&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157928 Author: pepsi
Subject: 35643
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 12:22pm

Haha YAY!! Thanks so much that totally made my day

]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:22:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157928&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157928 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Congrats Yumi!! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157917&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157917 Author: kellie
Subject: 35643
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 11:58am

Congrats Yumi!! ]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:58:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157917&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157917 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Haha Yumi thats awesome! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157912&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157912 Author: Lexidore
Subject: 35643
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 11:53am

Haha Yumi thats awesome!]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:53:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157912&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157912 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : All right, without further ado......]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157829&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157829 Author: Katherine
Subject: 35643
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 10:20am

All right, without further ado... The winner (courtesy of random.org) is post #27 -- Pepsi! Pepsi, if you could please PM me your address, I'll have your prize in the post to you later this week (just as soon as I can escape from the clutches of finalising files for the printer).

]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:20:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157829&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157829 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Sorry, guys, I got caught up in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157812&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157812 Author: Katherine
Subject: 35643
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 10:06am

Sorry, guys, I got caught up in finalising Issue 11 (we go to print today). I'll draw the winner now! :)

]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:06:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1157812&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1157812 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : pepsi wrote:So did I miss the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1156494&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1156494 Author: kellie
Subject: 35643
Posted: 19 September 2010 at 4:52pm

Originally posted by pepsi pepsi wrote:

So did I miss the winner announcement? Just curious to know who it was ;)

I am also curious ]]> Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:52:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1156494&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1156494 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : So did I miss the winner announcement?...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1154293&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1154293 Author: pepsi
Subject: 35643
Posted: 16 September 2010 at 2:36pm

So did I miss the winner announcement? Just curious to know who it was ;)]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:36:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1154293&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1154293 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : sunnyhoney wrote: jaz wrote:Three...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1152834&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1152834 Author: jaz
Subject: 35643
Posted: 14 September 2010 at 10:43pm

Originally posted by sunnyhoney sunnyhoney wrote:

Originally posted by jaz jaz wrote:

Three of four days later even the birds hadn't eaten it so I had to go and fetch this dried out lump of cake off the lawn and throw it in the wheelie bin. DD and DP just kept rolling their eyes at me saying, 'we told you NOTHING was going to eat it.'



ROFL Oh no!!


Yep, and yes the family were worried that the birds would eat it and not be able to take off afterwards either. ]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:43:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1152834&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1152834 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : jaz wrote:Three of four days...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1152470&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1152470 Author: sunnyhoney
Subject: 35643
Posted: 14 September 2010 at 4:47pm

Originally posted by jaz jaz wrote:

Three of four days later even the birds hadn't eaten it so I had to go and fetch this dried out lump of cake off the lawn and throw it in the wheelie bin. DD and DP just kept rolling their eyes at me saying, 'we told you NOTHING was going to eat it.'



ROFL Oh no!!]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:47:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1152470&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1152470 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I too have done the candles in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1152464&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1152464 Author: sunnyhoney
Subject: 35643
Posted: 14 September 2010 at 4:44pm

I too have done the candles in the hot cake and the flat pavlova for Christmas lunch (ended up making two and putting them one on top of the other ), the chocolate chip cookies that spread and joined together to make one giant cookie, the slice that burns on the edges but doesn't cook in the middle, the tins that I forgot to grease....and said cake gets turned into a pudding...Been there done it all lol and feel all you other ladies pain and suffering - but I still bake and still love it. Most of all I enjoy "mixing" with my girl and teaching her everything I know ]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:44:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1152464&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1152464 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : i did once manage to tip the oven...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1151213&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1151213 Author: amme_eilyk
Subject: 35643
Posted: 13 September 2010 at 12:54pm

i did once manage to tip the oven forward while baking and bent the door and the oven trays. was very lucky that i was not cooking anything on the stove top, and thankgoodness for my daddy coming to the rescue and saving my oven.]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:54:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1151213&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1151213 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : . ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1150906&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1150906 Author: NewPhoenix
Subject: 35643
Posted: 13 September 2010 at 7:22am

.]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:22:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1150906&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1150906 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Where to start...... A recent...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1150848&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1150848 Author: MamaT
Subject: 35643
Posted: 12 September 2010 at 9:16pm

Where to start......

