Baking a christmas cake?

Question

help!! could someone please tell me at what temperature should I bake a rich fruit cake in a FAN- OVEN, and how long should it bake for ,the tin size is 11ins and would it need brown paper as well as greaseproof around the tin , thank 's

Answer 1

I COOK MINE FOR 2 HRS, ON 160, YOU MUST PUT PAPER ROUND THE TIN OTHERWISE IT WILL BURN THE OUTSIDE BEFORE THE MIDDLE IS COOKED, YOU CAN USE DOUBLE LAYER OF NEWSPAPER IF YOU WANT, CHECK TO SEE IF CAKE IS COOKED BY STICKING A SKEWER IN THE MIDDLE, IF IT COMES OUT DRY THE CAKE IS COOKED. IT'S BEST TO TEST CAKE 30 MINS BEFORE THE END OF COOKING TIME.AS ALL OVENS VARY,

Answer 2

I cook mine on 140 in a fan oven and for 4 hours but that is for a 8-9inch round tin, i always use 4 layers of newspaper round the cake and 4 layers under it on a baking sheet, i hope this helps

Answer 3

hi I haven't a fan assisted oven, but I always cook my cake at gas mark 3, for 3 and 3/4 hours, for that size tin. Maybe as your heat is higher try around 3 hours and check it. I cook it covered for half an hour first then uncover till cooked if it looks as if its browning to quick, then recover for last half an hour, plus I always place the tin on newspaper whilst cooking. hope this helps.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Its to late to be baking a Christmas cake it should have been done 2 months ago!!!! They need time to mature, buy one from Sainsbury's and soak it in booze no-one will ever know.