HELLO LINDSAY - WOULD DELIA RECOMMEND USING THE CREOLE CHRISTMAS CAKE AS A WEDDING CAKE - I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO SCALE UP THE INGREDIENTS TO A 14" SQUARE CAKE TIN PLEASE.
Lindsey, Food Editor replied
Hello,
Yes we think Creole Cake is a very good recipe for a Wedding Cake.
I haven’t tested it but I would estimate 4 times the recipe to make a 14 inch square cake.
Kind regards
Lindsey
Philly replied
Thanks Lindsey
What cooking time would Delia recommend for 4 times the recipe of the Creole Cake in a 14 inch square tin.
Thanks in advance for your reply
Lindsey, Food Editor replied
Hello,
As it’s such a large Creole Cake I would protect it well around the edges with brown paper, especially on the corners and also I would cover the top from the start as well (so that the parchment doesn’t touch the surface).
I think it will probably take about 6 hours but I would have a peek at 4 hours. I would bake it in the lower third of the oven at 140C if its conventional heat but 120C of you only have a fan setting.
To avoid damaging the cake, when it is cooked I would leave it to go completely cold before you remove it from the tin and you could put it straight onto the cake drum that you are going to use on the day and wrap the whole thing with the board and keep it like that until you come to decorate it.
Kind regards
Lindsey
Philly replied
I really really appreciate your time on this. Thanks so very much for that information
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Hello,
Yes we think Creole Cake is a very good recipe for a Wedding Cake.
I haven’t tested it but I would estimate 4 times the recipe to make a 14 inch square cake.
Kind regards
Lindsey
Thanks Lindsey
What cooking time would Delia recommend for 4 times the recipe of the Creole Cake in a 14 inch square tin.
Thanks in advance for your reply
Hello,
As it’s such a large Creole Cake I would protect it well around the edges with brown paper, especially on the corners and also I would cover the top from the start as well (so that the parchment doesn’t touch the surface).
I think it will probably take about 6 hours but I would have a peek at 4 hours. I would bake it in the lower third of the oven at 140C if its conventional heat but 120C of you only have a fan setting.
To avoid damaging the cake, when it is cooked I would leave it to go completely cold before you remove it from the tin and you could put it straight onto the cake drum that you are going to use on the day and wrap the whole thing with the board and keep it like that until you come to decorate it.
Kind regards
Lindsey
I really really appreciate your time on this. Thanks so very much for that information
Messi .