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Learning from last year
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As I've been looking at how to do this year's cake, I've been thinking about what I learnt from making the cake last year. Does anyone have any good hints and tips that they picked up from last…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Iona Owen Jun 10, 2011.

Which one are you doing
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So who is building what? It'd be nice to see who my cake building neighbours are....Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Adrian Sensicle May 20, 2010.

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Jun 24, 2011
Iona Owen commented on Eileen Armstrong's blog post Seahouses harbour coming along
"Erm, well our board is for all the islands together not just one island! But don't worry, at the moment we have model seals that are the size of boats so I don't think proportion was ever going to be our strong point! It'll be great…"
Jun 23, 2011
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"OMG! It's going to be massive, yay!  "
Jun 23, 2011
Iona Owen commented on Eileen Armstrong's blog post Seahouses harbour coming along
"The weather report is looking better!! (not that I want to jinx it or anything). We're making the Farne Islands, the board is 110cm by 60cm so I think our islands may look a little small in comparison. But we can just say that they are far far…"
Jun 22, 2011
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Jun 13, 2011
Iona Owen replied to Iona Owen's discussion Learning from last year
"Hi Melanie, It reallly depends on how big your cake is and how much cake you want to make. We must've made at least 10 cakes last year (8oz flour, sugar, butter, 4 eggs recipe) and we still put a box in the middle to make up some of the…"
Jun 10, 2011
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Jun 9, 2011
Iona Owen commented on suzy forbes's blog post No Title
"Ours weighed a ton last year and we put a box in the middle. There's not much way round it, you just need a strong baseboard and lots of spare hands to carry. Dont forget you'll need to keep it level in the car too, so don't forget…"
Jun 9, 2011
Simon Head Baker replied to Iona Owen's discussion Learning from last year
"Hi Melanie, I've used a box for mine in the past and it was fine, choose a sturdy box I suppose, and a strong base so when you lift it it doesn't twist. Some kebab sticks pushed through the cake strengthens it too. S"
Jun 9, 2011
Melanie Clarke replied to Iona Owen's discussion Learning from last year
"Looking at the video's it's advised to form the cake in blocks around a box to reduce weight and cost. Has anyone done this? I feel this will make the cake more unstable than using 3 or 4 slabs of cake, as there are more joins and more…"
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Jun 5, 2011
Iona Owen commented on Durham Local Food Network's blog post Beginnings
"Your cake sounds tasty, save a slice for me!"
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"started making some little guys to put on the farne islands or in the sea!"
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Pear and almond crumble cake
This year it's the Farne islands we're having a go at, just need to figure out how to do it!

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At 9:56 on March 19, 2011, Iona Owen said…

Hi,

 

Just to say this year we're doing the Farne Islands, but I'm also doing Belsay Hall with work!

 
 
 

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