So after yesterday's planning and crafting, today is the first day of baking! Today is carrot cake and lemon drizzle, interspersed with making all of the circular discs required for two of the tiers. I used the best recipe I know for Lemon Drizzle cake by Mich Turner, and adapted a carrot cake recipe I found that was perfect for my 12" cake tin. I added orange zest, a mixture of walnuts and pecan nuts and more cinnamon than mixed spice to give a slightly fresher and summery cake. I did have to bake it in two halves in order to make sure that I got a decent rise, and this seemed to work really well. Both flavours are now cooling harmoniously on the side, wafting their lovely aromas around the kitchen. Am praying for offcuts tomorrow!
I made the discs in exactly the same way as I did for the cupcakes, kneading in a little more hardener this time to ensure they stayed strong and used a little more glue to stick the H&T on. I have had to resign myself to the fact that a few may fall off, but from the millions that will end up on the cake, I'm thinking this is a small price to pay.
I measured out 160 grammes for 120 discs, however I think I put around 80 grammes back into the pot. I bought a trade tub of 760 grammes and was terrified when it arrived that there would be nowhere near enough to cover two cakes and all of the discs. However seeing what is left over now, I'm feeling confident that I made the right quantity choice.
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