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Hi ,I’ve just had my first order for a wedding cake, I’ve been using mrs jones sponge cake mix for birthday cakes I’ve made in the past, and in my opinion it’s the lightest and best recipe I’ve tried, and I’ve tried many from baking books and from online, they are all different , so I’m very pleased with mrs jones recipe,however I would like to make it in smaller tins, have you the quantities for 8″ and 6″ ? Also I’ve read in blogs that this sponge is not to be used for wedding cakes, and Madeira is better? It this true?

Hi
I used this recipie for my sons wedding cake for the bottom tier which was a 12inch round and filled with buttercream and jam and then coated with white chocolate ganache, under the fondant.
The cake was amazing and find it will last for a good week.
To make in smaller tins use the conversion chat.
Sorry I can never find the link when its needed but I am sure you can find it.
I do wish that the site would put a link at the top of the page too find it easier as I am sure MIWL would also find this helpful.
Good luck with your first wedding order, the first of many I hope.
Jackie

Hi Shirley-Whyte1969

You’ll find my conversion chart here:
http://www.cakeflix.com/blog/how-to-work-out-what-size-cake-tin-to-use
You can also use the cakeometre tool if you prefer not to do the maths.
Mrs Jones recommends that just flour in her sponge recipe should be increase by a further 20% to make it sturdier if using as a wedding tier. I am sure Mrs Jones will be delighted to give you more information on her vanilla cake recipe if you contact her. Her contact details can be found here:
http://www.mrsjonescakes.co.uk/

Good luck with your first wedding cake project, I echo Jackie’s wishes for future orders.
Hope it helps.
EDIT

Madeira cake will give you a better shelf life of approximately two weeks from baking to eating. This is particularly good if you have lots of complicated decorations to take into consideration. Other than that, if your timeline is shorter Mrs Jones’ sponge still has a good eat time.

@ Jackie, thank you so much for your help and for your feedback on Mrs Jones vanilla sponge.
David has assured me that access to the blogs will be made easier in the very near future. I did notice your comment on facebook requesting the same. I never comment on facebook because I don’t have an account! xx

Thank you so much for your quick reply, this has been so helpful.