Danestress Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 The nagging to eat it before it cools and is iceable is driving me insane. Does everyone's family do this? I just want the dang thing to cool enough to put an icing or glaze on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Not often, but it sometimes happens with a particularly exciting dinner or treat. I just tell them the next person who nags doesn't get any! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I bake at night once the kids are in bed. It can cool overnight, then I ice it the next morning. I can throw a cake together in 5 minutes at night. During the day it is 20 minutes with help and at least one extra mess to clean up from a dropped egg, spilled milk or flour on the floor. If the kids want to bake something on their own, they can go for it. But after 12 years of having a helper, I don't want help :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieAir Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I let the kids scrape out any bit of cake that stuck to the pan. Often I trim a cake to make it level for decorating and the kids and dh are free to eat the scraps which I stick on a plate on the table or counter away from where I'm working. Yeah, they nag. They know they'd better stay out of my kitchen when I've got a cake to decorate though. They don't push it too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I don't bake with my littles, plain and simple. If there's a birthday coming up, I bake the cake 2 nights before and throw it in the freezer. The icing part gets done the night prior to the event. I don't enjoy making birthday cakes and the last thing I want is "help" from anyone under 20.:tongue_smilie: They get far too excited for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I think this is why muffins were invented. Everyone can have one just to see how nice it is when it is hot, then the rest can be left to cool so everyone will find out how nice they are when they have been iced. :) Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 We've been know to go ahead and just eat it while it is warm. Tastes great! We don't bother with the icing when we have it warm. Makes for a good reason to eat it while it's hot; saves calories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 The nagging to eat it before it cools and is iceable is driving me insane. Does everyone's family do this? I just want the dang thing to cool enough to put an icing or glaze on. Hey, you should go to: http://www.thepioneerwomancooks.com Look for the chocolate sheet cake. It's thin, so it bakes *really fast*, the icing is intended to be poured on right when the cake comes out of the oven, and the whole thing cools quickly because it's a thinner layer. I can have yummy chocolate cake done and ready to eat in less than 30 minutes. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runamuk Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I made cupcakes this afternoon and I went through the same thing. They were barely out of the oven and both kids were pestering me for a cupcake. They do the same with cookies and pie, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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