Welcome to Kitchen Queries, where the nigella.com team will answer your cooking or food related questions.  We’d love you to submit some of your recipe problems, dilemmas or queries for us to get our teeth into!

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• Dundee Cake for Christmas

  If I make a Dundee cake for Xmas this week, will if keep ok or would it be better to make it nearer Xmas?

  Posted by scrunch1. Answered on 9th Dec 2010 at 12.00

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• Christmas Cake Tin Trauma

  I have a kings ransom in cake tins, but I'm stuck for which would be best for a Christmas cake. Should I be going for one that's quite deep? Or will a fairly normal 7cm depth one be fine? This recipe I plan on using is the one from your book 'Nigella Christmas' (which I love!)

  Posted by napoleon!. Answered on 8th Dec 2010 at 12.00

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• Nigella's Yule Log (Christmas)

  Living in France where the Christmas Log is traditional, I am keen to try Nigella's Yule Log (Nigella Christmas). The ingredients do not include flour. Is it possible to cook the sponge base with just eggs and sugar plus cocao powder? I am confused and hope to get a reply from you. Many thanks

  Posted by britinfrance. Answered on 7th Dec 2010 at 12.00

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