...easy I thought, but then something caught my eye at Asda!
The 'Just for you' cake was the perfect answer, I remember standing in the bakery section and saying out loud 'WOW' and 'Oooooooooooh what a clever idea'!!
Basically it's a cake that's already iced, and all you have to do is provide ... Read review
Advantages: Personalised cake with a twist Disadvantages: Can only copy your own personal photo's
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So visit your local Asda and you'll find it in the bakery section (look out for a red box), it is a new product and there may be advertsing leaflets nearby, beware though, because it's new it may not appear in all Asda branches!
I love to bake and decorate cakes, but not just any old cake, fun novelty cakes! I got into this through my Mother-In-Law, she made cakes for a living and even made and decorated our wedding cake! A few years ago she decided to give up as she didn't have the time anymore, so gave all her cake making stuff to me.
I've made quite a few since then, and wanted to surprise my Mother-In-Law by making her a lovely one for her 65th birthday. Alas it wasn't to be so, all the equipment was still boxed up in our garage (even though we moved 9 months ago), and with time running out I thought of a quick alternative. I knew a lot of supermarkets baked 'special' cakes that were already iced, and all you have to do is decorate them..easy I thought, but then something caught my eye at Asda!
The 'Just for you' cake was the perfect answer, I remember standing in the bakery section and saying out loud 'WOW' and 'Oooooooooooh what a clever idea'!! Basically it's a cake that's already iced, and all you have to do is provide a photo and they will transfer the image onto the cake!!
ABOUT THE CAKE It's a basic victoria sponge Buttercream and raspberry jam filling Regal white icing with a scalloped edging Placed on a gold cake board 6x10 rectangular shape Costs £9.95 (cost includes photo image) Done whilst you wait You can choose different borders
You hand in your photo, (which is scanned into a computer), then the image is transferred onto the icing using food colouring. I would liken the process to that of an ink-jet printer. A colour photo will take about 10/15 minutes, whilst a black and white image will take no more than 10 minutes.
A few things to note though, you are not allowed a photo that has been signed, stamped or otherwise identified by any photographer or studio, or a photo that appears to be a profeesional print, eg a magazine picture without a copyright release.
THE END PRODUCT I was fairly happy with the outcome, and noted there was very little 'bledding' with the image. The image will only be as good as the photo taken, so take along a good clear unfussy photo. The cake was very yummy!! very light in texture but not much depth, but I really liked the idea that you could order it, then go off shopping and it would be ready for you!!
This cake is ideal for birthdays, weddings, anniversary's, any occasion really, and I think it's a great alternative to a children's novelty cake, the child will love seeing their pic on their own cake!!
Another thought, you can do what I first intended , and that's buy it plain, then decorate it yourself. Many of the big supermarkets sell iced flower poses, figures like teddies or footballers and sparkly confetti!! and at £9.95 it's not a bad price either.
So visit your local Asda and you'll find it in the bakery section (look out for a red box), it is a new product and there may be advertsing leaflets nearby, beware though, because it's new it may not appear in all Asda branches!
Advantages: delicious, cheap, interesting texture,healthy...ish Disadvantages: not as good as the slabs from the Bakers!
When I think of Carrot cake, I always seem to think of that episode of Friends where Phoebe is replaced by a professional musician in the Coffee house, and that amusing line: "My name was up there, now it just says Carrot Cake!" Still chuckling away to myself at Lisa Kudrow's splendid dialogue, I sat myself down ready to sample my piece of carrot cake!
I'd not tried any of the Good for Youcake range from Asda before, so wasn't too sure whether to expect a delight or a flop. The images displayed on the cardboard packaging made the little cakes appear to be quite scrumptious. If they tasted half as good as suggested, then I was in for a real treat!
When I removed the cakes from the packaging, revealing all six in plastic wrapping, a few of the cakes had shifted onto their sides and left little smears of icing on the top. Fortunately ...
Advantages: Very cheap, but tasty Disadvantages: Too moreish!!
Do you ever get the urge for a biscuit but get and tired of all the usual suspects (for instance rich tea, digestive)? But you don?t really feel up to a chocolate bar either? Then these are just what you need!
Another trip to Asda and I?m in the mood for some biccies!
Being quite a big fan of Jaffa cakes, I went off in search of them. However, once I got there, I noticed that now Asda do their own version at a fraction of the price. Being more than mildly curious (and being a complete cheapskate) I just had to try them!
Okay so here is my run down?.
PACKAGING
Well with all Asda Smartprice products, the packaging is kept simple. Plain white cuboid box with three of the long sides all having matching Asda Smartprice logos on them with a cute picture of the Jaffa cakes that lay within.
The fourth side has all ...
