What a hilarious story to look back on with your mum. Terrible at the time, but so funny now.

I was preparing to put a slice in a circular cake tin in the oven to cook at a friend’s place trying to be helpful. What I wasn’t told was that it was a spring form tin and the bottom fell out and the mixture all over the floor. Their dog thought it was great as I forgot he was inside with his owner and came running when I squealed in horror. I managed to stop him from eating some of it because it was very sweet and I didn’t him to have it because of the sugar content. Lucky I didn’t put in the full amount listed in the recipe. It took awhile to get the sticky mess off the floor. I have never used that type of cake tin again.

A wonderful mother and daughter story,loved it!

This isn’t a cooking incident, just the kitchen.
I bought some cordial in a fairly big bottle as we had friends, including children staying with us. As I was putting it in cupboard one of the kids ran through and accidentally bumped me. I dropped the cordial, the bottle split and I had cordial all over the floor, the exterior of the fridge, the cupboard next to the passage door, and the other side of the kitchen – all over the oven and cupboard under the sink. It is small “square” old shaped kitchen. One of the kids stood and laughed at me, then ran outside. Just as well as I didn’t see the funny side of it before I cleaned the surplus up, then the all the surfaces expect the floor with hot soapy water, then with clean water before drying thoroughly. I then “attacked” the floor with hot water and floor cleaner which contained lemon scent and carb soda to freshen the air as well as the floor. I let it dry then checked for any sticky spots I had missed – only one. I re-cleaned that area. It put me off cordial., but unfortunately not the kids.

no disaster if you think about it.

A very funny story but so messy!

A kitchen disaster happens at my place seven days of the week. Lol. I am not known for my cooking skills

Really a very interesting article! Thanks for sharing this!

Disasters make the best memories. thanks for sharing you ‘funny’ story.

Thanks for sharing your special story!

Such beautiful treasured memories! Thanks for sharing

Thanks for the laugh, I’ve had a day like this too, wish I’d never gotten out of bed

So glad you can look back and laugh. I remember wanting to bake a cake for a treat after dinner, so after school I bolted home from school and couldn’t find a cake pan, so used a saucepan (with a handle and all) and oh I tell you everyone in the house laughed, I think the handle melted and it was a complete fail…I cant tell you how devastated I was (was over 20 plus years ago)..but its a funny story lol

Lol, what a picture that creates :). My worst, well, one of the worst, was taking a short cut to making caramel tarts by heating a can of condensed milk…. I forgot about it being on the stove only to hear this almighty bang come from the kitchen & when I raced in the contents of the can were splattered dramatically all over the ceiling….. a 15 foot ceiling at that!

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  at least you weren’t in the kitchen!

I think we have all had at least one of these disasters

Murphy’s Law…or just plain bad luck.

haha nice light read. motherhood is amazing, u laugh where u should cry

This is a precious memory to have. It may have been painful at the time but definitely would have become more amusing to think and laugh about afterwards!

Great memory to have. Lovely article.

I can really picture this as a Lucy Ball moment