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Suddenly my cakes won't rise

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bluegeranium Sun 23-Mar-25 16:38:33

I have been baking for over 50 years and up till recently haven't had any real problems. The last two Victoria Sponges have failed to rise but I haven't changed either my method or ingredients. The only thing that has changed is that I had some Stork which was almost out of date so I froze it then thawed it out but they say that's ok to do could this be why? otherwise maybe I've just lost my touch sad

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Rula Tue 25-Mar-25 16:38:09

Possibly due to Brexit?

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Allira Tue 25-Mar-25 23:22:39

bluegeranium

I don’t use baking powder only self raising flour which was Homepride (I always use McDougalls but it was much cheaper. I will test the oven temperature but the oven isn’t very old so I doubt it’s that. I’ve made hundreds of cakes and never had this problem.

I've got a new oven and haven't tested it for cakes yet but it has a fan facility as well as conventional (I think, have to investigate a bit more yet).

I'm sure years ago my cakes were better baked in a conventional oven than in the fan oven I had until recently.

Did you use soft margarine or block, bluegeranium?
I usually use butter but have bought Stork soft margarine to try next time.

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