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When ever I bake Cakes for my Family,they generally turn out pretty
good.However there is one thing which (lately) always seems to happen.After I have Baked the Cake in the Oven and allowed it to cool down,when I cut into it the fruit "Always" seems to have "sunk"!?!?!? to the bottom of the Cake.I have tried everything I know to prevent this happening.Although the Cakes turn out very good,and my Family eat them almost straight away,and they always compliment me on my Baking.This is "One" thing I would like to solve.I was Head Cook in a Old Peoples Home before I retired 12 years ago,I have thought about it might be just me losing my touch,but the more I think about it the more convinced I am that I must just be forgetting to do some rudimentary preparation would be most grateful for some of your suggestions to remedy this fault.Thank you in anticipation. I must admit this has sometimes kept me awake at night.I just can not think of the solution????. |
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On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 08:08:19 -0800 (PST), "*GED*"
wrote: When ever I bake Cakes for my Family,they generally turn out pretty good.However there is one thing which (lately) always seems to happen.After I have Baked the Cake in the Oven and allowed it to cool down,when I cut into it the fruit "Always" seems to have "sunk"!?!?!? to the bottom of the Cake.I have tried everything I know to prevent this happening.Although the Cakes turn out very good,and my Family eat them almost straight away,and they always compliment me on my Baking.This is "One" thing I would like to solve.I was Head Cook in a Old Peoples Home before I retired 12 years ago,I have thought about it might be just me losing my touch,but the more I think about it the more convinced I am that I must just be forgetting to do some rudimentary preparation would be most grateful for some of your suggestions to remedy this fault.Thank you in anticipation. I must admit this has sometimes kept me awake at night.I just can not think of the solution????. 1. How thick is the batter? 2. Did you toss the fruit in flour first? 3. When all else fails, sprinkle the fruit on top of the cake. It will sink, but not as far and distribute fairly evenly. -- See return address to reply by email remove the smiley face first |
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*GED* wrote:
When ever I bake Cakes for my Family,they generally turn out pretty good.However there is one thing which (lately) always seems to happen.After I have Baked the Cake in the Oven and allowed it to cool down,when I cut into it the fruit "Always" seems to have "sunk"!?!?!? to the bottom of the Cake.I have tried everything I know to prevent this Could you add the fruit after baking has started, but before the cake batter has completely lost its liquid consistency? |
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![]() "Mark Thorson" wrote in message ... Could you add the fruit after baking has started, but before the cake batter has completely lost its liquid consistency? You don't bake, do you? |
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On Dec 8, 10:08�am, "*GED*" wrote:
When ever I bake Cakes for my Family,they generally turn out pretty good.However there is one thing which (lately) always seems to happen.After I have Baked the Cake in the Oven and allowed it to cool down,when I cut into it the fruit "Always" seems to have "sunk"!?!?!? to the bottom of the Cake.I have tried everything I know to prevent this happening.Although the Cakes turn out very good,and my Family eat them almost straight away,and they always compliment me on my Baking.This is "One" thing I would like to solve.I was Head Cook in a Old Peoples Home before I retired 12 years ago,I have thought about it might be just me losing my touch,but the more I think about it the more convinced I am that I must just be forgetting to do some rudimentary preparation would be most grateful for some of your suggestions to remedy this fault.Thank you in anticipation. I must admit this has sometimes kept me awake at night.I just can not think of the solution????. Try flouring the fruit, add it at the end just before you put it into the pans. Rosie |
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Mike wrote:
"Mark Thorson" wrote in message ... Could you add the fruit after baking has started, but before the cake batter has completely lost its liquid consistency? You don't bake, do you? The last thing I baked was a pumpkin cheesecake that overflowed the pan, 27 years ago. I may resume baking, if I ever get around to cleaning the oven. |
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![]() "Mark Thorson" wrote in message ... Mike wrote: "Mark Thorson" wrote in message ... Could you add the fruit after baking has started, but before the cake batter has completely lost its liquid consistency? You don't bake, do you? The last thing I baked was a pumpkin cheesecake that overflowed the pan, 27 years ago. I may resume baking, if I ever get around to cleaning the oven. That's about what I figured. |