 

A recent one - I was making my first gluten free bread, the recipe said to bake for 25mins, so I checked it then and it was still runny as anything. So I put it in for another 20mins, still runny. Added another 10mins and did the skewer test, pulled it out of the oven and when I went back to flip it out of the tin the topping came off alright and the bottom half was still a gluggy runny mess. Yuck!!!

]]> Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:16:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1150848&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1150848 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : jaz wrote: We decided to abandon...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1150786&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1150786 Author: Hopes
Subject: 35643
Posted: 12 September 2010 at 8:08pm

Originally posted by jaz jaz wrote:


We decided to abandon the project and throw it to the birds. DP made me check their weren't any birds outside before I threw it out the back door to our usually place where the birds come to eat our toast crusts etc because he was worried if it hit one I'd kill it with the impact. I couldn't even break it up into pieces it was that dense. Three of four days later even the birds hadn't eaten it so I had to go and fetch this dried out lump of cake off the lawn and throw it in the wheelie bin. DD and DP just kept rolling their eyes at me saying, 'we told you NOTHING was going to eat it.'


I read this to DH, who said it was a good thing the birds didn't eat it, they might not have been able to take off again ]]> Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:08:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1150786&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1150786 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I usually buy self raising flour...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1150483&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1150483 Author: jaz
Subject: 35643
Posted: 12 September 2010 at 10:28am

I usually buy self raising flour but had some regular flour in the cupboards from making bread. I used it to bake a cake and totally forgot to add baking powder. It was as solid as a rock. I suggested we try to eat it as it had a lot of butter and brown sugar in it and I thought it might be fudgy like biscuts or a brownie. It wasn't!!! The flavour was okay but it was just too dense.

We decided to abandon the project and throw it to the birds. DP made me check their weren't any birds outside before I threw it out the back door to our usually place where the birds come to eat our toast crusts etc because he was worried if it hit one I'd kill it with the impact. I couldn't even break it up into pieces it was that dense. Three of four days later even the birds hadn't eaten it so I had to go and fetch this dried out lump of cake off the lawn and throw it in the wheelie bin. DD and DP just kept rolling their eyes at me saying, 'we told you NOTHING was going to eat it.']]> Sun, 12 Sep 2010 10:28:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1150483&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1150483 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Love these stories!! Dont know...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1149447&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1149447 Author: boys.boys.boys.boys
Subject: 35643
Posted: 10 September 2010 at 3:30pm

Love these stories!!

Dont know if either of these counts but...

My Aunty made a standard chocolate cake once and forgot to put in the flour!!

And the other day, I went to bake something, turned on the oven to heat up and wondered why there was smoke pouring out everywhere, turned out my dear kids had stuffed a teatowel right to the back and it was currently sitting against the elements and very on fire!! I think I gave up baking that day!!

hmmm, I cant remember any actual baking disasters at this stage which isnt coz there hasnt been any, I think it must be something about the supressed memories thing!!]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:30:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1149447&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1149447 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Haha Kiwi2, I once used that scone...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148945&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148945 Author: Lexidore
Subject: 35643
Posted: 10 September 2010 at 7:11am

Haha Kiwi2, I once used that scone mix and ended up with rock hard pancake scones ]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:11:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148945&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148945 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : For some of the ladies in here...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148927&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148927 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 35643
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 11:25pm

For some of the ladies in here that sound similar to me.

I bought edmonds scone mix. Just add water and they are really nice. Best thing I have ever bought and we have scones for lunch in the weekends now. Dh thinks I am very domestic. ]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:25:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148927&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148927 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : queenbean wrote:Hehe, does...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148818&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148818 Author: Katherine
Subject: 35643
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 9:10pm

Originally posted by queenbean queenbean wrote:

Hehe, does this count as a baking disaster?



In my defence, the individual puddings I was making actually turned out OK!!

