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Lovely cake baking ladies! I have a 20 inch square tin and cannot find a recipe anywhere - can you help?

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smallorange · 16/12/2009 19:43

Tis dd2 third b.day on sat and I would like to make a large cake - so foolishly bought enormous tin. Annie feeling rather out if my depth. Need recipe -anything will do. Can someone help? Google can't it seems....

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smallorange · 16/12/2009 19:44

Sorry, I am feeling out of my depth, not annie, although if she's got a recipe....

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GooberAndTinsel · 16/12/2009 19:46

Here you go m'darlin'.

GooberAndTinsel · 16/12/2009 19:48

That won't work will it? I first read that as 20 inch, not cm.
Will keep looking......

christiana · 16/12/2009 19:49

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oopsandbabyJesusinacoconut · 16/12/2009 19:52

are you sure it's 20inches?? That is huge. I would use a pound cake mix. 1lb butter, 1lb caster sugar, 8 eggs and 1lb flour. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluff,y add beaten eggs a little at a time and incorporating well after each addition then mix in the SR flour bake at 180Deg until cooked ( I would say 35-40mins.)

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smallorange · 16/12/2009 19:52

Am googling, Christiana

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christiana · 16/12/2009 19:53

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CatIsSleepy · 16/12/2009 19:55

but what kind of cake do you like?
me and dd1 made ginger parkin (scroll down...it's about the 5th recipe down) last week. It's blooming lovely but may not be quite what you're after...

christiana · 16/12/2009 19:55

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smallorange · 16/12/2009 19:55

It is huge. I got carried away, I think.

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CatIsSleepy · 16/12/2009 19:56

doh!
sorry that recipe is for a 20 cm tin

20 inches? blimey

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smallorange · 16/12/2009 19:58

Lovely ladies thankyou. Will test it out tomorrow. I think I will just have to keep it on a low heat and keep testing til cooked. Will tell you how I got on. Will not be posting pics of my horrendous icing efforts though.

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christiana · 16/12/2009 20:01

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smallorange · 16/12/2009 20:06

Wow I was looking at those but got the fear....

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gruber · 16/12/2009 20:06

Have you got any Delia books? She has classic fruit cake recipes in various sizes, e.g. for wedding cake. Sorry not to have a direct recipe! Hope your baking goes well.

bootsmixandmatch · 16/12/2009 20:08

will it fit in your oven??

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smallorange · 16/12/2009 20:13

Feck!
(runs off to check)

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smallorange · 16/12/2009 20:17

Yes it does fit. Right am going to attempt it tomorrow and if it doesn't work, tesco here I come.

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RustyBear · 16/12/2009 20:19

The famous lemon drizzle cake needs a pretty big tin....

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smallorange · 16/12/2009 20:41

Just realised I have been talking absolute rubbish - it's a 12 in square cake tin. Sorry - recipes still very helpful though.

( goes for a lie down)

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