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Hi all. A few times recently I have taken a cake from the oven to find that it has gone as thin as a biscuit on one side and is big and risen on the other. Happened with a couple of different recipes that are usually fail- safe and have worked for me for years. It's as if I had tilted the whole tin so that it baked at an angle.
I'm going to a friend's for lunch today and need to bake now before the school run so I have something to bring so please help! I'm usually an okay baker.Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
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My baking powder has gone lumpy, could that be relevant? I have been seiving it but wonder if it isn't effective any more.Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
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Anyone? I haven't baked yet as I don't want another disastrous cake but really don't want to have to buy one either.Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
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I always sieve my baking powder,as it usually is a bit lumpy.I sieve it with the flour though,three times.I don't think that it's that,except if you think it's lumpy because it's damp.
Sorry I can't help you otherwise.
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Thanks for your reply. Oven definitely at the right temp, and I seive the baking powder. I do think it did get damp as it's in big hard lumps. I've never had one as bad before and it's not anywhere its bbe date. I really need to get on and bake so maybe if I make some baking powder from cream of tartar and bicarb and see if it maybe was the baking powder.Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
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Actually, just thinking back to the last one that didn't work. Can't be the baking powder as I made a chocolate sandwich cake. 9" tins and the first one rose perfectly in a metal tin. Second one was made with the same mix but sat for an hour waiting its turn in the oven and I did it in a silicone mould. Maybe because I didn't bake it right away? I have done the same thing many times though with this particular cake and never had a problem.Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
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I don't think that it's good for the cake,not to put it in the oven pretty soon after it's in the cake tin.
I've never baked with silicone,so don't know about that.
I have found this,which might help.
Delia has a forum on her website at https://www.deliaonline.co.uk
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After all that I went to start baking and realised I had run out of sugar! Ah well. Maybe I can make an unwonky cake next time.Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
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