Example sentences of "the cake [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And will Father be home for the cake bit ? ’ |
| 2 | Helping Mummy stir the cake mixture . |
| 3 | If you fancy adding some cherries to your cake for a fruity change , make sure , when using glacé cherries , that you rinse and dry them thoroughly with kitchen paper before folding into the cake mixture . |
| 4 | The cake mixture will curdle slightly , as it contains so little flour — but do not worry . |
| 5 | The children , Katie , 12 , Liza , nine , Jamie , eight , and four-year-old Harriet , help with the cooking , stirring the cake mixture and putting 5p pieces in the pudding . |
| 6 | Spread half the cake mixture into a greased and lined cake tin . |
| 7 | Turn the cake mixture into the Swiss roll tin and smooth the surface . |
| 8 | Stiffly whisk the egg whites and fold into the cake mixture . |
| 9 | Léonie went on licking the cake mixture out of the bowl . |
| 10 | Divide the cake mixture between the cans and place on a greased baking tray . |
| 11 | Divide the cake mixture between them . |
| 12 | The landlord was glad to leave preparing the room to Auntie Hetty and Philippa , and it meant they could pop in and out during the week bringing now the cake stand , now extra vases for flowers . |
| 13 | As well as the two vases and the cake stand , she was clutching the remnants of the shrivelled flowers . |
| 14 | Lot number one O nine Lot number one O nine is er the cake stand there 's the cake stand showing there 's the cake stand for twenty pounds at twenty pounds again , anybody want it ? |
| 15 | Lot number one O nine Lot number one O nine is er the cake stand there 's the cake stand showing there 's the cake stand for twenty pounds at twenty pounds again , anybody want it ? |
| 16 | There were no teas being served and , anyway , everybody in Little Tuckett knew that either Mrs Clancy or Mrs Feather always won the Cake Competition . |
| 17 | Attach house to the cake board with a little water . |
| 18 | Transfer the cake upside-down to the cake board . |
| 19 | The ballerina here is cleverly perched on a matchbox so that she looks as if she is standing up , but you might find it easier to omit her feet and just stand her flat on the cake board . |
| 20 | Place on the cake board . |
| 21 | Brush the top sides of the cake surface with glaze , or , if already covered with marzipan , with a little boiled water . |
| 22 | Attach to the cake surface as required . |
| 23 | Spread a little royal icing , first coloured green , over the cake drum and sprinkle the coconut over . |
| 24 | Place in the centre of the cake drum . |
| 25 | Wrap the ribbon around the cake drum , securing with a little glue or royal icing . |
| 26 | Cover the cake drum with paper , wrapping tightly and securing underneath with sticky tape or glue . |
| 27 | Place one sandwich cake on the cake drum and spread with the buttercream . |
| 28 | Use to cover the cake , smoothing around the sides and over the cake drum . |
| 29 | Finally , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum , securing it on with glue or a little icing . |
| 30 | Roll half of this out thinly on a surface dusted with icing sugar or cornflour into a curved strip that will cover half the outer edge of the cake drum ( about 10x35cm/4x14inches ) . |