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My First Cake

hammerz_nailz
hammerz_nailz Posts: 16
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I baked a birthday cake in the egg today for my wife. Not only is it the first cake in the egg ...but it's the first cake I've baked in my life.
It's the "Double Chocolate Kahlua Cake" recipe that's on this forum. Courtesy Mrs. Kevin Jacques I think.
Very moist cake ..it came out great.

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  • Chubby
    Chubby Posts: 2,955
    Looks great too!!

    Those were called "Dump Cakes" in the 60's, and there's a ton of them out there in different flavor profiles!

    Many, many variations on the theme and a real chance to stretch your creativity !

    Congrats!
    I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!!
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    Man David, that is a beauty!! Nice first!!!
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
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  • misfit
    misfit Posts: 358
    First cake ever, wifes birthday, no pressure there. :laugh: Looks real good.
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  • Susan Egglaine
    Susan Egglaine Posts: 2,437
    That looks great! I have made cookies, bread,ice cream cake but I do not think I have ever made a cake cake. Time to give it a try! :)
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  • tcracing
    tcracing Posts: 378
    What kind of lump did you use? Everything I've used puts off a smokey flavor.
    George Foreman? Who? 
    Tim C. Panama City, Fl. 
    Large, Minimax-soon
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
    The key is to wait until the coals are burning clean, I like to give it 45 minutes to an hour before baking. -RP
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    Well Chubby, Dump cakes are different. There is one where you take a can of cherries and dump, then dump cake mix, then dump some nuts, and last a can of pineapple. Then bake. Is that what you are tinking of? ;)
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
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  • tcracing
    tcracing Posts: 378
    So it doesn't matter what you use. Just let the smoke clear off. Thanks.
    George Foreman? Who? 
    Tim C. Panama City, Fl. 
    Large, Minimax-soon
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
    Yeah pretty much, but if you have any left over smoking wood in with the lump, I would remove it before baking. -RP
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  • Chubby
    Chubby Posts: 2,955
    Hey Tim...

    I'll let Hammerz speak for himself...but as a general rule there's a couple thiings to keep in mind!

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    We bake a lot...and if you're going to try it...(and I gather you don;t want the smokey flavor)?

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    You need to start with a clean egg and a load of fresh lump! Prior to baking...if your cooking meat...or smoking ...
    let your temps run up to 600 or better and clean/burn your egg!

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    You'll need to let your fire get settled, and established long enough that it's burning "smoke free"....usually 45 mins to 1 hour.

    There are lump brands that have a much more subtle flavor... let me know what;s available ,(or where you hale from) and maybe I can suggest one.

    Once you get going...there are also a few tricks about placement that will help you get better results!

    Let me know If I can help.

    Welcome aboard...!!

    Evans
    I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!!
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  • Angela
    Angela Posts: 545
    Now that looks yummy!!
    Egging on two larges + 36" Blackstone griddle
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  • misfit
    misfit Posts: 358
    Molly, perhaps "bundt", he did say it was the in the 60's...
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  • hammerz_nailz
    hammerz_nailz Posts: 16
    I used Royal Oak and got it up to 350 and held it there for about an hour before putting the cake in. There was no smoke flavor at all. It was about 50/50 new charcoal and leftover ..but the last couple things I cooked were with the plate setter.
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  • Chubby
    Chubby Posts: 2,955
    Nope...!

    Ann's Mom has about 15 or 20 of them from waay back then and pulled them out when we were there a few years back doing the chocolate version...(but with coconut tunnels inside)!

    But feel free to play again next time...lol!!

    :woohoo:
    I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!!
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  • eenie meenie
    eenie meenie Posts: 4,394
    David, that looks like a delectable chocolate Kahlua cake. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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  • Chubby
    Chubby Posts: 2,955
    Now dat's my kind'a Humor!

    :silly:
    I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!!
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    :laugh: :)
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
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  • Hoss
    Hoss Posts: 14,600
    NICE!!! B)
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  • pattikake
    pattikake Posts: 1,175
    Great job, looking good. Happy Birthday to your wife. Welcome to the forum.

    Patti
    Wichtia, KS
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  • NC-CDN
    NC-CDN Posts: 703
    That looks fantastic! Great work.
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  • Grillin & Chillin
    Grillin & Chillin Posts: 733
    Now I know!......why your handle is "Chubby"! If I could bake like that, my handle would be FatSo! I need to go clean my monitor now after licking it! Thanks for posting
    BGE'er since 1996 Large BGE 1996, Small BGE 1996, Mini BGE 1997
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  • Frank from Houma
    Frank from Houma Posts: 5,755
    Well done - mightyfine lookin cake
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  • ozegg
    ozegg Posts: 50
    That looks so yummy, I can't wait to bake a cake on the egg!
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  • Mr Holloway
    Mr Holloway Posts: 2,034
    Wow! That looks great. Can't wait to try a cake :cheer:
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
    OK Evans, cough up the details on the last cake you posted please :)
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