Oh my God, queenbean, I might have to award you a consolation prize if I don't draw your name, because that is just... I have no words!!!!!!!!! Definitely counts as a baking disaster!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:10:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148818&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148818 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : When I was at uni I was awesome...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148694&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148694 Author: 4thtymlucky
Subject: 35643
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 7:56pm

When I was at uni I was awesome at making Chocolate eclairs (edmonds recipe) and chocolate afghans - that was 20 years ago..now that I'm married with children, they've never tasted that baking only my scones/rocks..lol..and the odd cake I will bake using the box (just add water/milk variety) ..I would sincerely love to get back to the eclairs and afghans though.... ]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:56:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148694&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148694 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I&#039;m another one with doubling...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148651&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148651 Author: JadeC
Subject: 35643
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 7:18pm

I'm another one with doubling ingredients! We had a family competition cooking something with blueberries we'd picked on holiday, I doubled the sugar somehow and the whole thing turned into a solid block!! I can't even remember what it was supposed to be, I'm obviously repressing bad memories!! ]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:18:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148651&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148651 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : OMGosh Lan!!!!!!! How freaky!!!!!!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148583&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148583 Author: rachelsea
Subject: 35643
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 6:24pm

OMGosh Lan!!!!!!! How freaky!!!!!!! Glad you weren't hurt (and glad the puddings turned out ok )

Pepsi, my cookies always end up merging into each other lol. I read to put the mixture in the fridge for a while before baking it but haven't tried that yet ]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:24:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148583&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148583 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : lil_lease wrote:What on earth...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148535&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148535 Author: queenbean
Subject: 35643
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 5:33pm

Originally posted by lil_lease lil_lease wrote:

What on earth happened?


Not really too sure lil_lease, they think maybe the oven door was faulty? Gave me a hell of a fright though, I was standing in the kitchen when it happened. ]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:33:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148535&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148535 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : mine is more cooking than baking... was...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148391&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148391 Author: MyLilSquishy
Subject: 35643
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 3:30pm

mine is more cooking than baking...

was making prawn crackers one day before i made a stirfry... anyway after the prawn crackers i went to wash the pan (yeah i dunno why either) and just as i put the pan under the tap, i remembered not to coz oil explodes, but not in time to get out of the way of the drip, well i turned and tried to get it out the door, but it exploded all in the doorway and got some on my face. burnt my eyelid pretty good.

hmmm also we had a wonky oven at a flat i used to live in... i went to make a double decker mud cake for my bros bday.... iced the first layer so it would stick, put the second layer on, and it just slid off and broke apart all over the bench. so i left it there and put a note on it and said help yourself to my flatties. by the time i got hom the bench was just about licked clean lol.]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:30:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148391&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148391 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I think the exploding oven deserves...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148349&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148349 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 35643
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 2:38pm

I think the exploding oven deserves to win.

I made a pavlova in a fan forced oven. Some hit the front door. What was left just lent over. DH called it the "leaning tower of pavlova". It was edible but the fruit and cream slid off.

Until I found betty crockers, cakes were a bit of a mission for me. But BC rocks and you can burn it and it still turns out good. I like no-nonsense cooking. Non of this beat it a certain way stuff. ]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:38:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148349&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148349 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I tried to make an eggless choc...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148341&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148341 Author: HoneybunsMa
Subject: 35643
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 2:28pm

I tried to make an eggless choc cake for mums bday which was meant to be a practice for nephews bday (he has allergies) well the substitute of golden syrup made it very crispy indeed and it didn't rise like it normally does. Then I tried to ice with butter cream icing, the cake was too warm apparently because I ended up with melted butter in the middle you know when you melt butter and its just before it starts to clarify yep ontop of the cake]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:28:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148341&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148341 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : mummy_becks wrote:I can&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148338&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148338 Author: SpecialK
Subject: 35643
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 2:24pm

Originally posted by mummy_becks mummy_becks wrote:

I can't do the simple things like scones and pikelets. .



Argh me too! I am perfectly capable of making these really delicious scrolls that require hours of kneading, rolling etc etc but for the life of me can't do a decent scone. Muffins are hit and miss as well, especially savoury muffins.

