| Nic |
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| 13/06/2009 22:02 |
Gumdrop Cake
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Hello Ladies,
Picking your brains here. A Canadian friend of mine got given a gumdrop cake for her birthday. She loved it but had no idea how to make one.
Scouring the internet, gumdrop cake is like cherry cake but instead of cherries you use gumdrops - like jelly sweets. I have attempted 2 cakes using 2 different jelly sweets and they tasted delicious but both times the sweets have sunk to the bottom and melted.
Has anyone any idea how to stop things sinking to the bottom of cakes and also anyone know what the UK equivalent of gumdrops are?
Thanks for reading! x
| aec13cat |
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| 13/06/2009 23:07 |
Re: Gumdrop Cake
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Hi - had a look on different web-sites and they don't give any hints on stopping them sinking so sorry can't help but it does sound like a delicious cake I must say. I hope some bakers on the forum can help you out.
| Kezabel |
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| 15/06/2009 10:46 |
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Re: Gumdrop Cake
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Hello Nic
Have you tried coating the jellies in flour first? That's what I do with my cherry cakes.
Let us know how you get on.
Kez x
| beckybrox |
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| 15/06/2009 14:08 |
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Re: Gumdrop Cake
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An old lady gave me this tip years ago to stop cherries sinking in cakes, it might work for your cake, have you tried chopped up wine gums ?
Wash and dry cherries as normal but make the cake with strong whie floue (bread flour) and baking powder and cornflour.weigh out the flour, remove about a tablespoonful and replace with cornflour.