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Auntieflo Sat 05-Nov-16 16:23:47

On Thursday, I decided to make an Apple Cake, and a Fruit Cake. So far , so good. While the cooked dried fruit mixture was cooling, I made the Apple Cake, which went according to plan. So while it was in the oven, I finished preparing the Fruit Cake. The recipe said, pour the batter into the tin, well mine needed scraping out of the mixing bowl. Now, I have made this cake before and it usually is fine. It came out of the oven, looked like a cake, smelt like a cake, so what have I done? Then I realised, the recipe calls for just 4ozs each of self raising flour and plain flour. I have added 8 ozs of each? . I haven't dared cut into it yet, and I may need a hoard of hungry boys, who will eat anything. At least it will be a rib-sticker. The Apple Cake was fine, and is nearly all gone.

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shysal Sat 05-Nov-16 16:34:32

If you don't own up to your mistake I am sure the fruit cake will be eaten too! If dry you could always serve it like a fruit loaf spread with butter.
Feeling hungry now!cupcake

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HildaW Sat 05-Nov-16 16:36:26

Auntieflo....it will probably be fine....back in the bad old days my Mum always added a higher proportion of flour to a fruit cake than is now fashionable.....10oz to a 6oz fat recipe etc. It helped it go further.....and in worse case scenario you could always treat it like a Fruit loaf, like the Welsh thing I can't spell....and spread the slices with butter Yum.

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HildaW Sat 05-Nov-16 16:36:48

ooh snap Shysal!

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Synonymous Sat 05-Nov-16 16:40:32

Auntieflo I expect it will be fine but if it is a little dry then you could serve it as a pudding, slightly warmed and topped with ice cream or custard. I know certain 'boys' who would do anything for that kind of pudding! grin

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grannypiper Sat 05-Nov-16 16:58:04

I will send my DH round, he will any cake no matter what state its in ( not that im saying your cake is a state)

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Auntieflo Sat 05-Nov-16 18:38:47

Oh, thanks for the suggestions, spread with butter sounds just our cup of tea.

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MiniMouse Sat 05-Nov-16 18:49:01

Another option to moisten it is to sprinkle fruit juice over it and allow time for it to be absorbed. Not that I've ever done that, of course! wink blush

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Auntieflo Sat 05-Nov-16 20:33:14

I could feed/spike it like a C.......s cake ??

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