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    Better late thank never - made my first ever simnel cake now need more cake advice

    All I really wanted to do was sleep but seeing as how I have my neice to stay and BB has the devil in him I thought best not! So I have finaly done what I promised myself I would do this Easter and have had a go at making a simnel cake - its in the oven as I type.

    The kids and I have also made 48 chocolate nests, some of which we shall take to my father-in-laws birthday on Saturday. Now he is on a low iron diet and so shouldnt have chocolate, dried fruit, nuts, (rules taking simnel cake out) etc so I thought I might make a sponge or some buns and decorate with the rest of the mini eggs. Trouble is I have aquired a "heavy gauge 26cm x 6cm cake ring that I have been dying to use but have no idea how to work out what size cake mix I will need for it. I want to make this tomorrow am so hoping someone can jump to my rescue and tell me the answer, how to work it out or give me another suggestion.

    Thanks!
    Tammy x x x x
    Fine and Dandy but busy as always

    God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done


    Stay at home Mum (and proud of it) to Bluebelle(8), Bashfull Bill(6) and twincesses Pea & Pod (2)!!!!
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    If you can measure the volume of your cake tin, for a victoria sponge recipe you need a one egg mix per pint of capacity.
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      It holds 3 pints (well for a couple of seconds before it started to go everywhere as its got a loose bottom!) although the hole filled up too so I will try a 3 egg mix. Thanks.
      Tammy x x x x
      Fine and Dandy but busy as always

      God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done


      Stay at home Mum (and proud of it) to Bluebelle(8), Bashfull Bill(6) and twincesses Pea & Pod (2)!!!!

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        when I wasn't sure how big one of my new tins was, I used an old one that i knew quantities for to fill it with water and then multiplied the recipe by the number of fills (if that makes sense!). When it came to cooking it I put it on for about 10 mins longer than the small one and then tested it to see if it was done.

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          Originally posted by zanussi101 View Post
          when I wasn't sure how big one of my new tins was, I used an old one that i knew quantities for to fill it with water and then multiplied the recipe by the number of fills (if that makes sense!). When it came to cooking it I put it on for about 10 mins longer than the small one and then tested it to see if it was done.
          Brilliant - thanks!
          Tammy x x x x
          Fine and Dandy but busy as always

          God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done


          Stay at home Mum (and proud of it) to Bluebelle(8), Bashfull Bill(6) and twincesses Pea & Pod (2)!!!!

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