Quick Question For Cake Experts

[NoMercy]

I usually make a Victoria sponge with equal amounts of fat, sugar eggs and flour. What would happen if I added an unspecified amount of, say, white choc chips to the mix?

Would it make the cake terribly heavy?

I fancy making this with white choc ganache all over and through the centre.

Would value an expert opinion before I head to s/market after work. X

[giveup]

I add walnuts to a coffee walnut cake (same basic recipe) and have no problem and I don't weigh the walnuts,so I can't see it would make a lot of difference.Give it a go.

[Mick-Talbot]

Make two, experiment with one of them.

Sounds awful though imo.

[B00]

grins at NoM

I loves you I do...

[tamborine]

fat ? Noooo, butter or Kerrygold. Choc chips would melt in mix, best to sprinkle on top.

[mazie]

Butter is fat Tambo, I think that's what NoM means.

Shouldn't do NoM. prepare the mixture and fold them in gently at the end. If your covering it in Ganache I wouldn't put too many in

[mazie]

p.s. I'm not an expert but I bake a lot of cakes

[tamborine]

fat is lard ? spose choc chips would make the 'fat' richer.

[vodkancoke]

It will be fine NoM. I do loads of variations of a Victoria sponge and add things to it and it always turns out fine.

[NoMercy]

Cheers guys.

B00, you can have Mick's slice too ;)

X x

[NoMercy]

Tambo, I actually use Bertolli.

[Mick-Talbot]

Make me some coconut macaroons.

[NoMercy]

Get stuffed.

What did your last slave die of?

[tamborine]

not my choice NoM, I prefer Kerrygold as not so greasy

[Mick-Talbot]

Not making me coco..................you know the rest.

[tamborine]

you bring the rice paper, I make them MT

[pastafreak]

I used to make a very rich dark chocolate cake into which I added dark chocolate chips. They softened but held their shape in the mixture-they were just slightly melted I assume.

[Mick-Talbot]

Rice paper?

I've never made them but never noticed any rice paper when scoffing them.

[NoMercy]

You're joking, Tambo, it's the least greasy stuff you can use and makes the lightest cakes. I've converted loads of people at work after they tasted my cakes.

Pasta, that sounds lovely.

[TheOtherHalf]

I would probably add just a bit of extra flour (about 1oz) to hold the choc chips in place. Stir them in very gently as mazie sez

[mazie]

I'm going to try it NoM...... when I come of this stupid Diet