Posts by TrialNError

Hi Evoir,   Thanks for the reply. I will torte the cake & use a sour cream/white choc ganache as I feel the cake is a bit sweet...   Just a question: what do you mean by your...

Hi,    I'm just wondering: is a mudcake served without layers, or can I 'layer' a white chocolate mud cake & fill in-between layers with either a white choc ganache or buttercream...

I need the quantities of mixed fruit, cherries & nuts for a 14inch (35cm) square fruit cake. I need to make 40 mini cakes (3.5cm x 3.5cm) and I'm wondering if using 1 x 14"square & 1x 12" square will give me the desired quantity. I've...

Thanks one & all for your response. I decided to just make a choc cake instead & found that putting it in the fridge for a couple of hours, made it firm enough to cut into a novelty cake - just as easily as a madeira cake (which is best...

I want to modify a Madeira recipe to Choc Madeira - how do I do this? The normal Madeira recipe to bake an 8"x 8" square: 310g butter310 g caster sugar6 eggs230g plain flour75g Selfraising flour6tsp milkHow much plain or selfraising...

I just read the link to GF cooking & didn't realise how 'involved' it can be. Fortunately, I have a few new baking dishes & tools, so will reserve this for GF cooking only & will be disinfecting all work surfaces with food-safe products.

Thanks for your response. I usually get an email to notify when a post reply is made, but didn't get one for some reason. I have bought the Orgran brand, which has got a blend of maize starch, tapioca flour, rice flour, glucono delta...

Am I able to simply substitute Gluten Free (GF) Self-Raising Flour for normal Self-Raising (SR) Flour in any recipe that asks for SR Flour to be used? I have been requested to make a Gluten Free cake for Tuesday morning (GMT+8hrs) & have...

Thanks again for all your feedback, help & tips: AnnieCahill, infinitsky, FullHouse. The cake baked really well using all your advice & it does look & taste extremely moist & decadent. I layered the cake and filled it with buttercream &...

Thanks everyone for your friendly & helpful advice. Wish me luck as I will bake tomorrow. I'm trying the Double Choc, so let's keep my fingers crossed. Any tips on lining tins, oven temps for fan forced etc will be highly appreciated and...