All about Cakes & Cookies Baking

[jtoh]

Augmum:

LKVM:

yeah same here,.... have cut down on baking recently

for me, i up my baking, becos wanna to fatten my gal....

You lucky.

[Counter11]

Augmum:

Funz:

Not a baking master but one who bakes as a form of stress relief. haha.


We are all also learning. God knows how many failed attempts I've had.

Aside from the cracked top, the cake texture and taste is ok? Personally, I am not so particular about how it looks more on how is the taste.

Anyways, the 1st thought will be the temp of the oven is too high. Cannot follow the temp and baking timing blindly as each oven is different. That said, it takes a few tries to understand your own oven. C
heck out this site for more information on the possible problems.
http://www.baking911.com/cakes/problems.htm

metoo, so long it taste good
and it is not burnt, i'm ok with the appearance.

ya, agree....that's what i told counter 11, abt her oven.

Thanks Funz and Augmum for your replies. I baked in a 3-in-1 oven (microwave, grill and convection) at 180 deg celsius for 40 mins. My first attempt last week was bad. My son commented that the texture was more like bread than cake, and the top was tough like cookie! :?

Tried again this afternoon, beat the mixture for a shorter time. The texture feels more like cake this time, but the cake still raised quite high. Taste-wise, it was ok for both attempts.

Funz, thanks for the link. Will check it out. I need to get this right before I have the confidence to attempt other cakes.

[Augmum]

QuiteKSMum:

[quote]Ingred : 2 eggs

¼ block butter ( 1 block = 250g)
150 g Top flour (I use bake king)
½ bottle thickened milk ( I use bulla, bot fr ntuc)
100g sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
¾ tsp baking powder
dried mixed fruits

Hi Augmum,

Thanks for sharing so quickly.

Need some clarifications :

1) Flour - can use Cake flour ?( currently no Top flour at home)
2) Bulla milk - it's the small pkt, right ? ( maybe ard 250ml pack?)

Will try to bake this as soon as I get hold of all the ingredients. After baking, might want to brush on layers of rum progressively... DH likes it with the alcohol...

Will definitely feedback to u after baking...

:thankyou:[/quote]u're most welcome. i am delighted to share recipes esp those have tried b4.
1) Flour ---cake flour shd be no problem
2) Bulla thickened milk --- the one i bot comes in bottled form, 300 ml each

ok...happy trying.

[Augmum]

Counter11:

Thanks Funz and Augmum for your replies. I baked in a 3-in-1 oven (microwave, grill and convection) at 180 deg celsius for 40 mins. My first attempt last week was bad. My son commented that the texture was more like bread than cake, and the top was tough like cookie! :?

Tried again this afternoon, beat the mixture for a shorter time. The texture feels more like cake this time, but the cake still raised quite high. Taste-wise, it was ok for both attempts.

Funz, thanks for the link. Will check it out. I need to get this right before I have the confidence to attempt other cakes.

Counter11, u're welcome.
prob u an try lower yr oven temp
i use 180 deg only for first 10 mins, after which i lower to 170 deg or even 160. deg.

[Funz]

Counter11:

Thanks Funz and Augmum for your replies. I baked in a 3-in-1 oven (microwave, grill and convection) at 180 deg celsius for 40 mins. My first attempt last week was bad. My son commented that the texture was more like bread than cake, and the top was tough like cookie! :?


Tried again this afternoon, beat the mixture for a shorter time. The texture feels more like cake this time, but the cake still raised quite high. Taste-wise, it was ok for both attempts.

Funz, thanks for the link. Will check it out. I need to get this right before I have the confidence to attempt other cakes.

You're welcome.

I'm also using a convection oven for my baking. I will normally lower the temp by about 10 deg. And sometimes lower it even further in the last 10 mins depending on how the cake is faring.

Have fun trying.

[Augmum]

Augmum:

Counter11:

Thanks Funz and Augmum for your replies. I baked in a 3-in-1 oven (microwave, grill and convection) at 180 deg celsius for 40 mins. My first attempt last week was bad. My son commented that the texture was more like bread than cake, and the top was tough like cookie! :?

Tried again this afternoon, beat the mixture for a shorter time. The texture feels more like cake this time, but the cake still raised quite high. Taste-wise, it was ok for both attempts.

Funz, thanks for the link. Will check it out. I need to get this right before I have the confidence to attempt other cakes.

Counter11, u're welcome.
prob u an try lower yr oven temp
i use 180 deg only for first 10 mins, after which i lower to 170 deg or even 160. deg.

counter11, another way is to use aluminium foil to cover the top, (leave a gap so that the hot air still can enter).
if u see too fast browning on the top of the cake, esp towards the end stage of baking.

[QuiteKSMum]

Augmum wrote on Fruitcake recipe:[quote]2) add in sugar, melted butter, vanilla essence, yellow coloring (optional) and beat well
[/quote]Hi Augmum,

Need to trouble u again...

1) Melted butter - meaning like melt in microwave type or just leave it in room temperature type?

2) What temp. did you set for the baking? :?

[Augmum]

QuiteKSMum:

Augmum wrote on Fruitcake recipe:[quote]2) add in sugar, melted butter, vanilla essence, yellow coloring (optional) and beat well

Hi Augmum,

Need to trouble u again...

1) Melted butter - meaning like melt in microwave type or just leave it in room temperature type?

2) What temp. did you set for the baking? :?[/quote]hi QuiteKSMum
1) i put the butter into the microwave, under thaw function for a while,
yes, some already melted.

2) 180 degree for abt 10 min , after which i lowered to 170 and even 160 when browning of the top is too quick. total abt 40 min.

oh yes, u mentioned that u're trying out my recipe today, rite ??
wonder is my reply now is too late for u ....

[QuiteKSMum]

Hi Augmum,


Thanks for the reply! Think shd stil be able to make it...let you know later...

[Augmum]

QuiteKSMum:

Hi Augmum,


Thanks for the reply! Think shd stil be able to make it...let you know later...

hey, glad to see that u are online now.
hope, u're not waiting for my reply. sorri for that.