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Hi,

Can anyone help please, I have to make a carrot cake for the top tier of a wedding cake, my usual recipe is delicious but tends to go a little oily after about 3 days, not usually a problem in my house ! Does anyone have a recipe for a drier one please?

Thanks, Dotty x

Hi Dotty

How about trying Mrs Jones’ carrot cake recipe? Members rave about all her other recipes! The recipe can be accesses if you are a premium member here:

Mrs Jones Carrot Cake Baking Tutorial

I have watched carrot cake recipe for Mrs Jones. I want to make for top tier too. But Mrs Jones says to add 20 percent extra flour. (Not good with percentage) how much extra is it. Plus do you take something else out?

Hello MazW

To calculate 20% of 485g you multiply by 20 and divide by a 100. That will give you the 20% which has to be added to the original 485g.

485 x 20 . /. 100 = 97. Then add your 485 +97 = 582g and that’s it. I don’t think Mrs Jones asks to increase any of her other ingredients. Hope this helps.

Thank you for getting back to me! That is so helpful, I will let you know how it works out X

How did it work out MazW? I need a reliable recipe for the second of a 4 tier cake ?