We have a new baker on the block. Simon is getting into his stride with recipes, cherries, sultanas and bananas, and is very definite about preferring fancy cake tins to ordinary, straight-sided ones. Phoebe claims he didn't do this all on his own because I greased the tin for him - this from the girl who says she is going to employ me full-time when she is older just to grease her baking tins and do her washing up. I wonder if she senses competition?
Me, I was just pleased to get just the right tablecloth to match the sunflower cake shape. I know my place: greasing, laying the table, washing up...
I am wondering if use of the word "greasing" may bring some interesting new traffic your way?
I think you are doing an excellent job of table laying, lovely marriage of cloth and cake shape.
Posted by: Rebecca | May 03, 2011 at 13:39
An excellent job. I can never get them out of the fancy cake tins without losing part of the design (usually a head is parted from its body unfortunately.) You must be a dab hand at greasing!
Posted by: www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawnaOh59QgGOdMhCK1EyuoVxpkc81Ls79DA | May 03, 2011 at 14:10
Lots of healthy competition in your house then! x
Posted by: PinkCatJo | May 03, 2011 at 16:46
those boys do love their kit - looks delicious
Posted by: janice | May 03, 2011 at 17:03
Jane - I know how you feel! I have three who are competing in the kitchen. Guess who does the washing up??
xoxo Ingrid
Posted by: Ingrid | May 03, 2011 at 17:21
A family of bakers! Marvellous! A bit of competition can bring out some interesting results I always think! Vanessa x
Posted by: vanessa | May 03, 2011 at 17:29
The sunflower pan is gorgeous! Can you make a yellow cake for the outside and chocolate on the inside (seeds) part?
Good for you having all these willing bakers - maybe a family business is coming...?
Posted by: patty | May 04, 2011 at 00:38
She sure does sense competition - and she's going to keep you in your place! But she will appreciate Mom some day.
Posted by: Lisa | May 04, 2011 at 01:18
I too have a collection of fancy tins. I even sent to Germany for one of them as it was the only place I could get one!
Haven't got a sunflower one...
Posted by: Rattling On | May 05, 2011 at 07:24
About that "just right" tablecloth, and the many other beautiful ones that find their way onto your blog -- where do you find them? Do you make those as well? Collect them? I'm just drooling over the patterns and half the time wanting to push the cakes out of the way to so I can replicate the lovely stitches!!
Posted by: Carol | May 05, 2011 at 17:50