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Good bakes for a cake sale

  • 13-04-2005 8:47pm
    #1
    jordata
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    Hi,

    I have to do some baking for a cake sale. Can anyone suggest some good recipes? I would like a cake which improve with age – i.e. can be baked a day or 2 ahead, and maybe cookie or small cakes where I can taste 1 or 2 to make sure they come out ok. I do like home baking but am always nervous doing it for someone else in case it is a disaster so the more fool proof the better.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    tSubh Dearg
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    how about a fruit cake/brack for your cake, they definately impreove with age and are fairly easy to bake. Deliah does a good one and so does Darina.

    Otherwise why not make a good few rounds of little fariy cakes? you could put differnt icings on them. It's just a basic sponge recipie which you should be able to find anywhere, and divide it up into little cup cake holder thingys.

    Sorry I can't give you any actual recipie at the moment but we did a tidy and now I've no idea where the cook books went :confused:


  • #3
    NewFrockTuesday
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    Bakewell tart will hold up very well because of the frangipane. also,some jam tart shells can be made the night before and the jam sauce too, just heat a little and add in the morning. Meringues will hold up no problem if your just selling the shells. if you need recipies, ill om you with suggestions.


  • #4
    jordata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭jordata


    Purdee,

    Now you've lost me. What is a frangipane? If I can't pronounce it can I bake it?


  • #5
    NewFrockTuesday
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    frangipan is the same ammount of butter -unsalted - and sugar mixed (not too much) with again the same ammount of beaten egg and ground almond added so that you have a fairly spreadable mixture.
    for a bakewell tart, line the tart case with a nice thin roll of sweet pastry. leave an overhang and bake blind until barely cooked. when cooled - careful not to crack the base here - spread a good layer of jam over the bottom of the tart. put the frangipane on top of this, leaving room for expansion , so not quite to the top.
    if you are feeling adventerous, do some latticcing on top and put in oven to bake @ 180-190c.
    dont worry if the frangipan looks cracked. it will bind in the oven. do not add flour as some recipies state other than maybe a dessert spoon if your really worried about the state of the crack. there is nothing worse than dry frangipane. dont bake this in a deep dish as it does need to cook thoroughly but not overcook the pastry.


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