The Good Granny Cookbook

Miss_Cinnabon

Ok twink asked me to post a pic of her all in one fruitcake that she made last night:D

she will be along later to say how she did it:D

twink

i tried the cake in a 7inch wide and 3 inch deep tin, you need to start testing for readiness after 2 hours, mine is a bit more brown than should be as i was watching paul ogrady and left it in a bit too long but still tastes good, i didnt have walnuts or orange rind so left them out

Rikki

twink wrote: »

i tried the cake in a 7inch wide and 3 inch deep tin, you need to start testing for readiness after 2 hours, mine is a bit more brown than should be as i was watching paul ogrady and left it in a bit too long but still tastes good, i didnt have walnuts or orange rind so left them out

I cover my fruit cakes and any long cook cake with foil once the top looks cooked. It stops the top from burning.

Wouldn't of helped if you were watching the television and not the cake though.

twink

i usually do cover my fruitcakes but just had silicone paper this time but to my shame i got engrossed watching the telly:o

Natty68

I have just reserved this at my library so shall await with abated breath for them to get it in. I have seen it for £11.00, and have hinted to OH that I would love it for Christmas. I love anything done by Hugh, and the fact this is done by his mother I can't wait to read it.

Shez

twink wrote: »

i usually do cover my fruitcakes but just had silicone paper this time but to my shame i got engrossed watching the telly:o

Twink!!! now you tell me to cover the top of the cake!!:rolleyes: actually mine doesnt look too dissimilar, I have taken a picture and will try and post it. No its not a furnace i have, just an fan-assisted oven! I left out the cherries as DH doesnt like them.

The sides are abit dark?

Miss_Cinnabon

looks fine to me shez:D mum gave me a half of the cake this morning, very tempted now to go eat some:rotfl:

mines a fanoven too and can be very tempermental, i hate making cakes in it!

Ooh just noticed shez, thats quite a big wedge gone from the cake already, tut tut

susie

twink

your cake looks better than mine shez, well done, must remember not to watch telly when the oven is on

Angelraesunshine

the book arrived this morning but he has hid it from me lol.

Shez

kyle wrote: »

looks fine to me shez:D mum gave me a half of the cake this morning, very tempted now to go eat some:rotfl:

mines a fanoven too and can be very tempermental, i hate making cakes in it!

Ooh just noticed shez, thats quite a big wedge gone from the cake already, tut tut

susie

looks good in the picture, its just the sides are abit hard Maybe I should line the tin next time?

Of course you have to cut a big wedge just to check that its cooked properly in the center dont you??!:p :whistle: