u/Olosko_Logic

I feel so defeated right now. I spent all morning working on a natural cake recipe for some cupcakes. The batter looked beautiful and vibrant going into the pan. I pulled them out of the oven twenty minutes later and the crumb looked exactly like wet concrete.

A friend explained the food chemistry to me and I feel like an idiot. The purple yam contains natural pigments that are highly sensitive to pH changes. I used a heavy hand with my baking soda. Baking soda is alkaline and it immediately turns the purple vegetable starch green or grey when it gets hot. I have to remake the entire batch using baking powder instead to keep the acidity right. I am glad I used pure ube superfood powder instead of fake liquid dye but learning baking chemistry the hard way really sucks.

I am looking for some recent experiences with Host Kenya regarding hosting activation timelines.

I purchased a shared hosting package yesterday via M-Pesa. The invoice is marked as paid, balance is zero, and I have a valid transaction ID. However, the hosting account has been stuck on Pending for over 24 hours now.

What is confusing is that I have used them before, and the initial setup was smooth and relatively fast. This time there is still no cPanel access, no provisioning, and no update on activation so far.

For those who have used them recently:

• How long did your hosting take to be activated after payment?
• Do they still auto-provision, or is it manual now?
• Have you experienced delays of this length?
• Did you have to follow up with support, or did it resolve on its own?

I have already shared payment confirmation and invoice details with support, but I want to understand if this is normal or if something might be wrong on my end.

Any recent experiences would be helpful.