*pokes cake*

[epiphyta]

Hmmmmmmmm.

Comments

[pondhopper]

So essentially you created a cannonball...does it at least taste good?

I only trust a real oven for baking, old-fashioned me.

Good travel thoughts for P...
but mmmmmm...pastries!

[epiphyta]

It tastes nice enough, but the color's wrong and it's too heavy, given what my brain's expecting when I think "lemon poppyseed cake".

Pain au chocolat is in my future! And so is having the place to myself, oooooooooh . . . .

[kazzy_cee]

Dense is not a word you want to associate with cake is it …..

[epiphyta]

Not unless it's fruitcake, no. :D

[shirebound]

It looks tasty, dense or not!

[epiphyta]

I'm relieved it came out of the pan in one piece - as I'd never baked a bundt before, I was sure I'd be doing the "Well, it broke - congratulations, you have chunks for trifle!" consolation round. :-D

[cairistiona7]

I wondered how cakes would really turn out in an IP. When I read this, I googled and a reddit baker said to double the baking powder when baking a cake in an IP, otherwise it comes out very dense. So maybe next IP cake, try that?

[epiphyta]

I will make a note; next IP cake will be cheesecake!

[curiouswombat]

Hmm - cakes are better not quite that dense. Your description reminded me of an aunt of mine who only ever put perfect cakes on the table - but this was because she used to slice up anything less than perfect and serve it for pudding with custard... Although I am more inclined to warming them in the microwave and adding the pouring cream myself :)

We are feeling autumnal now, too.

[epiphyta]

The urge to drop it off the balcony and see what happens is strong, but I don't want to damage my neighbours' deck! *laughing* This recipe is for the next attempt.

It poured all night and the walk to Coquette was lovely! Ground all damp, air sweet and cool; the box of "Churchmouse Autumn" tea is out and I expect to go through pots of it over the course of the next week.