Posts by qahtan

Check the engredients..... 225g (8 oz) unsalted butter 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 350g (12 oz) soft brown sugar 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda 4 eggs, beaten 400 ml (14 fl oz) stout (Guinness) 225g (8 oz) plain flour...

You know I really can't understand this, when I have made this cake every one has raved about it. It is moist, very rich, dark, super...... I do think many people confuse this with the taste and texture of a boxed cake mix. which I...

I think why several of you didn't like it was because the flavour was too intense, as I know many many people like only light milk chocolate yet there are many like myself that prefer the dark plain chocolate that isn't so sweet. I am...

I prefer butter for the flavour, and if you are cake making or for that matter making any thing butter does not have the taste that lard has. lard has an overpowering taste, well to me at least. Also many people cannot digest...

I would go for all butter,,,, Tenderflake is lard. oh yuck...... qahtan

It has coffee butter cream in it. But I do all kinds of other things with it like my favourite, it is brandy cream roll, coated in chocoate. great for special occasions. ;-))) qahtan

This is it plain as swiss roll but you can add cocoa to it to make it a chocolate genoise. As boar_d_laze say's in his chocolate rum cake genoise 6 whole eggs 1 cup sugar warmed in large bowl and beaten till thick like...

Thank you luvvy for those kind words. :-)))) qahtan

One of my favourites to make, as sandwich cake, as Swiss roll, petite fours etc. Yes I agree genoise is VERY adaptable..... I use 6 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup flour/. About the Guinness cake. It is a cake that...

You didn't like it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Can't win 'em all. Although you are the only person that has made it that didn't like it....;-((( qahtan