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Old 23-11-2014, 13:10
Patchbuncle
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I made our Christmas cake a week ago. I'd soaked the fruit in booze for a few days before baking but had drained it properly and baked the cake until the skewer came out clean.
All seemed fine n dandy.

So why when I go to feed the cake today does it feel really moist, soggy on the top and bottom, almost uncooked? I've had a quick google and all the advice I can see is to leave it unwrapped and to let it dry out.

Anybody else got any other tips? My worst (cake based) fear is being faced with a mouldy cake in a few weeks time. Not under the expert eyes of my mum and mil.

Try and dry it or bin it and try again? Putting it back in the oven is apparently a no-go
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Old 23-11-2014, 15:53
Toby LaRhone
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Cut it cleanly in half and inspect it.
If it's fine push it back together and wrap I tightly in foil.
If you're going to decorate it nearer the day no-one will know the difference.
Take care how much more you feed it - you might have injected too much alcohol in when feeding it already.

Worse case scenario start again
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Old 23-11-2014, 17:42
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Cut it cleanly in half and inspect it.
If it's fine push it back together and wrap I tightly in foil.
If you're going to decorate it nearer the day no-one will know the difference.
Take care how much more you feed it - you might have injected too much alcohol in when feeding it already.

Worse case scenario start again
Thank you, I'll leave it loosely wrapped for a couple of days and then have a look.
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