Posts by SamHarrison

I did Jason-Lisa! Sorry! My head is not on quite straight at the mo I don't think!

Thanks ladies. I'm still a bit upset about it but she was really nice about it all. She's had my cake before at parties apparently but she loved it but hers was dry. I offered her 20% off her next order which she was pleased with. I've...

No this was her first cake from me :( Said she left it on the worktop covered with a bag (I assume previous to be ing cut) so it certainly shouldn't have gotten dry from that. The only thing I can come up with is that she was expecting...

Sorry if this is the wrong forum, i'm having a bit of a stress. Ok so i made a cake which was collected on the 10th. The customer has just messaged me saying they cut the cake on the 11th and 'most of it was quite dry' and she windered...

Quote:Originally Posted by AptiQuote:Originally Posted by SamHarrisonWhat am I doing wrong. All my bigger vanilla cakes are coming out raw, it seems no matter how long I cook or what I do, the centres and bottoms are always raw. I use...

Brill, thank you, I shall invest in some strips. I think when the time comes I will go for a non-fan oven, it's so hard to get cakes perfect without them going too brown!

I have a fan oven so normally bake at 150-160. On the 3rd attempt with this cake i didn't line the bottom of the pan, just buttered and floured it and used a flower nail in the centre and it's come out much better, not 100% perfect but a...

What am I doing wrong. All my bigger vanilla cakes are coming out raw, it seems no matter how long I cook or what I do, the centres and bottoms are always raw. I use the same recipe for cupcakes and small cakes, ie 8 inch etc and no...

I have been asked to quote for a cake similar to the one I have attached but I have no idea how you you get the owl as smooth and perfect?! I'm thinking lots of maybe 6 inch cakes stacked and carved but surely it would be really...

It does unfortunately! I never got ill until I had kids. I've managed to get a friend who runs a business to take the order for me. I'll be paying her and refunding any difference to the customer and am thinking about either giving them...