Comments on: Rich Fruit Cake Recipes for Various Sized Tins http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/recipes/rich-fruit-cake-recipes-for-various-sized-tins Hints, Tips and Information on Baking and Decorating Cakes Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:36:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Teresa Bates http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/recipes/rich-fruit-cake-recipes-for-various-sized-tins/comment-page-1#comment-13724 Teresa Bates Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:56:32 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=647#comment-13724 This looks the best recipe for a 12 inch cake. My son has asked me to do the bottom tier for his wedding next year. I have been baking Christmas cakes for years and get lovely comments on them,but they are only about 9 inch round. I am a bit nervous about baking such a large one, but looking at other recipes, this can be adapted to some extra ingredients that I will put in of my own. I will be baking my Christmas ones in the next week or so, and will try this one out when I buy the relevant cake tin. This looks the best recipe for a 12 inch cake. My son has asked me to do the bottom tier for his wedding next year. I have been baking Christmas cakes for years and get lovely comments on them,but they are only about 9 inch round. I am a bit nervous about baking such a large one, but looking at other recipes, this can be adapted to some extra ingredients that I will put in of my own. I will be baking my Christmas ones in the next week or so, and will try this one out when I buy the relevant cake tin.

]]> By: Sheila http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/recipes/rich-fruit-cake-recipes-for-various-sized-tins/comment-page-1#comment-13693 Sheila Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:35:07 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=647#comment-13693 I have posted recipes for 14" fruit cakes and will shortly along with the recipe and instructions for a 14" chocolate sponge cake. I have posted recipes for 14″ fruit cakes and will shortly along with the recipe and instructions for a 14″ chocolate sponge cake.

]]> By: Gemma Fox http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/recipes/rich-fruit-cake-recipes-for-various-sized-tins/comment-page-1#comment-13686 Gemma Fox Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:17:21 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=647#comment-13686 Hi, I am making a 14 inch fruit cake as the bottom tier for an 18th birthday party, but I cannot find a recipe for a 14inch square fruit cake anywhere!!! Please please could you help me as your recipe looks great, thanks, Gemma. Hi, I am making a 14 inch fruit cake as the bottom tier for an 18th birthday party, but I cannot find a recipe for a 14inch square fruit cake anywhere!!! Please please could you help me as your recipe looks great, thanks, Gemma.

]]> By: Sheila http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/recipes/rich-fruit-cake-recipes-for-various-sized-tins/comment-page-1#comment-13433 Sheila Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:39:28 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=647#comment-13433 @sharon It will take approximately another one to one and a half hours at the reduced temperature. I usually allow three hours to bake a 12" cake. @sharon
It will take approximately another one to one and a half hours at the reduced temperature. I usually allow three hours to bake a 12″ cake.

]]> By: Sheila http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/recipes/rich-fruit-cake-recipes-for-various-sized-tins/comment-page-1#comment-13432 Sheila Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:36:16 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=647#comment-13432 @ bernadette The one and a half hours relates to the 160 C temperature. After this reduce the temperature to 150 C until it is cooked ie a skewer comes out clean. It will take another hour to hour and a half. I usually find a 12" will take about three hours to cook without drying it out. @ bernadette
The one and a half hours relates to the 160 C temperature. After this reduce the temperature to 150 C until it is cooked ie a skewer comes out clean. It will take another hour to hour and a half. I usually find a 12″ will take about three hours to cook without drying it out.

]]> By: bernadette http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/recipes/rich-fruit-cake-recipes-for-various-sized-tins/comment-page-1#comment-13380 bernadette Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:04:03 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=647#comment-13380 Hi, I am going to try your recipe for my daughters wedding cake. It looks super simple but I am a little worried about the time to cook the 12" square size. 1- 2 hours does@nt seem very long as when I make my much smaller christmas cake it is in the oven for about 4 hours. Please can you give me some feed back as I don't want to make a mess up of something so important. thanks a bundle in anticipation of some help. Hi, I am going to try your recipe for my daughters wedding cake. It looks super simple but I am a little worried about the time to cook the 12″ square size. 1- 2 hours does@nt seem very long as when I make my much smaller christmas cake it is in the oven for about 4 hours. Please can you give me some feed back as I don’t want to make a mess up of something so important. thanks a bundle in anticipation of some help.