]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:24:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148338&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148338 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : My baking (when I do it) is fine....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148040&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148040 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 35643
Posted: 09 September 2010 at 10:32am

My baking (when I do it) is fine. I can't do the simple things like scones and pikelets. My scones are moon rocks and my pikelets just don't do what they are meant to do, so the boys always ask dad to make pikelets now instead of me.

]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:32:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1148040&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1148040 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Umm, my baking disasters. I made...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147790&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147790 Author: lil_lease
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 11:49pm

Umm, my baking disasters.

I made banana cake once and used bananas that I had frozen and defrosted, but I didnt mash them. Tried to bake it in a ring cake tin. It ended up sticking everywhere, it fell apart when I tried to tip it out of the tin, and it tasted horribly bland and not like a banana cake at all!]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:49:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147790&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147790 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : ROFL Queenbean, I really think...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147789&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147789 Author: lil_lease
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 11:43pm

ROFL Queenbean, I really think that takes the cake

What on earth happened?]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:43:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147789&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147789 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Hehe, does this count as a baking...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147777&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147777 Author: queenbean
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 10:25pm

Hehe, does this count as a baking disaster?



In my defence, the individual puddings I was making actually turned out OK!! ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:25:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147777&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147777 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Usually I&#039;m really good at...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147756&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147756 Author: Babykatnz
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 9:44pm

Usually I'm really good at my baking... but I was making a train cake for a friends little boy, and wondered why it looked very well done on the top, but the skewer was coming out with raw cake batter still on it, well after recommended cooking time had lapsed... it wasnt until I had the bright idea of tipping it out and putting it back in the tin upside down that i realised my faux pas... I'd left the oven on grill by mistake

Goes without saying that its now the first thing i check when pre-heating ovens ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:44:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147756&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147756 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : most of my baking turns into a...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147701&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147701 Author: tropics
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:51pm

most of my baking turns into a disaster!

I made afgans once with salt instead of sugar and even the birds wouldnt eat them!

Cakes burn on the outside and are raw in the middle and are slumped in the middle - always a distaster!

I have tried baking numerous things for my 2 year old and he never eats them!!! turns out its my baking as each time he bakes with others he eats lots of others home baking! - time to give up I think! ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:51:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147701&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147701 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I made a chocolate cake that we...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147655&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147655 Author: oscarboo
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:08pm

I made a chocolate cake that we took to the IL's. I never had any while we were there and they were sitting there eating it and saying how nice it was. When I finally got round to trying it the next day I discovered it tasted horrible as I had only added 1 not 2 cups of sugar!! Can't believe they ate it and said it was nice. I feed the rest to the birds]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:08:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147655&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147655 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : One of my particularly memorable...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147620&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147620 Author: Shelt
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 7:49pm

One of my particularly memorable disasters was when I was making corn fritters and added icing sugar instead of flour. The mixture bubbled and then overflowed all over my bench

I also made apple mini muffins a while ago and forgot to put in the apple and the sultanas. I didn't even notice till I ate one - it was so bland and awful. It was then that I noticed the "extra" ingrediants sitting on the bench ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:49:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147620&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147620 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Not baking but a disaster nonetheless... When...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147599&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147599 Author: millymollymandy
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 7:27pm

Not baking but a disaster nonetheless...

When I was learning to cook I made mum and dad French onion soup. I wrote the receipe down from cooking class and studiously followed the instructions. It looked beautiful. Only my handwriting was so bad I had misread 1t (teaspoon) of sugar as 1C (cup). It was in edible and 25 years later I still haven't lived it down.]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:27:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147599&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147599 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I&#039;m real good at baking....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147439&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147439 Author: RedHeadDuck
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 4:11pm

I'm real good at baking. These days, I even profesionally wrap it. I even use pretty wrapping so it says things like "Arnotts" on the front!

