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SOS! Fecking cake raw in middle!!!

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Angelico · 21/04/2013 20:27

Apple cake in my shiny new 2lb loaf tin. Gave it the recipe 40 mins in fan oven, perfect on top but raw in middle, gave another 10, still cake goop on skewer. Have put foil over top shiny side down 'to direct heat to middle of cake' as recipe book said.

I had the loaf tin on a baking tray, could that have slowed it down? Will it be okay if I just keep giving it 10 min bursts?

It's still in. I was peeling apples for hours I tell ya! Was planning a large slice with a cup of tea and Endeavour on ITV+1 once DD was in bed...

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MumToOneMogwai · 21/04/2013 20:29

I'd lower the heat and take it off the baking tray and keep going as you are..the top might not look as pretty but it will still bit omnomnomnom

Purplehonesty · 21/04/2013 20:37

Oh god a 2lb loaf tin cake takes at least an hour and a half to cook through. Second the advice, lower the heat and keep cooking.
Next time cover it and remove the foil for the last 20 mins to brown the top.
Enjoy!

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Angelico · 21/04/2013 20:46

I took it out of the tin and just fired it on oven shelf in the baking paper liner thing. Cut it open just to check and it was actually raw in the middle. It's had an hour so I'll give it another thirty minutes.

Thank you for tips, I will follow them next time - if there is a next time!

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HobKnob · 21/04/2013 20:49

If you can turn off the fan setting on the oven then do so, cakes don't like fan ovens.

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Angelico · 21/04/2013 21:23

Oooh, okay Hob thanks, didn't know that. So just conventional oven setting?

I'm usually a fairy cake / muffin maker and they are much easier. Still baking here...

Why would recipe writer say it would only take 40 mins?! Why?!

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Angelico · 21/04/2013 21:58

Over two hours now and still raw. It's defying the laws of nature now...

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 21/04/2013 22:01

Silly question. Are you sure you're not just sticking the skewer through bits of apple?

wannabedomesticgoddess · 21/04/2013 22:04

Is your oven on? :o

Sorry, not helpful. Erm. Two hours does seem a bit excessive.

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Angelico · 21/04/2013 22:39

Finally admitted defeat. Gwen I actually ripped the sodding thing open in the end and it was full of raw goo

Anyway with its innards exposed to the full force of the oven and a further 30 mins it is cooked but looks / smells like Xmas pudding. So going to have it with custard tomorrow night :)

Two and a half hours at least it had! So much for my lovely new loaf tin and delicious loaf cakes :-(

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