sites; tom; cake in a jar!

[amezri]

Worked on some website stuff today. Commission-y things as well as tiny updates to my own. Somewhat accomplished? There's still that one that I don't really want to start on. Ugh. Don't care at all.

Tom McRae's site is still down. What is up with that? Have sent an e-mail to inquire. In other news, he will be back in NYC at the Living Room October 29 & November 5. Both are Wednesdays. Hopefully I'll be able to make one of those and go see Tom again with ozw. In other Tom news, have finally heard the song, "Lipstick" that he did with Wills & the Willing. Like it a lot. Forked over $3 at mbop megastore for a copy as I refuse to touch iTunes.

Made cakes in a jar! Was a bit tragic. I think I filled the jars too much. And the batter I used (Pillsbury Funfetti mix) is a bit sweet. I think it would have gone better if I used smaller jars, so I might go find some and give it another go.



All my ingredients laid out.


Batter mixed, jars are greased and floured.


I'm pretty sure I put too much batter in the jars. I think the estimate I saw online said 3/4 and... there's more than that in these.


Too much batter = esplodey!


With the lids on. I did end up cutting off the excess from the top to get the lids on.


Four hours later, I cracked one open. Tasty and definitely a moister cake, but the jar is way too big. Unless you plan on sharing with a couple people.



Well. That was enough productivity for the day. I think I'll go lay about for a while.

Comments

[iambliss.livejournal.com]

That looks so neat! Do you just bake them right in the jars like that?

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Yep! Just put the batter in the jars, then the jars on a tray and straight in the oven. When they came out, I put the lids on straight away and let them cool.

[iambliss.livejournal.com]

Neat!

[katkel.livejournal.com]

I love how the Funfetti looks in the jar- maybe we could try the rebake together, smaller jars- I am thinking cupcake size and homemade cake. I am also thinking wide mouth jars- it would be easier to eat out of them.

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Yeah! Maybe one day next week when we are both free? I don't know where to buy jars, though :\ Any tips?

[bibliophile0614.livejournal.com]

Oh man those look so yummy!!

[amezri.livejournal.com]

They were not too bad :)

[arysani.livejournal.com]

that's nuts. cake in a jar. what WILL they think of next?!

esploding cake! i think the one on the right is my favourite - looks like you could chop off the top and have a cakemuffin.

yay productivity!

(how does it feel to be escap-ed from cubeland?)

[amezri.livejournal.com]

It was a fun experiment... I want to try it again!

I have one more week of cubeland left! :(

[alorarose.livejournal.com]

What? Why am I not counted in there with the Tom nights!

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Will you be back by then? o_O I am bad with keeping track of where people will be... I'm thinking the October 29 show..