Cost of making a sponge cake?!
Last night I had a HUGE row with my hubby over the cost of doing home baking!.
I love to bake I bake for him all the time, and every Thursday evening I will bake for my colleagues in work!.
However, my tight wad of a hubby is now preaching that the cost of baking cakes is incredibly expensive, yet he does not see the pleasure I get out of it is 'Priceless'!.
So come on!.!.!.!. help me out here, what do you reckon from start to finish a cake is costing me to make!.!.!.!.!.!.here's what I typically use but this can vary from cake to cake-
8oz Flour
8oz Marg
8oz Sugar
4 eggs
1stp Vanilla Essence
1 tsp Baking Powder
I am using basic ingredients from my local superstore, (Tesco's)!.!. I am using Marg not Butter, Non Organic ingredients, and free range eggs from my local farm (￡1!.80 per dozen)
Electricity for baking (180 degrees for approx 25 Min's)
Thanks Guys!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I love to bake I bake for him all the time, and every Thursday evening I will bake for my colleagues in work!.
However, my tight wad of a hubby is now preaching that the cost of baking cakes is incredibly expensive, yet he does not see the pleasure I get out of it is 'Priceless'!.
So come on!.!.!.!. help me out here, what do you reckon from start to finish a cake is costing me to make!.!.!.!.!.!.here's what I typically use but this can vary from cake to cake-
8oz Flour
8oz Marg
8oz Sugar
4 eggs
1stp Vanilla Essence
1 tsp Baking Powder
I am using basic ingredients from my local superstore, (Tesco's)!.!. I am using Marg not Butter, Non Organic ingredients, and free range eggs from my local farm (￡1!.80 per dozen)
Electricity for baking (180 degrees for approx 25 Min's)
Thanks Guys!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
It depends on what cakes run in your local grocery store!. I'm like you, I would much rather enjoy a homemade cake any day then from a store!. My grandmother always told me that its easier to whisper in your husbands ear and blow gently in it twice when trying to get him to understand what you want!.!.!.!.Same applies here!.
NOW to answer your question
If the ingredients are in your pantry as staples, then you are utilizing your on hand budget items!. Then it would make practical sense to cook from scratch!.
A easy way to cut time and $$$ is to use a store bought cake, make your own filling and fruit to decorate!. You can mix cream cheese,xxx sugar & cool whip for a filler, Then using cherry or blueberry pie filling to decorate!.!.
Slice your cake in half set the bottom on your plate spread 1/2 cream cheese mixture on the bottom layer, use 1/2 can of your pie filling,place your top layer on, then the remaining cream cheese and drizzle the remaining pie filling on top!.!.!.!.refrigerate, no one will ever question if its store bought or homemade!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
NOW to answer your question
If the ingredients are in your pantry as staples, then you are utilizing your on hand budget items!. Then it would make practical sense to cook from scratch!.
A easy way to cut time and $$$ is to use a store bought cake, make your own filling and fruit to decorate!. You can mix cream cheese,xxx sugar & cool whip for a filler, Then using cherry or blueberry pie filling to decorate!.!.
Slice your cake in half set the bottom on your plate spread 1/2 cream cheese mixture on the bottom layer, use 1/2 can of your pie filling,place your top layer on, then the remaining cream cheese and drizzle the remaining pie filling on top!.!.!.!.refrigerate, no one will ever question if its store bought or homemade!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com