We race (electronically) and the loser has to bake a cake to feed the office.
Why? Because we like cake.
Who? Everyone in the office. No one gets out of it. When? 1st Monday of the month. The rules: you make the cake yourself, without any help. You can't 'repeat' a cake. Your cake will be judged on presentation, difficulty and taste, and marked out of 10 by each colleague. When you have baked 3 cakes, you are out of the competition for 1 year.
Banana Loaf Cake by Dom
Following a cheesecake disaster (it didn't set), Dom made this Banana Cake as a cheesecake-replacement for his Cake Monday. One piece of advice to readers who are thinking about making a Banana Loaf,
BE CAREFUL!
The Verdict:
We weren't buying into the complexity of this cake. It was simple. BUT, it tasted good! It was nice and light and fluffy, and we all enjoyed eating it. Adam ate the whole thing (he doesn't do cake) and would even consider a second slice. Negativity came from Sue and George who felt more could have been done with the cake, suggestions of icing/chocolate or other fillings were suggested. That said, we did appreciate the fact that Dom had made 2 cakes in 2 days for his colleagues.
Banana Loaf Cake Average Score: 6.8
Next time: George