Soggy Fruit Cake

This is the place to ask other users for cookery advice, ingredient info and technique tips. You are very welcome to pass on your favourite recipes, but please bear in mind that, with over 1,200 recipes on the site, it might be worth seeing if Delia has something similar.

 
 
 

Page :  1
avatar
By Moodmix 15 Apr 2012 17:24

Soggy Fruit Cake

Hi, Can anyone help calm me a little? I have made three of Delia's rich-fruit cakes for a wedding cake and they all turned out really well. My problem is that I feed them with brandy (Prob too much)and put each of them into plastic storage containers (The cakes are also wrapped in baking parchment) When I checked after a month to see if they needed feeding - They seem very damp. I don't need to think about marzipan and icing until AUGUST but I'm worried that they will be too damp as the moisture can't escape the plastic containers. Am I just worrying too much? Will they sort themselves out? Or should I take some action now? Thank you in advance for any thoughts on this.

avatar
By Moodmix 15 Apr 2012 17:46

Soggy Fruit Cake

Hi, Thank you for your reply. I put about two tablespoons full over the 12" round 4" deep cake. I just cored a bit and it all looks ok - just damp. Smells great though

avatar
By queen of puds 15 Apr 2012 18:26

Soggy Fruit Cake

I wrap mine in the baking parchment they were cooked in & then a couple of layers of foil & I keep them in a cool dark place - I don't think I'd choose to keep them in a box because I'd worry that the cakes would sweat if the room temp goes up(& they might go mouldy). Are the boxes in a cool room and/or in the dark? I usually add more than 2 TBS per tier over an extended period too - they can be damp immediately after feeding but not usually after a month. If you prefer to keep them in the boxes, perhaps it's worth just easing the lid off to let the excess moisture out. You can always seal again later?

 
Page :  1

Return to Homepage
Have you looked at the Delia Online Cookery School

 

 




NetObserver
CMS solutions by REDtechnology.com