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I'm sad that I missed posting this on the 4th

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Oh sorry, family word maybe? A child cheater is a flexible spatula (rubber or silicone) rounded on one side, that scrapes all the yummy cake batter out of the bowl and into the baking pan, leaving not enough to lick.

Definitely a local thing, I've never heard of it, and I'm a born and raised bowl licker.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

That makes sense!

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Kinda dumb that these two are called the same thing. They're for very different use cases.

The "child cheater" is sometimes referred to as a rubber spatula to differentiate it.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Agreed, although I prefer silicone rather than rubber these days, it holds up better with heat.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Yep, silicone spatulas are also a thing.