Baking quick questions

Swan_2

:think: I'd insert cocktail sticks all the way round & use them as a cutting guide, measuring with a ruler for accuracy

zippychick

I would make two separate cakes:o

ill merge this with baking quick qs later on

Zip

kerrylovescupcakes

Two cakes would probably be better and might consider doing that next time, but as this is a practice run it would be rather expensive to do two cakes. Im wanting to practice my icing mostly. Think I understand the tin method so Im gonna try and give it ago. Thanks for the ideas

LexS

I got one of those cake wire things in ikea, it came in a set with piping bags and nozzles and a frosting spatula type thing. To be honest it was impossible to use although it could have been me!

I made a six layer cake a couple of weeks ago for my mums birthday and I used an electric knife to cut it and it worked out ok, not perfectly straight but it wasn't crucial for the occasion.

Maybe if you practice a bit you'll find a way that suits you and if we were all being honest having lots of cake around 'just for practice' is not a bad thing

betheebee

I use a piece of thread. Wrap the thread around the middle of the cake, hold the ends in one hand and place the other hand on top of the cake and pull the thread towards you, hey presto a level cut. It's cheaper than having to buy gadgets.

krlyr

kerrylovescupcakes wrote: »

Two cakes would probably be better and might consider doing that next time, but as this is a practice run it would be rather expensive to do two cakes. Im wanting to practice my icing mostly. Think I understand the tin method so Im gonna try and give it ago. Thanks for the ideas

Could you not just split the batter halfway? Same amount of ingredients, just made into two shorter cakes, which you can then stack.

zippychick

krlyr wrote: »

Could you not just split the batter halfway? Same amount of ingredients, just made into two shorter cakes, which you can then stack.

What she said That's what I meant, sorry I didn't clarify that:o

JuneBow

Because I am disorganised I now have three nearly full tins of cocoa in my cupboard.
Apart from the obvious hot chocolate, chocolate puddings and chocolate cake, what can I do with it.
I am trying to lose weight, so some low cal recipies would be good.
I saw a recipie on an american cookery show a couple of years ago for a low cal chocolate tart but cannot find it anywhere.
Looking for good ideas.

daisiegg

Add it to your chilli!

I wouldn't worry too much though as I think it will last ages won't it? And I certainly wouldn't make lots of extra cakes/puddings etc to use it up if I was trying to lose weight. (well...that's exactly what I WOULD do...which is why I never manage to lose weight!!)

LondonDreamer

This is chocolate pudding but being made from tofu, it's low fat. I wasn't sure it would work before I tried it, but really wanted a non-dairy pudding and had the ingredients in my cupboard already. And it's really rich, you only need a small amount to satisfy a chocolate craving.

http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2007/11/22/yet-another-chocolate-tofu-pudding/

Haven't had this for awhile myself, might have to get some tofu in now.