Hello Does any one have a dolly varden cake recipe that is suitable for a four year old birthday party.I have hired a tin and made one but it burnt on the top and bottom, not cooked in the middle all in all a disaster. The receipe was a modern version that did not include the fruit etc I really just want to make a plain cake cut the middle out and throw a doll in then ice it.Any tried and true receipes Many thanks
52many,
Feb 10, 5:43am
Get your nanas christmas pudding bowl.cut the legs off the doll.and wallah! Well thats how my mum used to make them.
ttwisty,
Feb 10, 6:14am
I used a butter cake in my dolly varden cake and cooked really good
Does the tin have a metal rod in the middle!Some do and it helps the cake cook from the middle out as well so less chance of burning.If it hasn't, you can use a metal kebab stick or some other metal object stuck straight in the middle.
jackthecat1,
Feb 10, 8:20am
Thanks for thatidea re the metal rodit is cake making hell tonight the banana cake taste like baking soda. so I will try a butter cake recipe next thanks all
uli,
Feb 10, 8:28am
Wallah alright :)
nzhel,
Feb 10, 11:11am
Not everybodys ideal cake - but for success I have often used a plain packet cake when making a novelty cake. I have made several Dolly Varden cakes this way and they turn out perfect everytime!
nauru,
Feb 12, 7:54am
The pudding basin works well. This is how I always made them for my kids birthdays. I had a doll which had a spike instead of legs which was good.
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