AAnother one who uses the same recipe as maisie, I use margerine instead of butter because I find it makes for a lighter cake, I also make it by weighing the eggs first and then weighing the rest of the ingredients to match the eggs (because I find egg sizes to be all over the place!).
It is not a'white' cake though, obviously as it has butter/marg and yolks in it.
AMorning Maisie, not sure if I have my facts right and maybe our Americans friends can put me straight, I thought they're pound cake is like our Madeira cake? And yes I have made aussie Lamingtons ,little square cakes dipped in a choc and coated in coconut, very nice too they are.
As far as weighing the eggs, nope dont bother with either, I'm a Mary Berry fan where she bungs it all in and beats the hell out of it for 2mins, its usually a 4 egg or 6 egg mix depending which size tin, never fails me and I always get fab comments on my sponges, so I always stick to what works for me.
AI dont have a K A, but do have a fab Kenwood chef, only 6 mths old, its also got a flexible beater, love love love it.
Again I stick to what works for me and I always use Flora buttery in my cakes and Willow for my buttercream. Each to Their own though I guess.
AHi Danilou, I don't usually put baking powder in for cupcakes but you can if you like, 1tsp won't hurt. Good luck, let us know how they turn out and if you love em as much as we do. :-) Morning Nanny. I've got Flora buttery in my fridge ( not my cake fridge, my ordinary , have to squeeze everything in, mere mortal fridge!) It's the pro active one though, would that work? Saying that, I probably won't try it, we're all the same I think, find what works for us and stick to it.
AHi Maisie, I only ever use the Flora Buttery,just try it and see I guess, cant imagine it to be that different.
I know what you mean sometimes there isn't enough hrs in the day. Next week I have 3 large cakes to make and 6 cupcake bouquets, and working fulltime.
The week after that I've made the decision to go partime, its getting to me know and I'm struggling big time, not getting any younger unfortunately!!
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