Help please!

[horseshoes]

I have just made a Dorset cake and have just realised that my tin is only 18 cms and the recipe states a 22-23 cm tin. I haven.t got another tin. Will this be ok and shall I cook it for longer than the hour or at a higher or lower heat then 180c. It's in the oven now. Thank you.

[Anngel]

If it doesn't overflow, you will be OK. I would turn the oven down a little and cook it for a bit longer. When is has cooked for the hour take a look and test with a skewer. Judge by the amount of sludge attached how much raw mixture is left. If the top looks to be overcooking put a hat of foil on the top. I have no idea what Dorset cake is...this would be for a normal fruit cake. Hope it is OK!! At least you didn't forget the sugar in it, which I have done before!

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.itv.com/fo...pes/dorset-apple-cake

[horseshoes]

Thanks both. That is the exact recipe I have used! I just tested it now, and the middle has sunk! The centre of the cake is still very wet when I stuck the skewer in.

When I was putting the apples and lemon juice in, I actually made the comment to OH that I thought all those apples and juice would make it soggy! Oh well, we live and learn. It might taste nice! Fingers crossed:-)

[owdhamer]

Fingers crossed.

[horseshoes]

Well I turned the heat down and cooked it for quite a bit longer, and it was gorgeous!

[DTCwordfan]

Fingers uncrossed then - glad it was good. Saw something tonight I had never seen, Dock Pie from Northumberland (or Yorkshire).......interesting!

[horseshoes]

I've not heard of that one either DT.

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.crow-pie.c...s/dock_pudding_3.html

[horseshoes]

It looks like a drier version of Welsh laverbread.

[DTCwordfan]

I'm sure that it is very tasty, horseshoes.....the dock pie was on the Hairy Bikers - the fun thing was that I looked across the border at local dishes and came up with "Westmerian Pepper Cake" and I have never tasted that, or even seen it!