It’s the last Saturday before Christmas. Son is sat watching the Simpsons Movie while Baron Frankenstein is in kitchen seeing what creature he can create this time. Yes it’s baking time.
My attempt at a Stollen Cake.
As ever the ingredients used may not be quite as required by the recipe. Amounts are a little random. Going more with my Jedi force skills rather than the trusty weighing machine. Unsurprisingly the dough doesn’t quite look or feel like the perfect one pictured in the cook book. Son ventures into the seen of devastation.
Oh Dad that doesn’t look good. Are you planning to use that to fill the holes in the wall.
No Son but like Frankenstein even though the parts are not as desired we might as well see what happens when I bring it to life. Thirty minutes later the creature has been born.
A bit like the Baker it seems a bit crumbly and loose at the edges. So I’ve not been brave enough to see if it can survive life without its tin. I shall report back.
Looks edible to me!
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It actually was.
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It looks lovely!
Filler, lol. My lot say my cooking looks like road kill. 😂
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That’s my cooking really. This was actually one of my better attempts.
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Looks delicious!👍♥️
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It wasn’t too bad.
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😊
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For most cooking it’s fine to be slap dash with measurements. But for the love of all things good, please use your weighing scales when baking! Trust me, it never ends well if you don’t.
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Your right. Need you to remind me in the kitchen.
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I like the look, too.
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It was quite tasty.
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Not such a bad baker after all.
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One success is a start.
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🙂
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It looks good to me.
We await your tasting report with interest 😉
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Not too bad at all.
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It looks delicious. Nothing like Frankenstein
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It was ok.
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You come with some of the most interesting blog titles. When I saw the title, I was curious how you were going to work Frankenstein into Christmas.
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That’s kind of you. Strangely not see a Frankenstein movie listed for Christmas. Can’t understand why.
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i don’t have a clue what stollen cake is, but the photos looks good..then again i may just eat anything when no one is looking right now..lol..creature or not:)
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It’s basically a sort of bready Christmas cake with the marzipan in the middle.
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Looks good! I would say that’s a win there!
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It was not too bad. I’m now basically thinking for the next one. Just put the whole block of marzipan in and really beef up the calories.
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I had to look up Stollen🤷🏼♀️ except for the mass amount of sugar shown in the googled pics, yours looks good. If it’s a little crumbly you can add a few drops of liquid (water, milk, brandy) and squeeze the crumbles into balls then dust with powder sugar… Ta Da!! Your personal version of the classic😘
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It actually stayed in tacked. Tasty alright. But going to try your idea on my next disaster.
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Good job! That looks so delicious. 😊
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It was ok
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What is the flavoring, does it taste like cinnamon?
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A little it’s very spicy. I used All Spice and citrus zest. Often it has rum in but I rather went for coconut. Only cos I needed to use some up.
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Sounds so delicious!
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It is
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It is all about taste. Long as that is good who gives the proverbial what it looks like.
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I’m thinking a full Marzipan block in the next one.
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Go for it. I was saying to this author pal earlier re her cooking disaster I HAD to add another full big bar of white chocolate to my fudge to make it set. Needs must.
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The stollen tasted quite nice. Next time going to up the marzipan content significantly.
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Today was the first day I ever heard of this cake and then I found your post about it! They are delicious — hope yours was as well
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It did work. I do like them. But I like anything with Marzipan.
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I actually think it looks rather good! I’ve never had Stollen before … would you mind sending me a piece to go with my coffee in the morning? 😉
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I can try suspect Donald has put a Stollen Tariff in place.
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It wouldn’t surprise me!
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More chance of that than a tax return….
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Yum!
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It was strangely a success for me.
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I have a Dresdner Stollen recipe- next year, maybe…
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It’s worth it.
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Remind me next year 🤣
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Ok.
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It’ll be ok, I’m very sure because I made a pumpkin cake and it didn’t look as good as yours but it was delicious.
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It’s not bad at all.
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Really happy for you.
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🙏
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I think it looks great!
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It tasted ok.
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😀 Have you considered following the recipe?
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I see them not so much as instructions rather loose guidelines. Plus my kitchen tends to have the wrong ingredients.
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Ah. Get that fishmonger to bring the right ones, next time.
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Sadly no fishmonger calling. We get one visit from Santa and that’s about it.
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🙂 Oh, well.
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Lol. The filling into the wall got me. 😁
Nice outcome with the bakes. 👏
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Normally my cooking is only good for that.
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Hey, when I was making stuffing for Thanksgiving, it initially looked like sick. All soggy and brown and just gross looking. I was freaking out, even ran to the store for some cheap mixes in case the sick in the slow cooker never turned out. But lo and behold! Four hours later, the stuffing looked like actual cornbread stuffing. So I never take those initial checks at face value 🙂
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Clearly the cooking force runs strong with you.
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Ha! At least I have more luck when the crockpot’s involved. 🙂
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Yes I worship our Slowcooker.
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Hey, Kudos! It’s interesting to read how your trying your hand at baking. And especially your son’s reaction, it’s funny lol.
Do follow and check my post to support. Peace ✌️.
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Thank you so much
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