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[Zoe7]

I have done most of the housework that needed doing already this morning @Oaktree @hanami so it will be a clear afternoon to finish the path and get stuck into school work again this evening. I usually do a little at a time but I think I will just work as long as needed tonight so I can relax tomorrow before going back to work on Wednesday. Of course my plan will depend on energy and tiredness levels but if I am motivated I should get through some of the essential stuff quickly.

I hope the cake works out well for you @Oaktree Have you called your son yet for his birthday?

[hanami]

Thankyou @Oaktree 

Sounds like you have a really busy day ahead!

What kind of cake are you baking? I made a banana cake last week but ate a good part to of the mixture beforehand lol. 

❤️

[Shaz51]

ha ha @hanami , so you still made half a cake 

soo very wet up here , water over the roads 

only could do one job today , and 2 of the boys were home sick in their beds ( hope we dont get sick now )

home now with a cuppa 

@Oaktree , @Zoe7 , @Appleblossom 

[Oaktree]

It’s a chocolate cake @hanami 

It’s called best ever chocolate cake and it’s a very rich and moist cake. My kids love it. I might post the recipe for you later if I get time. I have just made the batter and I am waiting for the oven to heat up to pop it in.

I haven’t called my son for his birthday yet as he works hard and usually gets up for work super early. Monday’s are his day off so I am letting him sleep in. Will call him after 10am.

@Shaz51 @hanami @Appleblossom @Zoe7 @tyme @Sophia1 

Meggle

[hanami]

Haha @Shaz51 yep still made half a cake. 

Oh no that doesn't sound good with all that rain. I hope it improves soon for you al up there.

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[Shaz51]

hope it improves soon @hanami , relaxing here at the moment , had a very restless night sleep last night and we finally got up at 4am to have a cuppa , so i think a sleep might be in order after 

[Oaktree]

I bet it was still a nice half a cake @hanami 

I love banana cake but noone else around here really eats it. As a result I have stopped making it. 

Sorry you didn’t get much sleep overnight @Shaz51. Looks like a nana nap is calling!

Meggle

[Oaktree]

Best Ever Chocolate Cake

90g cocoa powder 

375ml boiling water 

185g butter

440g caster sugar 

2 tablespoons raspberry jam

3 eggs

300g self raising flour 

Combine cocoa powder and water, mix to dissolve and allow to cool

Cream butter, sugar and jam until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time adding a little of the flour with each egg. Fold in remaining flour and cocoa mixture alternately.

Spoon mixture into two greased and lined 20cm cake tins and bake at 180 degrees celcius for 35 minutes or until cooked. Check with a skewer 

Icing recipe on next post 

[Shaz51]

yumm @Oaktree 😀

@FloatingFeather a chocolate cake recipe for your son`s birthday above message 

yes nap coming up very soon @Oaktree , @hanami , @Sophia1 

[Oaktree]

Chocolate Mocha Icing

125g butter

330g icing sugar 

1 1/2 tablespoons of cocoa powder 

2 teaspoons instant coffee

2 tablespoons milk

To make icing, place butter in a small mixing bowl. Beat until creamy. Add icing sugar a little at a time, beating well after after each addition,

Combine cocoa powder and coffee and mix to a smooth paste with milk then whisk into icing. 

Allow cake to cool then ice with mixture. Put icing between the cakes and all over the outside.

Meggle