Saturday 19 May 2012

Clandestine Cake Club Bolton - The Great Village Show

Clandestine Cake Club Bolton
My favourite day of the month is here again. We've donned our pinnies, fretted over 'whether it's done' and lived through the trauma that is 'cake carriage'. Today was the third meeting of the Bolton Clandestine Cake Club. Due to popular demand, I decided to go back to Thyme Deli as Amanda and her team are such amazing hosts! I can confirm that lots of Fentiman's pop was consumed, fancy tea brewed and beautiful cookware was purchased.

Today's theme was the Great Village Show, so I asked members to take the traditional show categories as inspiration for their cake. This might include jams, fruit, flowers, a well presented sponge or indeed best beast! The Bolton members are a creative bunch, and didn't disappoint me!

Once again, we had novice bakers, seasoned pros, new members, old friends, people from near, some from afar... but everyone had a great time and ate lots of cake! I must reiterate that we are really not here to judge. We just like to sit and have a natter over a brew and a slice (or 10...) of cake. At no other place is it socially acceptable to stuff your face with cake - several times in one afternoon, then take a massive box of it home. I took a bit of every cake on the table. Yes, that is over 20 pieces of cake. Hear my roar!

Here is a picture of some of the cakes - there were 22 in total.
Clandestine Cake Club Bolton
The range included some of the following:

  • White Chocolate and Raspberry Cake
  • Chocolate Courgette Cake
  • Chocolate and Beetroot Cake
  • Orange and Hazelnut Cake
  • Cinnamon Cheesecake
  • Coffee and Pistachio Gateaux
  • Best of British Apples Bundt
  • Chocolate and Peppermint Farmyard Cake
  • Victoria Sponge
  • Meringue-a-Tang Cake
  • Toffee Apple Cake
  • Blueberry Cake
  • Spiced Sticky Toffee Apple Cake
  • Carrot Cake
  • Lemon Curd Cake
  • Spiced Raspberry Cake
  • Lemon and Blueberry Drizzle Cake
  • Fruity Loop Fruit Cake
  • Rhubarb & Custard Tea Cake

There were others, but I don't have their names! Here are a few close ups...
Clandestine Cake Club Bolton
Clandestine Cake Club Bolton
Clandestine Cake Club Bolton
Clandestine Cake Club Bolton
Clandestine Cake Club Bolton Bundt
Thank you to Amanda for once again for the use of her fabulous venue, and not minding that we covered her floor in crumbs. Again. And of course, thank you to her husband and two boys who 'dealt' with the leftover pieces of cake. Good work boys. Warrior-like behaviour. If you've never been to Thyme, you really must pay them a visit. They do the best full English this side of the Pennines and stock an amazing range of deli goods too. 

When is the next meeting I hear you all cry? Well, it is on 9th June and the theme is 'All Rise... The Diamond Jubilee'. And... I have booked the July one as well! This is on 21st July and the theme is 'Sweets for my Sweet'. Email me at dollybakes@gmail.com to book your place. 

Thank you to everyone who came for putting in so much effort and for loving our little club as much as I do! Cake ache has well and truly set in. And just for the record, eating chips when you get home is not a remedy. Definitely not. 

Members - please leave your best bits below!
All - please feel free to leave comments.

14 comments:

  1. Fabulous cakes. Is that the Toffee Apple Cake? It looks amazingly delicious.

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  2. Wow looks like a fun cakey time! All the cakes look amazing. Love the themes you've picked for future cake clubs - can't wait to see the cakes!

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  3. Wow! This looks like heaven to me! So many cakes and your cake club is awesome! I wish they would have something like that too nearby where I live!

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    1. Just double check there's not one nearby, there are over 100 clubs now! If not, why not start your own? I did...
      www.clandestinecakeclub.co.uk/groups/

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    2. I can't wait for my first cake club!!!!!! Roll on 9th June...xx

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    3. You will absolutely love it! X

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  4. Iit really was an AMAZING day!! I LOVE this cake club. Everyone is soo great and the amount of cake you have to try is brilliant, plus you get to take it home. Heaven!!!! X

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  5. Looks great - cake with bunting, what's not to love. Miffed I couldn't be there but roll on the next one!

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    1. It was a little odd you not being there!!!

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  6. It was lovely to meet everyone. We had a marvellous time.
    Tim & Paula Smithson

    see you all again soon.

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    1. Thank you for coming! A good time is always had when there are over 20 cakes to tuck into... x

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  7. Looks like a great event!!! I'm so tempted to try doing one of these...main problem being my poor cake making skills!

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    1. Ooh have a bash! We have loads of novice bakers! I love cake club. I've met loads of lovely people too!

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