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

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days 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.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days 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 2 days 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 2 days ago

Yep, silicone spatulas are also a thing.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

That makes sense!