Last time I made muffins. I managed to miss something out. It's a kids cook book, and I still managed to stuff it up. They were very heavy muffins, kinda like little mud cakes!]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:11:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147439&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147439 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I made a batch of cookes once...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147361&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147361 Author: pepsi
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 3:14pm

I made a batch of cookes once that went horribly wrong.. I still don't know what happened or where I messed up the ingredients, but every nice little mound of dough I placed on the tray spread out and merged into each other. They ended up spreading over the whole tray (no gaps) and dripped down the sides..

I'm better now though. Honestly. *darts eyes*]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:14:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147361&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147361 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Perhaps I mix it too much then......]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147293&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147293 Author: High9
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 2:26pm

Perhaps I mix it too much then... lmao! ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:26:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147293&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147293 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I make good muffins - you need...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147249&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147249 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 1:53pm

I make good muffins - you need 2 bowls one for dry and one for wet ingredients - I tip the dry into the wet and using a big rubber spatula only lightly mix them using a big sweeping motions in and around the bowl. It doesn't matter if there are little bits of flour not fully mixed in.
I probably only stir the mixture at the most 4 times to combine everything. My muffins always turn out good.
I also use Alison Holst's Muffin recipes and they never fail.

]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:53:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147249&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147249 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : i have definitely improved on...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147153&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147153 Author: Panda289
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 12:20pm

i have definitely improved on the baking front over the years but i attempted to make meringues a couple of years back only to have them completely flattened and burnt when i brought them out! My arm was so sore from whipping the egg whites as well...

Another time i attempted butterscotch or toffee (cant remember which) and that just ended up a buttery liquid since then have made plenty thats been fine though! Not going near meringues at all..]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:20:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147153&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147153 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I&#039;m with you on the muffins,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147099&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147099 Author: Hopes
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 11:31am

I'm with you on the muffins, Lil_Nic. Mine always turn out super-rubbery. I undermix them to the nth degree, but they still turn out rubbery no matter what recipe I try ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:31:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147099&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147099 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : DS9 and I were making chocolate...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147098&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147098 Author: My3Sons
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 11:30am

DS9 and I were making chocolate cupcakes in the weekend, left the bowl unsupervised while I checked the oven and DS2 decided it would be a great idea to pour half a box of baking powder into the mixture! Then silly old me decided to fish out as much as I could and put them in the oven and hope for the best LOL, yes I had a huge mess to clean up when they starting expanding like crazy and leaked all through the oven!

]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:30:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147098&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147098 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Hehe these are funny I&#039;ve...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147058&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147058 Author: rachelsea
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 10:39am

Hehe these are funny

I've had a lot of baking disasters - it usually tastes better than it looks though

But a couple of weeks ago I was making a cake for coffee group. The recipe said 40-45mins, after which time it looked cooked so removed it from the oven and left it in the tin for 10mis as per the recipe. When I went back and looked at it the top had sunken in and the middle was still liquidy! So back in the oven for another 20mins, and still liqiudy. Finally after 110mins of cooking time, the middle looked more solid, so decided to give it 10 more mins in the oven. Then I got it out to find it was burnt to a smitherine
Needless to say I bought something to take to coffee group ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:39:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147058&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147058 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I can bake whatever I want except...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147054&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147054 Author: High9
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 10:30am

I can bake whatever I want except muffins. They simply just never turn out! They're always either undercooked in the middle or they don't rise... Even the ones you make out of the box lmao! ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:30:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147054&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147054 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Kazzle wrote: Hannahbil wrote:I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147047&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147047 Author: clover
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 10:25am

Originally posted by Kazzle Kazzle wrote:

Originally posted by Hannahbil Hannahbil wrote:

I love making tarts (read love eating more like it) but can't for the life of me work out how to blind bake the case without burning it! Everytime I try I always end up with a burnt crust and an undercooked middle. Usally these tarts end up getting fed to the poor chooks!


Tip for blind baking......you put the pastry in the pan...poke it full of holes in the bottom, line it with baking paper, so its all covered (or tinfoil), fill with some rice, and bake for 15mins, then take off the paper and rice and put back in for 10mins if it needs to be browned up a little bit.


