[Mrs Bee]

thanks i've been sleep since then

 
So glad I am not the only one who does things like this.

[chrissie B]

now im thinking the new cake im going to do like i said has marzapan in the middle and cooked keeping part of the mix to put on the top then the fruits on top of tat then finish the bake , im wondering will the cake keep as well , ive usually done my cake by now , im sure it will . any one tryed this type of cake before
chrissie b

[Mrs Bee]

Not quite sure I understand what you are planning to do.


Do you mean putting the marzipan in the middle of your cake and then putting the rest of the cake mixture on top of the marzipan and then cooking it?

or do you mean putting the fruit topping on top of the cake mix and baking it all together?

I would make it like a simnel cake..... marzipan in the middle, topping off with the cake mix and bake it.

Then when the cake is cool and has rested with many teaspoons of alcho hic hol, and just before xmonious i would glaze the top of the cake with apricot jam warmed with brandy or ammaretto, place the cryalised fruit and nut on top of the glaze and then whack some more jam over the fruit and nuts.

This will keep for a couple of months if not longer.

Although not in our house; once the first slice is cut the cake evaporates remarkably quickly. And it is only OH and son who eats it

[chrissie B]

ok recipie says make u the cake a normal keep back abt a third , push the marzpan into th e larger part and bake then yu mixnuts andcheries into the thid you keep back and pour  over the cake  and bake for remaining time , the pic shows a lovley fruit topped cake with nuts
chrissie b

[Mrs Bee]

Hope you will show a picture when it is done.

[sarajane]

I made my usual 8inch square which will be cut into 3 slabs (for sons and me) last friday and a 6 inch one for auntie.

I made the usual mix and rather than chunks Chrissie, I put a layer of marzipan in the middle of the cake mix.  Yes, rather like a simnel cake but it will be a nice surprise for her when she cuts into it.

Oooo the smell in the kitchen last weekend        They are nicely wrapped up in the porch and will be 'fed' every couple of weeks.

[Debz]

I made mine on Tuesday night and it is well wrapped up and waiting patiently to be fed.

[chrissie B]

well had planned on doing mine this week end as hubbys doing the march down in london , waited most of the day for daughter to help her with her cake , she didnt come >:(and to morrow got a house full for dinner she wants to do it then aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, no way it will have to be in the week now , so im not going to get mine done
chrissie b

[chrissie B]

well we didnt make daughters cake for work she left it too late so by the time dinner was over and i had the twins doing some cross stitch i wouldnt be able to concentrate so shes coming to day after work , well better get on im cleaning cupboards out and want it finished before she comes .
chrissie b

[Willow_Warren]

Cake number 2 was made yesterday!  Cake number 1 was fed for the first time!

Now, which is mine and which is for my Mother???  I think they both turned out ok...

Hannah

[chrissie B]

well if i may now draw a line under the daughters cake for work , we did it monday using trex and although there was no pleasing yellow colour of cake , she did lemon and lime with a sprinkle of coconut , it came out lovley smelt lovley im still waiting  for my piece , she did call to say it tastes very nice and she has a bit for my so we are waiting ha ha , i will have to make my own i think , shes now planning the next one
chrissie b

[Mrs Bee]

You use Trex not butter, Chrissie. Is someone dairy intollerant?

[chrissie B]

yes there is but thankfully not me , its one of the lasses the daughter works with , i think its just she wont eat butter , we did the cake and it looked good and smelt nice got a text to say they loved it , im still waiting for my bit so ill have to make my own , it was lemon and lime with a drizzel on the top and some coconut
chrissie b

[snowdrops]

yes there is but thankfully not me , its one of the lasses the daughter works with , i think its just she wont eat butter , we did the cake and it looked good and smelt nice got a text to say they loved it , im still waiting for my bit so ill have to make my own , it was lemon and lime with a drizzel on the top and some coconut
chrissie b

We use Pure,works well in everything I find.the sunflower one not the soya

[chrissie B]

the cake
chrissie b