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How do I add butter to a sponge cake?
I made a Genoise following James Peterson's recipe in Baking, but without the optional butter. I used an electric hand mixer. The cake came out fine, as in the picture. The second time I decided to ...
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Correct way to join two halves of sponge cake?
When you join two halves of sponge cake (as in this photo) which way round are you supposed to do it? The instructions I've used seem to assume what comes out of your two cake tins are two fairly ...
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Why did a receipe call for pouring boiling butter in egg-whites?
I made a sponge cake using a receipe from an old cookbook and at one point it told me to melt and boil butter and pour the boiling butter into beaten egg-whites, let sit for a minute and then mix ...
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Commercial Sponge Cake Improver?
Many years ago (35+) my grandmother received a container of a 'sponge cake improver' from a family member whom was a commercial baker.
She describes it as looking like a thick amber liquid or paste.
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Would a fruit cocktail flavoured cake work?
I am baking a Cinderella Princes cake for my daughter's first birthday party. I have now had the crazy idea of having a rainbow cake under the skirt of the dress.
Not only this, but I had another ...
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What does melted butter do in a swiss roll recipe?
I'm planning on making a Swiss roll. This is a sponge cake, baked in your baking sheet (so it's thin) and you roll it up, mostly with a filling.
While looking for a recipe, some recipes say to use ...
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What to use for chocolate flavouring?
I've been making chocolate sponge using some Swiss hot chocolate - because I happened to have that in the cupboard. But now I've run out. So I need to go out and buy something.
So is drinking ...
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Is it bad if a sponge cake sits out for a couple hours before cooking?
I am making cupcakes and was wondering if it is okay if you leave the batter out for a couple hours before cooking.
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How to stop a sponge cake (chiffon cake) from deflating/sinking?
Beating of the whites is perfected.
When folding in the cake mixture and the egg whites is there a specific technique?
I place in about 1/3, fold, 1/3, fold, and the rest using a spatula, and turn ...
