When do you brush a sugar syrup on a cake? Do you do it when it is hot or when it is cooled?

Rachel

Until you get more definitive answers, this is what I found:

How to Apply Syrup:

http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/recipes.recipeListing/filter/dianas/recipeID/685/Recipe.cfm

Cool Syrup Applied to Cooled Cake:

http://www.akiskitchen.ca/recipes_cakes/four_lwc_orange_custard_chodippped_ladyfingers/fourl_lwc_orcust_ladyfingers_1.html

Cool Syrup Applied to Hot Cake:

http://www.akiskitchen.ca/recipes_cakes/ravani/ravani_1.html

How Simple Syrups Add Moisture:

http://www.bakers-exchange.com/articles/2000/april.html