BBC Good Food

13 July 2008

Tested

"In here checking recipe as making the real cakes ( chocolate and lemon) this weekend. Yes have frozen a practice chocolate cake for four weeks and it was fine afterwards filled and iced. There is a filling recipe on the 'make your cake' section for those confused. Made the lemon section yesterday and it's now in fthe reezer for wedding in three weeks. I would say don't worry about the complicated maths those making other sizes, I have been practising just with a halved mixture or a third of the mix, all have been fine. Will definitely try the dental floss Nikkinoo what a great idea !! I have to transport this cake to my daughter's reception location and will definitely not assemble before travelling. Get some cake boxes and put in bigger cardboard boxes I think is the minimum protection if not armed guards too the mood I'll be in on the day lol !!!! Off to get the huge chocolate one made and frozen, haven't tried the whole recipe before. "

03 May 2008

Tested

"Been practising this recipe since Christmas with different quantities. It's a dirty job but someone has to do it. :) Making it for my daughter's wedding in August with the zingy lemon cake. Pleased to note they will freeze although hope to have time to make them fresh. Perhaps I will feeze some three weeks before as a safeguard and make fresh if all is well. I have sometimes used slightly wrong ingredients along the way but it has always come out a nice cake except for the one with the hole in the middle which I took out a bit too soon I think. It does slice really well. "

03 May 2008

Tested

"Lovely recipe!! Made it for friend's mother's Golden Wedding cake and my mum for Mother's Day. I did put good lemon curd in the buttercream. Planning to make it as part of my daughter's wedding cake this August."