tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post8883387817435788451..comments2024-01-19T08:44:09.071+00:00Comments on Mainly Baking: Chocolate Orange Crumb CakeSuellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-82084902621650480202010-10-09T21:30:46.705+01:002010-10-09T21:30:46.705+01:00Donna - it may be my imagination, as other people ...Donna - it may be my imagination, as other people don't report the same problems, but I think large cakes which cook for more than 40 minutes (roughly) rise better in a conventional oven. My theory is that the forced convection of hot air by the fan dries out, and sets, the surface too soon, and this prevents the raw batter underneath rising to it's full potential. For small cakes, scones, biscuits and things which cook quickly, this doesn't seem to happen.Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-76734218554680352942010-10-07T22:13:03.363+01:002010-10-07T22:13:03.363+01:00Can I ask as quite a novice baker - why do you pre...Can I ask as quite a novice baker - why do you prefer a conventional oven to fan assisted? Does it make a difference to the way the cake bakes?<br /><br />Thanks.Donna Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877168867353247396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-11849737308922464872010-10-03T15:54:40.349+01:002010-10-03T15:54:40.349+01:00Suelle - thanks for checking. About the only thin...Suelle - thanks for checking. About the only thing I do know about it was that it wasn't a square (and it was cooked) - hey ho!Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-17957791199407028592010-09-29T09:01:45.701+01:002010-09-29T09:01:45.701+01:00Thanks for all the kind comments. I was pretty con...Thanks for all the kind comments. I was pretty confident that the basic proportions of the cake were right, but then, I've thought that before and had things not turn out as exoected!;)Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-89025898480007538322010-09-29T08:43:09.523+01:002010-09-29T08:43:09.523+01:00This certainly is not a disaster. It looks so fan...This certainly is not a disaster. It looks so fantastic, so lush, and really fantastic combination of flavours. Great crumble idea on top toococoa and coconut https://www.blogger.com/profile/03227052299306872437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-10642519521919371392010-09-27T22:43:35.565+01:002010-09-27T22:43:35.565+01:00Further to my reply above, Choclette - pavé really...Further to my reply above, Choclette - pavé really just refers to the shape (square) so the only way of reproducing what you ate is to ask the chef for the recipe!Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-79370766032082376702010-09-27T22:09:01.772+01:002010-09-27T22:09:01.772+01:00Choclette - I haven't made a pave, and a quick...Choclette - I haven't made a pave, and a quick look at the first results on a Google search seems to suggest there are as many recipes as there are cooks! Some are set with gelatine and some are cooked, so at first glance it seems to be a name which doesn't mean much. I have an online friend who is a knowledgeable classic cook - I'll see if he can help, although a classic recipe may still not bear much relationship to what you ate.Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-164805656413482282010-09-27T20:53:42.408+01:002010-09-27T20:53:42.408+01:00This looks lovely Suelle and a lovely combination ...This looks lovely Suelle and a lovely combination of flavours. <br /><br />I keep meaning to ask you, have you ever made a pave? I had a chocolate pave in a cafe once and it was lovely, but haven't managed to find a recipe that looks much like it.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-90269739989861749272010-09-27T15:41:54.393+01:002010-09-27T15:41:54.393+01:00Debs - I don't see the point in pretending thi...Debs - I don't see the point in pretending things go well when they don't. I rarely need to throw anything away as inedible, but I often think it could be better!Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-15745121073187244122010-09-27T14:42:36.370+01:002010-09-27T14:42:36.370+01:00Oh how I love chocolate & orange together. Yo...Oh how I love chocolate & orange together. You always make your posts so much more interesting with your honesty which we don't see often enough from others.Debs @ DKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09048547253309861912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-50582731524592210192010-09-27T13:50:58.567+01:002010-09-27T13:50:58.567+01:00It does look great, I am really getting into this ...It does look great, I am really getting into this whole using oranges or lemons as a dessert flavouring at the moment. Orange cake sounds so delicious.Alicehttp://www.winkbingo.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-67229631899151987602010-09-27T10:13:59.265+01:002010-09-27T10:13:59.265+01:00This looks great - what a good recovery!This looks great - what a good recovery!Luciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10480999799840970594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-19636463299266256252010-09-27T09:24:29.139+01:002010-09-27T09:24:29.139+01:00For a near-disaster, this looks wonderful!For a near-disaster, this looks wonderful!Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.com