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, "*GED*" wrote: When ever I bake Cakes for my Family,they generally turn out pretty good.However there is one thing which (lately) always seems to happen.After I have Baked the Cake in the Oven and allowed it to cool down,when I cut into it the fruit "Always" seems to have "sunk"!?!?!? to the bottom of the Cake. Coat the pieces of fruit in some of the flour before adding to the cake. Miche -- Electricians do it in three phases |
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"Mike" wrote: "Mark Thorson" wrote in message ... Could you add the fruit after baking has started, but before the cake batter has completely lost its liquid consistency? You don't bake, do you? He's a known stirrer. Miche -- Electricians do it in three phases |
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On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:16:21 -0800, Mark Thorson
wrote: Mike wrote: "Mark Thorson" wrote in message ... Could you add the fruit after baking has started, but before the cake batter has completely lost its liquid consistency? You don't bake, do you? The last thing I baked was a pumpkin cheesecake that overflowed the pan, 27 years ago. I may resume baking, if I ever get around to cleaning the oven. Buy a new oven. It's easier. g Lou |
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Lou Decruss wrote:
On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:16:21 -0800, Mark Thorson wrote: Mike wrote: "Mark Thorson" wrote in message ... Could you add the fruit after baking has started, but before the cake batter has completely lost its liquid consistency? You don't bake, do you? The last thing I baked was a pumpkin cheesecake that overflowed the pan, 27 years ago. I may resume baking, if I ever get around to cleaning the oven. Buy a new oven. It's easier. g When I move out of here, the new place will have a new (presumably, clean) oven. At least, that's the Plan. |
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![]() *GED* wrote: When ever I bake Cakes for my Family,they generally turn out pretty good.However there is one thing which (lately) always seems to happen.After I have Baked the Cake in the Oven and allowed it to cool down,when I cut into it the fruit "Always" seems to have "sunk"!?!?!? to the bottom of the Cake.I have tried everything I know to prevent this happening.Although the Cakes turn out very good,and my Family eat them almost straight away,and they always compliment me on my Baking.This is "One" thing I would like to solve.I was Head Cook in a Old Peoples Home before I retired 12 years ago,I have thought about it might be just me losing my touch,but the more I think about it the more convinced I am that I must just be forgetting to do some rudimentary preparation would be most grateful for some of your suggestions to remedy this fault.Thank you in anticipation. I just made my Christmas (light) fruit cake the other day. The recipe I use makes a very thick batter. The fruit does not budge during the baking. The batter I use is 2 cups soft butter, 2 cups sugar, 8 eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 3 Tblsp lemon juice, 2 tsp. lemon rind 5 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt. Then I use 3 cups raisins, 2 cups each green and red cherries and 2 cups pineapple. I leave out the dates and pecans. I toss the fruit in the flour mixture before stirring it into the wet ingredients. It is so think I have to wet a spatula to spread in into the loaf pans. |
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On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:17:03 -0800, Mark Thorson
wrote: Lou Decruss wrote: On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:16:21 -0800, Mark Thorson wrote: Mike wrote: "Mark Thorson" wrote in message ... Could you add the fruit after baking has started, but before the cake batter has completely lost its liquid consistency? You don't bake, do you? The last thing I baked was a pumpkin cheesecake that overflowed the pan, 27 years ago. I may resume baking, if I ever get around to cleaning the oven. Buy a new oven. It's easier. g When I move out of here, the new place will have a new (presumably, clean) oven. At least, that's the Plan. We just got a new one. I wiped it down and ran it for a few hours. It still left an off taste. I had to let it run for a few more hours to get rid of whatever factory stuff was in it. It's all good now. Lou |
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On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:26:16 -0500, Dave Smith
wrote: I just made my Christmas (light) fruit cake the other day. The recipe I use makes a very thick batter. The fruit does not budge during the baking. The batter I use is 2 cups soft butter, 2 cups sugar, 8 eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 3 Tblsp lemon juice, 2 tsp. lemon rind 5 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt. Then I use 3 cups raisins, 2 cups each green and red cherries and 2 cups pineapple. I leave out the dates and pecans. I toss the fruit in the flour mixture before stirring it into the wet ingredients. It is so think I have to wet a spatula to spread in into the loaf pans. Is that recipe in your computer? If so, would you please post it? -- See return address to reply by email remove the smiley face first |
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