Wedding Cake help

Asked on 4 Sep 2018 by Sadie

Advice on scaling the celebration fruit cake up from 11" round to 12" round. Could you please advice on quantities and time?
Also achieving a rough swirl effect decoration that is now so popular? Royal icing and pallet knife?!
Thanks

Lindsey, Food Editor replied

Hello,

The 11 inch round is included in this chart.

For the 12 inch round I would d a 10 egg recipe so you can do 2 times the 5 egg recipe on the chart.

Then give it extra layers of protection around the outside and make sure the top is covered with a double layer of parchment (not touching the cake mix).

I would have a peek at 4 ½ hours then every 15 – 30 minutes after that depending on how it’s looking.

For the icing – I’m not sure what you mean but yes you can achieve a rustic swirled pattern with royal icing an a pallet knife.

Kind regards

Lindsey