[Lardman]

Raspberry, blueberry and dark rum.  They were rather nice but I wish they'd rise evenly though   

[New shoot]

I'd be too busy eating them to worry about them rising evenly    They look pretty good to me 

[RJR_38]

Ooh, I promised my fiancé some more cakes etc now I am on school hols and these would be right up his street as he loves dark rum! Have you got a recipe? They look fab!

[allotmentann]

They don't look too uneven in your photo to me. Do you fill the cases evenly and equally before baking? I find if I take a little more time to do this, they do rise more evenly. But of course, hot spots in your cooker can also affect the way that they rise.

[mumofstig]

They jusy look yummy to me 

[Lardman]

They look pretty good to me 

It would be nice on occasion to be able to cook something that didn't require "don't worry, it tastes much better than it looks" to be served with it 

Have you got a recipe? They look fab!

I wasn't really paying too much attention I was on autopilot but It was much the same as the courgette cakes I was making earlier.

2 Eggs
80g sugar (I used granulated but I think demerara would probably give a richer taste)
80ml oil (I'm using mazola corn oil)
3 caps dark rum (Guessing it a teaspoon a cap)
120g 'ish' SR flour

Stuff all in a bowl - whisk
Add fruit  - Stir

Divide and cook.

I expect I'll get shot at dawn for my method  But this was complex cooking for me 

[RJR_38]

That is my kind of baking! I love to cook - but I am more a chef than a baker as I don't like to measure things and be so precise - I go with the flow which doesn't really work with baking. I can bake quite well but I don't enjoy it so I only tend to do it when he sulks that he hasn't any brownies/muffins etc for a while!

[Aunt Sally]

They look mmmmmm....

They may have risen unevenly because of the fruit in them.

Where's Aunty's one 

[Lardman]

They may have risen unevenly because of the fruit in them.

Are you saying you think I should try some more, but without the fruit in Aunty ? and then perhaps some with the fruit on the bottom and then the fruit on the top....  All in the interests of science- I think that's what you're saying   

Where's Aunty's one 

I've put it somewhere for safe keeping... very safe 

[Beetroot queen]

Looking good lardman i am very impressed you can and will bake, hubby needs a lesson from mary berry

[RJR_38]

They are in the oven as we speak.... I will let you know the verdict later

[Lardman]

I will let you know the verdict later

Think you'll have to send some this way so I can do a comparison...   

[Aunt Sally]

They may have risen unevenly because of the fruit in them.

Are you saying you think I should try some more, but without the fruit in Aunty ? and then perhaps some with the fruit on the bottom and then the fruit on the top....  All in the interests of science- I think that's what you're saying   

Where's Aunty's one 

I've put it somewhere for safe keeping... very safe 

No no, you should try them again with the same amount of fruit to see if the result is reproducible.


And I can't find the safe place where you put mine 

[RJR_38]

Mine rose quite well although I will probably chop the raspberries next time rather than putting them in whole. Fiancé approved though asked me to double the rum haha!

[Lardman]

No no, you should try them again with the same amount of fruit to see if the result is reproducible.

How silly of me - we must establish a control first. I can confirm that the same uneven results were recreated.

And I can't find the safe place where you put mine 

Someone must have taken it Aunty - I've put you another one from this batch in the same safe place. 

I will probably chop the raspberries next time rather than putting them in whole. Fiancé approved though asked me to double the rum haha!

I did cut mine in half, but mainly because I was trying to stretch them as I only had a few. I wonder if soaking the fruit in the rum would be nice?