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2sdae
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:16 pm |
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I too am making a pumpkin shaped cake spice cake and was wondering the same thing.
Or if anyone could recommend a good dense, moist carrot or spice cake to use for this.
I am using a pumpkin spice mouse filling for mine with the crusting cream cheese icing from this site. |
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erinalicia
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:18 pm |
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I've made the WASC cake and I love the texture of it. I made it using the white cake mix and also using a chocolate cake mix. The chocolate didn't have the texture of the white, but it was still VERY good.
I'm making a pumpkin shaped cake for my grandmother's birthday (Halloween) and want to make it using either a spice or carrot cake. My question is about the flavoring. Do I just need to use the vanilla or is there something I can use in place of the almond extract?
Another question is what kind of filling would be a good compliment to the cake? I'm going to make a cream cheese icing for the outside. Thanks! |
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Mom_Of_4
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:19 pm |
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mmm, that pumpkin spice mousse filling sounds delicious. Would you mind sharing the recipe? |
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Mom_Of_4
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:28 pm |
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mmm, that pumpkin spice mousse filling sounds delicious. Would you mind sharing the recipe? |
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erinalicia
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:03 pm |
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2sdae- that mousse filling does sound good. I was thinking of something like that for the filling. I haven't sat down to actually look up some recipes for it yet. Would love to see your recipe. Thanks! |
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2sdae
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:03 pm |
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I use a very simplified version. I use Rich's better cream whatever amount I know I 'll need, I whip it very well.
Then I use Libby's pumpkin pie mix and add it to the Rich's according to how much pumpkin taste I want.
Then I refrigerate it to get it kinda like a whipped cream consistency and I put it right on.
I get rave reviews on this on fall cakes especially and Christmas time as well.
Any one have any good experiences with a moist, dense carrot cake or spice type cake they can share maybe?  |
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pidge
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:29 pm |
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there is a thread on here for pumpkin cake ... you may want to do a quick search. i'll see if i can find it! |
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Narie
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:36 pm |
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I made Earlene's Carrot cake just recently, and it was very good. http://www.earlenescakes.com/recipes.htm
Scroll down half way. It is called Caps Carrot Cake. It is a large recipe so I made half of it, and it made two nice 8 inch square layers. When I make it again, I think I will used golden raisins rather than nuts. But that's just a matter of taste. I froze one layer and it was absolutely fine when defrosted. |
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sugarnspice1981
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Teekakes
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:41 pm |
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| 2sdae wrote: | I use a very simplified version. I use Rich's better cream whatever amount I know I 'll need, I whip it very well.
Then I use Libby's pumpkin pie mix and add it to the Rich's according to how much pumpkin taste I want.
Then I refrigerate it to get it kinda like a whipped cream consistency and I put it right on.
I get rave reviews on this on fall cakes especially and Christmas time as well.
Any one have any good experiences with a moist, dense carrot cake or spice type cake they can share maybe? |
2sdae, on page 3 of the thread, RECIPE EXCHANGE, http://forum.cakecentral.com/m.....38#5699638 You will find a recipe I posted called Holiday Pumpkin Pound Cake that is the perfect spice taste, it is moist, dense and absolutely divine to the taste buds! The two Pumpkin cakes in my album were made with this recipe and the big one is two very large Bundts put together. Report was there was not one single piece of that big ol punkin left........everyone loved it.
I am going to give your Pumpkin Mousse a try on this cake for our family Thanksgiving feast! It sounds wonderful!!  |
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wgoat5
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:33 pm |
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Yes but what if you don't like pumpkin *WAHHHH* sniffle...what about just a spice cake?
Gotta love a whiner girls
Christi |
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allie73
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:50 pm |
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I think you could use the WASC recipe, but omit the almond extract and add 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. ground ginger, and 1/2 tsp. ground cloves (and 1/2 tsp. gr. nutmeg if you like it - I only like nutmeg in savory dishes). I think it would be delicious! I'll bet you could even add chopped walnuts if you wanted to.
If you wanted to add pumpkin to this, I know you could do it, but you'd have to play around a bit with the recipe. Maybe you could reduce the sour cream by 1/2 cup and replace it with 1/2 cup pumpkin?
If you make this, would you let me know how it turns out as I was thinking of doing the exact same thing for Thanksgiving this year? Thanks a bunch! |
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erinalicia
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:08 pm |
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allie73- I'll have to try your suggestion for the additional spices. My grandmother's birthday isn't until Halloween. I'm anxious to try the recipe though, so I may make have to make one to sample.
2sdae- What is Rich's better cream?
Thanks for the suggestions! |
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2sdae
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Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:55 am |
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Rich's better cream is a non dairy cream you whip to make a rich vanilla tasting whipped frosting/ You can buy it frozen or pre whipped also I do belief.
here's their site and there are several places you can buy it from
http://rich.com/news.asp?actio.....3&status=2
I will be looking for those pumpkin ans spice cake recipes girls. Thanks!
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erinalicia
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Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:41 am |
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Thanks! I'll have to look for that. My tummy doesn't do well with any kind of milk or "real" whipped cream. And your recipe sounds good. I think I'm going to have to go to the store to buy some ingredients. I've been craving something sweet! |
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