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I hope someone can help with this. I tried this cake last year as made by the catering company which provides the recipe on its website. I've tried making it at home twice and each time it's a disaster - it tastes too eggy, the beetroot gives a weird taste, and even though a knife comes out...

Sue P Help Me Bake Please help! I am making date balls for the first time and found the butter oil coming out of the hot mix as it is cooling. What to do now? Do I cool the mix right down and mix the oil in then add the biscuits?