Also, cook it on a preheated baking tray (ie put the tray in the oven whilst the oven is warming up), the heat from the tray underneath helps to cook the bottom of the case.]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:25:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147047&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147047 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I accidentally used baking soda...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147043&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147043 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 10:20am

I accidentally used baking soda instead of icing sugar when making butter icing.  Now I make sure I label everything in my pantry clearly. One white powdery thing is not a substitute for the other.

]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:20:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147043&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147043 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I don&#039;t really know if this...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147021&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147021 Author: CarleyRose
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 10:01am

I don't really know if this counts, but everytime i bake a cake i have to smother it in icing (which usually ends up too runny or can't spread it) to avoid anyone seeing the burnt bits. Usually my cakes go to the dogs...or arent bad if you heat them up in the microwave so they go softer...

...also tried to make spun sugar like they do on ready steady cook, and some how it wouldn't do the spinny thing so i got all sh*ty adn decided to was the pot and get rid of it...only to use cold water!! Everything just went in the bin!

...but i must say i am slowly getting better hehe

Edited by emmap]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:01:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147021&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147021 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I&#039;m a pro at leaving the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147017&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147017 Author: Hopes
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 9:56am

I'm a pro at leaving the baking powder out of scones... I've done it plenty of times. Not so nice.

The best I've heard is my cousin, though - he misread the recipe and put two cups of baking powder into a microwave cake instead of 2 tsp. That was one foam-filled microwave ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:56:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147017&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147017 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Not baking but the first time...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147002&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147002 Author: tishy
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 9:48am

Not baking but the first time I made Thai Green Curry I added the entire JAR. That was a hot hot dinner

For baking I made a chocolate cake with the girls but forgot to add the 2 cups of sugar They had fun with the mixing though ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:48:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1147002&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1147002 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I&#039;ve done the fire thing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146970&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146970 Author: SquishysMum
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 9:29am

I've done the fire thing too - was making carrot cake muffins, and the mixture just exploded all over the oven and caught fire!]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:29:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146970&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146970 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I tried to make melting moments...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146896&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146896 Author: kellie
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:39am

I tried to make melting moments once. I think I forgot to add the flour....Anyway they melted all right! All over the oven elements. It even started a small fire. ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:39:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146896&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146896 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I made banana muffins the other...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146893&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146893 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:35am

I made banana muffins the other day, which are Kylahs favorite. She wouldnt touch them, told me they were yukky! Turns out i forgot to put two ingredients in them! My bad!]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:35:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146893&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146893 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : My parents used to loathe it when...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146890&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146890 Author: Lexidore
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:33am

My parents used to loathe it when I wanted to bake.... I would always miss out an ingredient or just make a giant mess!! I do a lot better (most of the time) now!!]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:33:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146890&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146890 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I was cooking a banana cake the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146881&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146881 Author: amme_eilyk
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:27am

I was cooking a banana cake the other day with some sad looking bananas. I was wondering why it was taking so long to cook over 2 hours. When it finally seemed cooked I realised that I had the oven on keep warm instead of bake the entire time. the cake was all liquidy and gross so it ended up being thrown.]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:27:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146881&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146881 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Hannahbil wrote:I love making...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146877&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146877 Author: Kazzle
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:25am

Originally posted by Hannahbil Hannahbil wrote:

I love making tarts (read love eating more like it) but can't for the life of me work out how to blind bake the case without burning it! Everytime I try I always end up with a burnt crust and an undercooked middle. Usally these tarts end up getting fed to the poor chooks!


Tip for blind baking......you put the pastry in the pan...poke it full of holes in the bottom, line it with baking paper, so its all covered (or tinfoil), fill with some rice, and bake for 15mins, then take off the paper and rice and put back in for 10mins if it needs to be browned up a little bit.]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:25:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146877&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146877 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I have only ever tried to make...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146871&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146871 Author: Kazzle
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:23am

I have only ever tried to make hokey pokey biscuits once, and i have no idea what i did wrong, but did you know that the mixture spreads really well, and drips down through the over door and makes a really big puddle on the floor.

