Entry for the Hill Show - Marble Cake

[Hazel at the Hill]

Confession time....

Mark III is in the oven.....

It's just that it COULD be better....so all the same drill BUT I've put greaseproof on from the off then I'll whip it off for browning after an hour and 10?

Just borrowed a cake tin from Patti-next-door - she can't believe that I'm so competitive. However she's glad that I am as they are all tucking into mkII cake as we speak......

I'm so appreciative of all your good wishes for the show (on Sunday, Shirl) - actually if I carry on like this I will have enough marble cake to send you ALL a slice!

(Hope you liked it, Wellie - least I can do with you standing 'shoulder to shoulder' with me. Just don't poke your tongue out at the judges - you'll get me disqualified!)

[Hazel at the Hill]

I've just had a really TERRIBLE thought.

What it mk III isn't as good as mkII - which is now sliced up into 12 portions, some of them eaten

Oh well, we'll find out in about 40mins.

[wellie]

OK, no childish behaviour. Promise! I love this 'Virtual' stuff!

So, I'm 'Virtually' holding my breath.....

[Hazel at the Hill]

And you will be going 'virtually' blue in the face for another 10 mins!

Just taken off greaseproof NO SPLIT IN THE TOP - all slightly pasty and (was it my imagination?) a bit wobbly.

I do hate that 'is it cooked?' thing. Never did get to grips with the stick in a skewer bit...

[scarey55]

God Hazel !
What with twister on tv and marble cake on the 'puter screen I don't think my heart can take it. Still, tucking into Abbey Crunch as we "speak" good luck with whatever mark marble cake makes it to the show
Clare

[JennieAtkinson]

Wow Hazel - Mark III! The suspense is killing!

[wellie]

You and me both Jennie!

Hazel, I hope all went well, and I shall look forward to hearing how you got on with all your Show preparations today, either here, or on Wot I Did Toady thread.
PS. Is your Mum going?

[Hazel at the Hill]

Fanfare please.....

Ok, so I am now knee deep in marble cake! Mk III NOT a success - like a clot I forgot to lightly grease the greaseproof which I put on at the start and planned to Whip Off for the last 15mins.

When I whipped off the greaseproof, the top of the cake came with it!!! And NO I am not going to post a piccy for you all to laugh at!

SO this is MKIV which I made this morning. It over rose a bit, and cracked a bit, but overall, I can hold my head up!

Wish me a huge bunch of luck!!

[scarey55]

Hazel,
Great looking cake - You must be sick of marble cake, so.... when you've finished with it I'd love to have a piece
Seriously though, a huge bunch of luck to you and.... a huge bunch of flowers when (not if) you win.
Clare

[JennieAtkinson]

Heaps of good wishes coming from up here Hazel. Hope you do well. You deserve it.

[wellie]

Big Hugs for tomorrow darling....

[Hazel at the Hill]

And the Winner is.... well, not me, actually!

Well here's a piccy of the 3 entries for the marble cake class (mine is in the middle) with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd certificates....

...the more observant of you will note that mine came third

But - hey - I am not in the least downhearted! You grapes were extremely helpful - and at least I could enter a cake that I was happy with thanks to your advice!

The day as a whole was fabulous (although my veg didn't win prizes, they generally looked good) and Wellie and Trousers coming along was fantastic!

They bought my a lovely goodie bag with all sorts of produce and things in to make me laugh - and I sent them back to the Royal Forest of Dean with......some marble cake!

[moggssue]

Sorry, but the winning cake didnt look very 'marbly' to me? Still, at least you had a go Hazel .... plenty of time to practice for next year, or are you sick of the sight of marble cake?! I'm impressed you had the confidence to enter, I wouldnt want anyone to judge my veg thats for sure hahaha!

[HappyMouffe]

Well done for having a go! Yours looks good & marbled. I'm going to have a peer at the local horticultural show on Saturday and might steel myself for entering next year. After all, by the time I'm 70 I might be as good as some of the winners!

Next year you'll sweep the board!