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  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Just an update - red onions worked perfectly well.
    Thanks to everyone that responded so quickly!
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Glad it worked out for you! :D
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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  • Lyndach
    Lyndach Posts: 446 Forumite
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    I'm hoping someone has advise for me :D
    I want to make a Victoria sponge cake with cream and jam in the middle but when I cover it in (ready rolled) icing it slides, what am I doing wrong? (it's an attempted christening cake and if all else fails it'll be fruit lol)
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  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Hi Lyndach - How do you mean lady? Not sure I understand :)
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    Too much jam maybe?

    or maybe you just need to be quicker slapping the icing on, so it doesnt get a chance to move around:D
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  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Does she mean the cake is sliding when putting the icing on? Jinks, my coffee hasn't sunk in yet :D
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,442 Forumite
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    If the cake is sliding, less cream may be the answer.

    If the icing is sliding, putting jam on top of the cake may help. No bits in it, obviously.
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  • Lyndach
    Lyndach Posts: 446 Forumite
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    Sorry, yes I ment the top half of the cake slides when you put the icing on, seem's to be the weight of the icing pulling it off maybe? I don't normally ice cakes!
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  • flutterbyuk25
    flutterbyuk25 Posts: 7,009 Forumite
    I found some part bake rolls in back of cupboard and was gonna cook them today but the best before date was sept 09 and they smell a bit yeasty when I opened the packet!

    Bin or ok to use?

    TIA

    x
    * Rainbow baby boy born 9th August 2016 *

    * Slimming World follower (I breastfeed so get 6 hex's!) *
  • jackieglasgow
    jackieglasgow Posts: 9,436 Forumite
    I would try them and see how you get on Flutterby, that's if you haven't already, I've just noticed you posted this three hours ago.
    mardatha wrote: »
    It's what is inside your head that matters in life - not what's outside your window :D
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