Cakes Not Rising

[catsrcool]

I can not get my cakes to rise. I am following this recipe:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/9948208/Mary-Berrys-cappuccino-coffee-cake-recipe.html
I am not over mixing the cake mixture. I work on the principle that once the mixture is a uniform colour that's enough. I am using unsalted butter will that make any difference? I am using my Kenwood chef on a low speed setting. I am preheating the oven for at least 30 minutes after getting up to temperature. I am using a thick steel baking sheet and metal flat bottomed springform tins. Any advice gratefully received.

[woofgang]

How old is your self raising flour and how was it stored? If it is old (maybe still within date) and has been allowed to get at all damp, even summer humidity, the raising agents will work and give off the gas that should be given off in cooking to make the cake rise.

[pinkgin]

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/cuisine/european/english/coffee-and-walnut-sponge-cake.html
Have a look at how quantities compare, even though this is a differen type of coffee cake. Try dissolving the coffee in 1tsp as opposed to 1 tbsp. boiling water; or even using it dry.
It may be worth a bit of mix and match trial and error?

[cupid04]

baking powder might help...not sure how much.

[Prudie]

cakes not rising or rising in odd ways can often be down to incorrect oven temperature. Are you confident yours is working properly?

[pinkgin]

cupid, there's already baking powder in Mary Berry's Telegraph recipe.

[pinkgin]

If you have a fan oven, reduce by 10. e.g. 190 degrees would be 170..( can't find the 'degree' symbol on my keyboard!!

[cupid04]

oops sorry, I should pay more attention.

Wish you success with your baking catscrool. x

[EcclesCake]

Instead of the all in method I would try creaming the fat and sugar then adding the eggs one by one and finally folding in the flour and see if that makes a difference to the outcome.

[pinkgin]

Totally Agree Eccles.
It's the way my Mother taught me half a century ago!!