Baking things!

MrMarvelous · 27 Jun 2013 at 00:53

Hey guys! Bought myself a really cheep and cheerful scale for a £5 off Amazon, if anyone want to have a look the link is below. Note that all the common/popular colours are a bit more expensive.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CRCZDH4/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=kitchen

Now i've never baked before so can anyone recommend a nice tasting, easy recepie for a 1st time baker? I've been thinking about making a simple Victorian sponge, would that be a good place to start for a 1st time?

Ta.

MrMarvelous · 27 Jun 2013 at 14:14

I'm going to be having a go at the lemon one, thanks guys!

This was also waiting for me when I got in from work:

MrMarvelous · 27 Jun 2013 at 16:34

Hi mate these are super sensitive and 100% accurate. Just put a 1KG weight in there and my HTC Desire and it's spot on. The tray and weight are combined though so what i'll be doing is weighing things out in a bowl. The LCD read out is bright and clear and i'm really impressed with it.

I'd deffo go for it, it's only £5 which if you're lucky is 2 pints. Just need to go out and buy all the stuff for baking now.

MrMarvelous · 28 Jun 2013 at 23:08

Alright went ahead and baked a 'Lemon Drizzle' cake. Followed the instructions and ingredients to a tee but I think loaf tin sizes vary around the world, the bloody thing nearly hit the top of my oven!

It was meant to rise to the top of the tine, nowhere near as high as that though!

Smelled amazing though and it's just cooling in the kitchen at the moment, might give it a try later on in about an hour or so.

Really impressed, I know it's an easy recepie but for my 1st time i'm well chuffed. I'll use to loaf tins instead of one next time though.