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Mrs Jones Vanilla sponge for carving on stacked cake?
I was thinking of trying Mrs Jones vanilla sponge with the 10% extra flour on a cake that will be approx 5 inches high (3 layers), and will need some carving. Do you think it will be firm enough? It have a buttercream and jam filling with buttercream crumb coat as the recipient doesn’t want chocolate Ganache. The alternative would be Madeira cake but I would prefer a more moist and lighter bake if possible, so the vanilla cake with extra flour seems a good alternative. Thank you.
I was thinking of trying Mrs Jones vanilla sponge with the 10% extra flour on a cake that will be approx 5 inches high (3 layers), and will need some carving. Do you think it will be firm enough? It have a buttercream and jam filling with buttercream crumb coat as the recipient doesn’t want chocolate Ganache. The alternative would be Madeira cake but I would prefer a more moist and lighter bake if possible, so the vanilla cake with extra flour seems a good alternative. Thank you.
Hi Julie
The following is Mrs Jones’ answer to another member:
Mrs Jones
August 19th, 2015
“This cake is perfect for covering with sugarpaste (rolled fondant). When the cake has been baked allow it to cool down and go cold, wrap in cling film (plastic wrap) and place in the fridge for up to 24 hours before ready to use. Always work with a cold cake because it is easier to carve. Talking of which, if I am carving this cake it is, or going to be a large tiered cake, I add up to 10% extra flour to the recipe when baking ….. ”
The answer is situated in the comments section under the tutorial video:
Hope it helps.