]]> By: sharon http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/recipes/rich-fruit-cake-recipes-for-various-sized-tins/comment-page-1#comment-13324 sharon Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:02:54 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=647#comment-13324 I am going to use this recipe to make a 12 inch wedding cake - my first time!! how long will the cake take when the oven temperature has been decreased ( a rough estimate will be helpfull) thankyou I will let you know the outcome I am going to use this recipe to make a 12 inch wedding cake – my first time!! how long will the cake take when the oven temperature has been decreased ( a rough estimate will be helpfull) thankyou I will let you know the outcome

]]> By: Sheila http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/recipes/rich-fruit-cake-recipes-for-various-sized-tins/comment-page-1#comment-12360 Sheila Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:00:25 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=647#comment-12360 Whilst it is possible to increase a recipe to make a larger cake it is not simply a matter of increasing each ingredient. Also there is a possibility that some recipes will not work in a larger format and not cook evenly or may even sink in the middle. I have successfully made the 12” recipe on this site on numerous occasions and it is a really easy recipe to make. However if you wish to use your own, I would suggest that you compare your 8” recipe to mine. I assume that basically your recipe will be very similar with just a different combination of dried fruits, and possibly a different type of sugar and spices. As long as the total weight of dried fruit is the same you can use any combination you wish. Therefore I suggest you use my recipe for the weights and substitute your own favourite fruits, colour sugar etc. When making such a large cake, be sure to wrap the outside of the tin with folded sheets of newspaper to prevent burning. Make sure the oven is not too hot and check the cake regularly, adjusting the temperature as necessary. You may also find it useful to buy a new washing up bowl to mix the cake in as I find it will not fit in any of my mixing bowls. Whilst it is possible to increase a recipe to make a larger cake it is not simply a matter of increasing each ingredient. Also there is a possibility that some recipes will not work in a larger format and not cook evenly or may even sink in the middle.
I have successfully made the 12” recipe on this site on numerous occasions and it is a really easy recipe to make. However if you wish to use your own, I would suggest that you compare your 8” recipe to mine. I assume that basically your recipe will be very similar with just a different combination of dried fruits, and possibly a different type of sugar and spices. As long as the total weight of dried fruit is the same you can use any combination you wish. Therefore I suggest you use my recipe for the weights and substitute your own favourite fruits, colour sugar etc.
When making such a large cake, be sure to wrap the outside of the tin with folded sheets of newspaper to prevent burning. Make sure the oven is not too hot and check the cake regularly, adjusting the temperature as necessary. You may also find it useful to buy a new washing up bowl to mix the cake in as I find it will not fit in any of my mixing bowls.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/recipes/rich-fruit-cake-recipes-for-various-sized-tins/comment-page-1#comment-12353 Elizabeth Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:56:36 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=647#comment-12353 I have to make a 12" square tier for a rich fruit wedding cake. I have never made anything above an 8" square before (Christmas / Christening) so am quite nervous of tackling something so important and want to get it perfect. Have found it difficult to get 12" receipies and your one looks very nice - could I modify my own favourite 8" receipe to suit a 12" square tin? and how could I do this. At a quieter time, I will look forward to trying some of the other receipies in your portfolio as they look quite delicious. I have to make a 12″ square tier for a rich fruit wedding cake. I have never made anything above an 8″ square before (Christmas / Christening) so am quite nervous of tackling something so important and want to get it perfect. Have found it difficult to get 12″ receipies and your one looks very nice – could I modify my own favourite 8″ receipe to suit a 12″ square tin? and how could I do this.

At a quieter time, I will look forward to trying some of the other receipies in your portfolio as they look quite delicious.

]]> By: BERNIE http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/recipes/rich-fruit-cake-recipes-for-various-sized-tins/comment-page-1#comment-12035 BERNIE Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:44:17 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=647#comment-12035 haven't made the cake yet but this recipe looks pretty good, will let you know in two or three months. Bernie haven’t made the cake yet but this recipe looks pretty good, will let you know in two or three months.

Bernie

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