What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake ?
What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake?
Can ingredients etc. cause cracking as well as a to higher temp.? I'm plannibg to make a Wedding cake for my daughter's wedding next year. Any tips as to how to get the 'perfect' cake. Chris.... |
What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake ?
"Chris Wilkins" > wrote in message m... > What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake? > > Can ingredients etc. cause cracking as well as a to higher temp.? > > I'm plannibg to make a Wedding cake for my daughter's wedding next > year. Any tips as to how to get the 'perfect' cake. > > Chris.... Fruit cake is a holiday item here in the US. The one's that I have made are baked at low temperature for a long time and cracking isn't a problem. I would think that you could just level the top of the cake with a knife and turn it upside down so the top is perfect and the cake sits level on the cake board. Are you going to cover the cake in marzipan and rolled fondant? |
What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake ?
if the cake is peaked and cracked the reasons are as
follows.--insufficient creaming of fat and sugar or --the cake tin was not large enough.or the cake was cooked too near to the top of the oven.If the cake is dry then insufficient liquid or eggs was used, or--over cooked or -- too much raising agent was used.If the cake has sunk towards the base of the cake the fruit was too damp or the glace cherries too sticky (always rinse the glace cherries and dry with kitchen roll then toss in a little flour before adding)Or the oven door was opened or banged whilst the cake was in the rising mode.If this is your first cake then i would advise making one now as a practise and if it turns out fine then everything is o.k. , but if not it will give you plenty of time to make another and learn by your mistakes.i have been making cakes for years but when i got a new cooker i wasted a couple until i got used to my new oven and had to adjust the temperatures which was rather a nuisance .a fruit cake needs time to mature so making well in advance is advisable and double wrap in greaseproof paper NOT cling film.good luck with the cake. |
What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake ?
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What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake ?
cakes wrapped in greaseproof paper stay moist but at the same time can
still breath. Using cling film can make them sweat.i know some people use it regardless of what the experts say and their cakes are not spoiled . |
What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake ?
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What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake ?
i too lace my cakes with alcohol ( in my case brandy) but if you are
not careful the booze COULD make the cake go mouldy. never had this happen to me but i do know of it happening especially if the cake is fed from the bottom and not the top. my kitchen smells of booze as i type this, as i have just made a small square cake tonight. yummy! |
What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake ?
"paula" > wrote in message om... > .. my kitchen smells of booze as i > type this, I suspect that is more common than one might have thought before reading messages posted on Usenet. LOL!! |
What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake ?
"Vox Humana" > wrote in news:H60lb.79248$uJ2.14672
@fe3.columbus.rr.com: > > "paula" > wrote in message > om... >> > . my kitchen smells of booze as i >> type this, > > I suspect that is more common than one might have thought before reading > messages posted on Usenet. LOL!! > > > Hehehe... You're probably right! |
What are the causes of cracking on the top of a fruit cake ?
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