Took a few hours to clean up as it wasnt until i went to check them after the time frame that i realised what had happened, and they set up real quick on the cold floor, and set in the oven...have never tried to make them since...lol

I have to say thats my one true baking disaster, as i think im pretty lucky in teh baking department...becasue what i very as a disaster everyone says they taste really good and the baking disappears really quickly.

Although i have to say im having a few disasters at the moment, trying to get my gluten free baking to work...but its still edible]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:23:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146871&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146871 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : does pavlova count? i have had...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146843&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146843 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:05am

does pavlova count? i have had to make emergency pavlovas when the one i baked for xmas was as flat as a pancake... of course i didnt realise till xmas morning cause i had left it in the oven overnight!

then there was the cake i was making for one of the kids birthdays, the cake turned out well but when making the butter icing i forgot to put in the icing sugar! i wondered why i didnt have as much as i thought i should have after i added the colour. i blamed the MIL for that one cause she was talking to me as a did it!]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:05:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146843&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146843 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I baked a cake for my niece&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146842&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146842 Author: Jaune
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:04am

I baked a cake for my niece's first birthday...was so proud of it. Had made it in a butterfly mould and it came out of the oven looking just lovely. So lovely in fact that I absentmindedly put the candles straight into it...and then watched them all bend and buckle from the heat of the cake.
Unfortunately when I removed the candles the bit that was in the cake remained imbedded.
I still used the cake...we just cut around the waxy bits! ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:04:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146842&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146842 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : The baking part is fine The icing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146841&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146841 Author: popcorn
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:04am

The baking part is fine

The icing part is a damn fiasco!
Too much thick, too thin, a big bright green gooey mess all over my sons birthday cupcakes yesterday!
GROSS! So much for my beautiful swirly cupcakes with flash tupperware squeeze it I bought!
Just a big mess....]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:04:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146841&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146841 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Last time I baked a cake I had...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146835&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146835 Author: pumpkino
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 7:58am

Last time I baked a cake I had to bake 2 - because I lost track of how much sugar I put in the first one. The thing is, I was only supposed to put in one cup - who loses track when counting to one?? When the cake was "cooked" it was abundantly clear that I had put twice as much sugar in as I was supposed to - a caramelly gooey mess which had to be dipped down the drain. I blame baby brain!]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:58:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146835&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146835 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : I love making tarts (read love...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146829&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146829 Author: Mum_mum
Subject: 35643
Posted: 08 September 2010 at 7:50am

I love making tarts (read love eating more like it) but can't for the life of me work out how to blind bake the case without burning it! Everytime I try I always end up with a burnt crust and an undercooked middle. Usally these tarts end up getting fed to the poor chooks!]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:50:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146829&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146829 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : Hmmmm.....every single baking...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146793&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146793 Author: fattykat
Subject: 35643
Posted: 07 September 2010 at 11:07pm

Hmmmm.....every single baking experience I have had has been a disaster.
I've figured out I'm just not a baker....no matter how hard I try ]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:07:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146793&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146793 <![CDATA[Tell me about your baking disasters... : ...and I&#039;ll put you in the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35643&PID=1146791&title=tell-me-about-your-baking-disasters#1146791 Author: Katherine
Subject: 35643
Posted: 07 September 2010 at 11:02pm

...and I'll put you in the draw to win a silicone jumbo cupcake mold (makes a cake 25x bigger than a regular cupcake), and some other worthy surprise goodies from the OHbaby! prize cupboard!

Tonight I decided to make DH a birthday cake using the cake mold mentioned above. What a disaster. Burned 'round the edges, raw in the middle, a colossal waste of time and ingredients. I ended up chucking the whole thing into the compost bin and starting over with a plain round cake pan.

I was about to chuck out the cake mold too, but I decided it would be much better off going to a friendlier and possibly more baking-savvy home than mine. So there you go. You, too, can make a giant cupcake cake. Maybe. And if you fail, at least you'll have some other goodies to make up for it.

I'll close the draw in a week (11pm next Tuesday 14 September) and will put everyone who shares their baking disaster tale in the draw.  Who's first?

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