Could Someone Answer This For Me Please.? I Cooked My First Christmas Cake

[lilacben]

today and put the second one in.....then a few hours later I have suddenly realised I had cooked the first one on the wrong number.? It should have been 3 hours on 2 and I cooked it on number 1...but did leave it in an extra hour as I wasnt sure it was properly cooked.? Help ? has anyone every done this? And now wondering if it has cooked and if I could put it baack in the oven tomorrow? Have cooked these cakes for years and never done this before ! Dah! Senior moment.!

[woofgang]

Did you do the skewer poke check? You can't put it back in the oven again, well you could but it would come out like a brick.

[lilacben]

Hi again wolfgang...I did yes and it seemed cooked but the colour is a lot lighter.
maybe it has cooked but will not be as dark. So annoyed with myself.. Thankyou for your reply.

[jourdain2]

That's an oops! If it seems cooked by the skewer test (and you have another one) you could try serving it with brandy custard as an alternative pudding - or just trust to the skewer and call it a cake!