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Storing Victoria sponge URGenT help required!!!!

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TwelveLeggedWalk · 13/09/2013 23:22

HelP!

Have just made my first ever Victoria sponge, looks uite good, put freshly whipped double cream in it.

Just iced it - again, first attempt, looks quite good. NOW what do I do with it. The cream will have been out for hours, the icing can't go in the fridge, right? Am i doomed to a sticky, gone-off mess tomorrow?

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ItsaTIARA · 13/09/2013 23:24

Fridge it, obviously. Better a slightly iffy icing job than mass food poisoning.

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TwelveLeggedWalk · 13/09/2013 23:42

You're right. I might cry. It looks so much better than I expected and tomorrow it will look like a drunk tombleboo rampaged across it.

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ItsaTIARA · 13/09/2013 23:46

But it will taste delicious. And nobody will die.

Vajazzler · 13/09/2013 23:54

The best course of action is to eat it. Then tomorrow you can make a new one. If you can't manage the eating job on your own I'm happy to lend a hand. Cake Grin

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TwelveLeggedWalk · 13/09/2013 23:55

My MIL will Make The Point about what I did wrong.

I may have to drink. Wine makes smudgey cakes better, right?

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TwelveLeggedWalk · 13/09/2013 23:57

Ha ha vajazzler.

It's my dts 2nd birthday tomorrow, and for some reason I took it into my head to make a Very Hungry Caterpillar cake.

I am not making another set of caterpillar feet tomorrow morning, no way!

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tywysogesgymraeg · 14/09/2013 00:11

I wouldn't normally ice a Victoria sandwich. Just dust the too with caster or icing sugar.

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TwelveLeggedWalk · 14/09/2013 00:16

It's a kids birthday cake.

I wouldn't normally ice bloody anything.

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MikeLitoris · 14/09/2013 00:23

Should have used buttercream rather than fresh cream.

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TwelveLeggedWalk · 14/09/2013 00:25

Granny M? Is that you?

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nannycook · 14/09/2013 09:54

Twelve, i'm afraid Mike's right if you'd used buttercream instead it would'av lasted for a few days without it going in the fridge.

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TwelveLeggedWalk · 14/09/2013 12:32

I know what I did wrong!!! Crikey, the baking forum is scarier than The Doghouse, who knew?! Grin

Anyhow, we have a bloody massive fridge and seem to have got away with it, no condensation and icing looks fine, so as long as the cake isn't too dry we should be fine for Caterpillar Birthday Tea.

I also now have icing in every colour known to man, so am going to have to practice by doing some more!

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MikeLitoris · 14/09/2013 12:38

We cakey people are a scary bunch Grin

nannycook · 14/09/2013 16:33

Thats why we like coming on here for help and advice! God knows i need some from time to time too. Hope the party goes well for you, we want pics dont forget.

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TwelveLeggedWalk · 14/09/2013 17:48

Should be a pic on my profile

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TwelveLeggedWalk · 14/09/2013 17:48
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hugoagogo · 14/09/2013 18:18

Wow I had low expectations for your cake; but it looks fab! Grin

nannycook · 14/09/2013 18:29

Twelve, you should be pleased ,thats very good.

I have a shark cake to make next week, thats a challenge for me.

MikeLitoris · 14/09/2013 18:50

Looks great twelve. Was there any criticism from MIL?

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TwelveLeggedWalk · 14/09/2013 19:45

I'm pleased to have surpassed your lowly expectations!

(Can't have been much lowlier than mine!)

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hugoagogo · 14/09/2013 20:03

Oh now I have guilt Blush

tywysogesgymraeg · 14/09/2013 21:41

Cool cake!!!

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TwelveLeggedWalk · 15/09/2013 16:41

We're going to a house party thing next weekend. I have an urge to bake (and badly decorate) something!

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nannycook · 15/09/2013 17:37

Think you should, you've obiviously got the bug now.

MikeLitoris · 15/09/2013 19:12

Thats it twelve. Say good bye to any spare time and money you have.

Your weekends will be spent up to your elbows in fondant Grin