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Post by rach on Nov 17, 2005 17:32:15 GMT -2
you cant go wrong with that recipe........trust me...........if you want chocolate just sub 1oz flour with cocoa powder
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becko
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Post by becko on Jan 10, 2006 19:34:53 GMT -2
i baked the madera receipe today, but added 2tspns of baking powder, cake sunk in middle, was the BP the cause?
Any advise who be appreciated,
cheers mandy
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Post by rach on Jan 11, 2006 5:54:53 GMT -2
probably added too much so the cake just sunk..I dont use any at all....
You really dont need baking powder if you are going to use it just do a tsp any more and the cake will be too light and wont be able to hold...
The comments I get from my cakes are the best I have ever tasted...It is only a very basic recipe but people seem to like it but use your sugar syrup to keep the cake moist ...thats my secret weapon..wouldnt make a cake without it now..
Hope that helps..if anyone has any oither ideas why it sank let us know..
Also I bake at 160 C in a fan oven if yours is not a fan oven may need to increase temp to 180 C
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Post by brenda on Jan 11, 2006 9:21:23 GMT -2
Hi I have a gas oven could you please tell me what number it should be on. many thanks
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Post by rach on Jan 11, 2006 9:37:08 GMT -2
Gas mark 3
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becko
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Post by becko on Jan 11, 2006 12:04:51 GMT -2
Hi,
I have a fan oven so net time will not add BP.
I have rec'd the Celebrate with a cake book yesterday, & the cakes are fantastic, will try & make some over the next few months for practise.
mandy
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Post by rach on Jan 11, 2006 16:44:53 GMT -2
I have made the parcel cake out of that book piccys in the cakes section......they all look lovely but are harder than they look..but fun to do..sometimes.....
Good luck
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