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I can’t believe I have had 5 cake disasters today and I have no idea where I’m going wrong. I have made tons of 8″ cakes with no problem, square 10″ no problem and 13 x 11″ no problem. For the first time I have tried a 10″ round and failed!!!! I have tried an 8 egg mixture and a 10 egg mixture! I like to make pound cake recipes..they work best for me..expect this time. Please help!!!

Hi Gucci906

If want a really good no nonsense madeira mix and you’re in a hurry try the Wright’s mix. You can get it in larger Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidle and Morrison’s. It costs £1.49 for 500grm bag and you’ll probably need three bags for a round 10″ cake. It tastes wonderful, has a great aroma and keeps very moist. I don’t use mixes as a rule but make an exception for this one if I’m pushed for time. If you’re using a fan oven keep your temp at 130c and bake longer than you normally would. When I use the mix I tend to ignore the instruction timing and trust my own experience. Finally you have my sympathies for your terrible day!!  oxox

Oh No wot a shame!  I always find that happens when I am under pressure and my cake is needed for a customer, got so fed up with it that I now only buy madeira mix and get the same results every time, wouldn’t change it now at all, doesnt really help you at the moment, though,  I know 🙁 xx

Where do you buy from?  I findMadeira a much more heavy cake

Hi gucci906 sorry you are having a bad day try 6 eggs this will work    good luck

6 eggs and a 12oz mixture works perfectly for my 8″ tin..so surely not enough for my 10″ tin??

Wish I knew about the mix before. This cake has now cost me a fortune and the lady wants to pick it up tomorrow!!! Don’t know what im going to do..maybe a late night spree to Sainsburys!!

I can give you a scratch recipe, let me know if you need it.

So far so good with cake number 6…succumbed to a recipe book! I’m drained! Fingers crossed decorating goes ok tomorrow!!!

Feel for you, you’ll have to post again to let us all know how it went.  Only another hour and it will be the 14th. Good luck!

Oh crap that’s not good! Hope you got it sorted. Nothing worse than wasted cake ingredients and the stress when it doesn’t go right! I bet the finished cake looks fab 🙂

Thank you everyone for your kind words. All worked out in the end..and the. Us timer was thrilled with her cake!! 🙂

Supposed to say “the customer”