Madeira or sponge birthday cake.

[OrmIrian]

DS2's party in on Saturday. Am at work all week and Thursday and Friday evenings are gonig to be hectic. If I make a sponge or madeira type cake will it keep OK?

No room in the freezer atm.

Madeira would keep fine if wrapped or iced. When are you going to ice it?

I was going to ice it Saturday morning. The party is at 4. I can wrap it in baking parchments and put it in a tin. How about a sponge?

Why are you talking about madeira or sponge - go for chocolate girl - yummmmmmm

ps airtight tupperware is good, as are foil and baking parchment

Madeira is a denser,slightly heavier cake than Sponge and keeps for longer IMO. My choice of the two definitely and will last for ages if stored well.

Yep I guess so bagebird. I just know my sponge recipe by heart and can make it without scales (which are still broken).

Have no tupperware.

Madeira, no question.

Madeira cakes made - one for party and smaller one for birthday. But added some cocoa. THe big one is going to be covered in chocolate mud, tree ferns and dinosaurs

Wonderful ! enjoy !

Chocolate madeira is standard issue for birthday cakes round here. Good choice.