Thread: leftover chocolate cake

just make enough eggs and milk to dampen it and try that, it might b too
soft but its wortha a shot, or put it in the freezer until you get some
other bread like substances to go with it, Lee
"sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> I made a loaf cake last night and left out the yogurt. It's fine, but
> it's not what I want so I was thinking about making bread pudding only
> with cake. I looked it up and the caution was that cake is too tender
> for that, but I'm not getting why. I'm okay if the chunks disappear.
> I don't want to make trifle - I can't think of what to do.
>
> I have lots of strawberries.... any ideas? I want something
> uncomplicated.
>
> --
>
> Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:04:29 -0700, sf <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>I made a loaf cake last night and left out the yogurt. It's fine, but
>it's not what I want so I was thinking about making bread pudding only
>with cake. I looked it up and the caution was that cake is too tender
>for that, but I'm not getting why. I'm okay if the chunks disappear.
>I don't want to make trifle - I can't think of what to do.
>
>I have lots of strawberries.... any ideas? I want something
>uncomplicated.

I'm thinking it is chocolate-- How about breaking it up and folding
it into a simple mousse?

Jim

On Jul 13, 6:04*pm, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> I made a loaf cake last night and left out the yogurt. *It's fine, but
> it's not what I want so I was thinking about making bread pudding only
> with cake. *I looked it up and the caution was that cake is too tender
> for that, but I'm not getting why. *I'm okay if the chunks disappear.
> I don't want to make trifle - I can't think of what to do. *
>
> I have lots of strawberries.... *any ideas? *I want something
> uncomplicated.
>
> --
>
> Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

Make Barb's very strong vanilla ice cream and fold in chunks of the
cake. Yum..

"ImStillMags" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Jul 13, 6:04 pm, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> I made a loaf cake last night and left out the yogurt. It's fine, but
> it's not what I want so I was thinking about making bread pudding only
> with cake. I looked it up and the caution was that cake is too tender
> for that, but I'm not getting why. I'm okay if the chunks disappear.
> I don't want to make trifle - I can't think of what to do.
>
> I have lots of strawberries.... any ideas? I want something
> uncomplicated.
>
> --
>
> Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

Make Barb's very strong vanilla ice cream and fold in chunks of the
cake. Yum..


oooh! good call!

"ImStillMags" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Jul 13, 6:04 pm, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> I made a loaf cake last night and left out the yogurt. It's fine, but
> it's not what I want so I was thinking about making bread pudding only
> with cake. I looked it up and the caution was that cake is too tender
> for that, but I'm not getting why. I'm okay if the chunks disappear.
> I don't want to make trifle - I can't think of what to do.
>
> I have lots of strawberries.... any ideas? I want something
> uncomplicated.
Make Barb's very strong vanilla ice cream and fold in chunks of the
cake. Yum..

I'm thinking: chunks of chocolate cake, sliced strawberries and something
white and creamy. Perhaps cream cheese with a little milk, sugar and
vanilla? Just in the general direction of a 'trifle'. If that doesn't
appeal to you, send it to me. Nothing better than chocolate and
strawberries. I had to smile at your leaving out the yogurt. Waaaay too
many times I've melted butter in the M/W for something and discovered the
butter much too late. My worst left out I guess was the time we left out
the noodles in the lasagna. That turned out okay. Polly

On Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:14:57 -0500, "Polly Esther"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "ImStillMags" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> On Jul 13, 6:04 pm, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> > I made a loaf cake last night and left out the yogurt. It's fine, but
> > it's not what I want so I was thinking about making bread pudding only
> > with cake. I looked it up and the caution was that cake is too tender
> > for that, but I'm not getting why. I'm okay if the chunks disappear.
> > I don't want to make trifle - I can't think of what to do.
> >
> > I have lots of strawberries.... any ideas? I want something
> > uncomplicated.
> Make Barb's very strong vanilla ice cream and fold in chunks of the
> cake. Yum..
>
> I'm thinking: chunks of chocolate cake, sliced strawberries and something
> white and creamy. Perhaps cream cheese with a little milk, sugar and
> vanilla? Just in the general direction of a 'trifle'. If that doesn't
> appeal to you, send it to me. Nothing better than chocolate and
> strawberries. I had to smile at your leaving out the yogurt. Waaaay too
> many times I've melted butter in the M/W for something and discovered the
> butter much too late. My worst left out I guess was the time we left out
> the noodles in the lasagna. That turned out okay. Polly

I cut up the strawberries and macerated them so there was a syrup and
spooned them over slices of cake. I still have lots of cake left to
figure out what else to do with it though. Ice cream appeals, I've
wanted to make some anyway... but I need to empty out part of the
freezer first so I can freeze the bowl. However, I think I have way
too much cake - so I need to figure out what *else* to do with the
rest of it.

