Mary Berry Christmas Cake Mix - Tesco's - NOW £2!!

hollypinder

I baked my cake yesterday and today it seemd not very soft, what should i do with it? At the moment i have it in a cake container.

Thanks

Contemptuous

I didn't think fruit cake *was* particularly soft? I might be wrong though, I don't really eat the stuff!

rachelhen

my husband made ours and it looks great I am going to marzipan it tonight and ice it tomorrow.

butterfly2001

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

if you mean South Wales, then yes but I can't remember whether it was the main Barry Tesco, the express in the town or Culverhouse Cross where I saw them.

If you mean Barry anywhere else in the UK then I'm afraid I can't help you!

Thanks that is the one i meant tried main and express a few days ago, maybe i missed them shall look again

hollypinder

Contemptuous wrote: »

I didn't think fruit cake *was* particularly soft? I might be wrong though, I don't really eat the stuff!

Neither do i eat it, thats why i am ot sure how its meant to be, 1st tme i've made it. Anyone else advise?

Nintey

This is the first time I have ever baked a christmas cake, I made mine a few weeks ago and wrapped it away, but I have got it out to do the marzipan today and they top and sides really do feel quite firm? Is this how its supposed to be? I don't normally eat christmas cake at christmas either so I am really not sure if this is how it should be! I just hope it isnt as firm when we have a slice Xmas day, grandma might lose her teeth!

crystal9

can some kind person tell me where i have gone wrong please, my hubby has just gone to try this and said it is VERY heavy and is to moist should it have been in the oven for longer? when checking the cake in oven the knife i used did come out clean so i thought it was ready.

Miss_Laid

crystal9 wrote: »

can some kind person tell me where i have gone wrong please, my hubby has just gone to try this and said it is VERY heavy and is to moist should it have been in the oven for longer? when checking the cake in oven the knife i used did come out clean so i thought it was ready.

Did you leave it to cool completely before putting it into a tin/box/foil? Did you put the skewer/knife in at an angle (rather than straight down)

silly_sausage_4

I'm a bit of a late starter on this thread... cake been in oven for 4 hours, decided to take first look and looks a tad burnt! Skewer is clean so have taken out to cool and just hoping for best!.... House smells lush though, just hope is edible!

crystal9

Miss_Laid wrote: »

Did you leave it to cool completely before putting it into a tin/box/foil? Did you put the skewer/knife in at an angle (rather than straight down)

well maybe not quite completely cold barely warm at all though, think i put knife in straight down so i have done wrong it seems then.

thanks for your reply