This could have been a terrible situation but I was reassured by it because it did not cause me any anxiety at all and I actually enjoyed the challenge of trying to put it right. Such a difference from this time last year.
I made a lemon and coconut cake and I thought I had misjudged the quantity of flour as the mixture was very dry and thick. So I stirred in some milk and put it into the oven regardless. I turned to clear up the work surface only to find three eggs sitting there looking at me, quite forlorn at being left out!!!!!!!!!!!
I quickly dragged the cake out of the oven - it had only been in there a minute or two - scraped the mixture back into the bowl and quickly whisked in the eggs. Back into the tin and back in the oven, I didn't have a clue how it would turn out and there was mixture and utensils everywhere. The only thing missing was anxiety or panic, don't know where that was, it was a first for me.
I actually got satisfaction and, dare I say it, enjoyment out of the challenge of sorting out the error, the cake appears cooked and half way decent, and I learned a valuable lesson, that you don't have to do everything perfectly. Ok is good enough