I'm still wondering what the problem is with chocolate "bread" pudding
made with cake cubes because I wouldn't care if it turned out smooth.
IMO, the worst it could be is souffle-like. I may try making it
anyway.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

"sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:14:57 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> "ImStillMags" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> On Jul 13, 6:04 pm, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
>> > I made a loaf cake last night and left out the yogurt. It's fine, but
>> > it's not what I want so I was thinking about making bread pudding only
>> > with cake. I looked it up and the caution was that cake is too tender
>> > for that, but I'm not getting why. I'm okay if the chunks disappear.
>> > I don't want to make trifle - I can't think of what to do.
>> >
>> > I have lots of strawberries.... any ideas? I want something
>> > uncomplicated.
>> Make Barb's very strong vanilla ice cream and fold in chunks of the
>> cake. Yum..
>>
>> I'm thinking: chunks of chocolate cake, sliced strawberries and
>> something
>> white and creamy. Perhaps cream cheese with a little milk, sugar and
>> vanilla? Just in the general direction of a 'trifle'. If that doesn't
>> appeal to you, send it to me. Nothing better than chocolate and
>> strawberries. I had to smile at your leaving out the yogurt. Waaaay too
>> many times I've melted butter in the M/W for something and discovered the
>> butter much too late. My worst left out I guess was the time we left out
>> the noodles in the lasagna. That turned out okay. Polly
>
> I cut up the strawberries and macerated them so there was a syrup and
> spooned them over slices of cake. I still have lots of cake left to
> figure out what else to do with it though. Ice cream appeals, I've
> wanted to make some anyway... but I need to empty out part of the
> freezer first so I can freeze the bowl. However, I think I have way
> too much cake - so I need to figure out what *else* to do with the
> rest of it.


bring it in to work. People we work with are savages and have no idea about
food. They will wolf down anything.

On Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:04:05 -0700, "Pico Rico"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> bring it in to work. People we work with are savages and have no idea about
> food. They will wolf down anything.

I know and love that about co-workers. It's the classic "anything I
didn't make tastes fantastic" syndrome.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

"sf" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio
> I made a loaf cake last night and left out the yogurt. It's fine, but
> it's not what I want so I was thinking about making bread pudding only
> with cake. I looked it up and the caution was that cake is too tender
> for that, but I'm not getting why. I'm okay if the chunks disappear.
> I don't want to make trifle - I can't think of what to do.
>
> I have lots of strawberries.... any ideas? I want something
> uncomplicated.

Whip cream cheese into cream cheese frosting, however you like to do it.
Slice the loaf lengthwise into 3 layers. Spread one layer with cream cheese
frosting, add sliced strawberries, continue with two more layers. Wrap in
waxed paper and chill. Slice into striped slices and call them "Duomo do
Siena".

On Jul 13, 10:01*pm, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
.. *Ice cream appeals, I've
> wanted to make some anyway... but I need to empty out part of the
> freezer first so I can freeze the bowl. *However, I think I have way
> too much cake - so I need to figure out what *else* to do with the
> rest of it. *


Is the cake too tender to slice longways and spread with softened ice
cream and roll up into
a cake roll? I remember cake rolls, it was one of my favorites as a
kid. Ice cream sandwiches,, too....

On Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:00:21 +0200, "Giusi" <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Whip cream cheese into cream cheese frosting, however you like to do it.
> Slice the loaf lengthwise into 3 layers. Spread one layer with cream cheese
> frosting, add sliced strawberries, continue with two more layers. Wrap in
> waxed paper and chill. Slice into striped slices and call them "Duomo do
> Siena".

Oh, yum. I like that. Sounds like a party cake.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.