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madameshawshank

Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 1654 Location: Penrith (where jacarandas remind me of change), New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:37 am Post subject: Queen Elizabeth cake |
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http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Queen-Elizabeth-Cake-I/Detail.aspx
Made it for the first time yesterday...oh my! The gals at sewing asked for the recipe...the topping is simply scrumptious. Simple to make ~ just keep an eye on the topping.
Luscious would cover this cake..
try a slice! 'n because it is dense and rich a little goes a long way...the edge bits are the choicest...in my opinion
a little King Island cream on top would be a bonus for my tastebuds.
happy kitchen times _________________ "I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson |
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Griffin

Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 932 Location: England
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Ah, so more a Prince Philip cake then!  _________________ Confusion comes fitted as standard. |
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madameshawshank

Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 1654 Location: Penrith (where jacarandas remind me of change), New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Well aren't you the lucky one..given that folk are no longer sent to the tower...you my friend would have been headless by know..unless that is you were the court jester  _________________ "I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson |
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David
Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 1855 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Griffin you slay me!! _________________ Vivant Linguae Mortuae!! |
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Jennifer K
Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Paris
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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When I clicked through to the recipe, I was hoping to see a picture. There wasn't one, so it looks like I'll have to make this myself to see what it looks like! Sounds delicious! |
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madameshawshank

Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 1654 Location: Penrith (where jacarandas remind me of change), New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:01 am Post subject: |
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Jennifer K..I googled 'Queen Elizabeth cake'...then clicked "images" .the first one in the list looks yummy but nowhere near as moist or dense as the one I made..the second one looks more like it..but again...the photo is of a much drier cake..
maybe because I added the dates and the soaking liquid..however doesn't mention draining in the recipe..
do give it a go...there's not a crumb left here...so delicious.. _________________ "I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson |
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Jennifer K
Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Paris
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Madame,
I followed your suggestion and saw the photos on Google. They all look yummy but I would definitely prefer it more moist and dense too! I love date nut bread so I'm sure I would love this. Thanks! |
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madameshawshank

Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 1654 Location: Penrith (where jacarandas remind me of change), New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Jennifer K...even simply READING about the cake and I can taste it..it's serious good stuff!!!!
'n do let us know how you go...I might make it again for my beloved Papa who will stay with us for a while...we shall Scrabble and eat cake and sip something lovely... _________________ "I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson |
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Griffin

Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 932 Location: England
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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There are a lot of Britons who would prefer the cake to the Queen... unless that Queen was the glamorous Helen Mirren possibly!
As for Prince Philip... if ever a man was made to speak with his mouth full of foot, it's him!
There's a saying about the Conservative Party in Britain that they are like very whipped cream - rich, thick and full of clots!
Either way, the cake sounds gorgeous. We'll assume it's Elizabeth the First instead! Who I would never have made cheeky comments about or I would definitely have ended up in the tower!! _________________ Confusion comes fitted as standard. |
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