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Not A Piece Of Cake

There are times when I feel like baking though these times do not come so often as I want it.  I am a poor hand at baking and cooking, however I’ve been trying to learn since I got married.  Whenever I try to bake something and it will turn out the way it should be feels like heaven to me.  Fortunately, nothing I baked that turned out to be “uneatable”.  Though at times I get a result that disappoints anyone’s palate.

choco-cake

A chocolate cake cookie?

This chocolate cake I baked on my break looked good but not the way I would want it to be.  It should be soft and spongy but this seemed to be like a cookie.  I didn’t seem to miss something from the recipe, in fact, I liked blending all the ingredients cos it looked like I was doing a chocolate fondue.  I got this recipe from my cook book but it doesn’t have an image of how it should turn out to be.  I should find a better recipe for chocolate cake.  Baking is not a piece of cake to me and I always need a recipe in front of me even if I had baked the same thing before.


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Marlene
Marlene graduated from the University of Mindanao with a Degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education. She worked as a teacher for five years and two years as a Head Teacher in Davao City, Philippines. She presently resides in Sweden with her hubby and she works as a Mother Language (Filipino) Teacher.

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24 Responses to “Not A Piece Of Cake”

  1. fetus says:

    baking a cake is not a piece of cake. because it became a cookie. hehehe…

    lol, fun way of playing with words.
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    Marlene replied on March 2nd, 2010:

    Hahaa! Is it? I didn’t know I was playing with words. :-)

    Btw, thank you for dropping by. I really appreciate it.

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  2. willie says:

    Hahaha…keep on baking.

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    Marlene replied on March 2nd, 2010:

    I will! It will get better.

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  3. sernan says:

    looks delicious to me… :) Just never give up… sabi nga nila, madadale mo din yan! hehehehehe….
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    Marlene replied on March 2nd, 2010:

    Hindi ko kasalanan kung di pa rin madadale sa susunod. Kasalanan ng recipe, hahaa!

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  4. Amy LeForge says:

    Awwww, keep on trying Marlene! You will get better and have yummy treats along the way. I like to pretend I am doing a science experiment, and if something doesn’t turn out well that’s okay. I learned not to do that again. :)
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    Marlene replied on March 2nd, 2010:

    Thank you so much, Amy. We should never give up for any failure we get. And yes, I believe I will get better in time. Got to treat you when this happens, hehee.

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  5. I love chocolate cakes :D
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    Marlene replied on March 2nd, 2010:

    But definitely not my chocolate cake, lol!

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  6. jeniffer says:

    nakain naman ba yan ate ni MR? muka namang ok lang ah.. I love chocolate cake.. Tingin ka pos internet ang daming recipe.
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    Marlene replied on March 2nd, 2010:

    Jen, kumain naman si Mr at may kasabay ngang ice cream. Siguro para maging masarap ang lasa kaya hinaluan ng ice cream, hahaa!

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  7. Diabetis says:

    Ang mahalaga ay ang lasa. Parang ganyan ding ang lkapatid ko eh.
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    Marlene replied on March 2nd, 2010:

    Ganun ba. Pareho pala kaming palpak palagi kung mag-bake. :-)

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  8. Reesie says:

    I just don’t bake. LOL. I find it messy.

    Pero mukhang masarap yang cake mo Marlene. Penge. LOL

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    Marlene replied on March 2nd, 2010:

    Tama ka, Reese, messy nga lahat sa kusina, from gamit to mixes.

    Aww, matigas na ngayon, parang bato na. Lol!

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  9. Bogcess says:

    First time visit here. That cake sure looks yummy! Can I have some? Haha!
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    Marlene replied on March 2nd, 2010:

    Bogcess, thanks for dropping by for leaving a comment here. I do appreciate it.

    Next time you will get a piece, but not this one cos it’s not my best bake.

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  10. What’s that? :lol:

    *just kidding*
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  11. Amor says:

    Haven’t tried baking a cake, wala kaming oven kasi hehe. But I tried baking the 3-minute cake in a mug in a microwave oven, okay naman, yummy!
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    Marlene replied on March 5th, 2010:

    Haa, meron palang instant cake na pwede sa micro. My mama has an oven in Davao but we never used it. Walang hilig sa baking.

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    Amor replied on March 8th, 2010:

    yeah meron friend, nakita ko sa forum before then nagtry me hanapin baka may video sa youtube, meron nga, ang daming version. Kaaliw coz in 3 minutes lang may freshly baked cake ka na, single serve hehe. Yun lang, bitin so gawa ulit! :D
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  12. Marlene says:

    Lol! I did made muffins a couple of times. I think it’s a good idea to do it again.

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  13. Ha ha ha… your articles always amuse me Marlene.. kudos.. :)
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