I been looking at the recipes for cakes and there are some that says 1/2 of a box of pudding mix
does that mean the small or the large box of pudding mix and is it instint or cook type ?



Thanks

I think in general that's the small boxes.

In my experience it has been the INSTANT pudding mix. It works really well to add both moisture and the weight you need for stacking and carving cakes.

Yes, the instant type. I missed that your typing instint was meant to be instant. I thought you were trying to type INSTINCT or cook type (meaning chef) and I just got confused and didn't understand the last part of your post! I get it now.

...and sugar-free tends to work better for me. Less "sticky" on top of the baked cake.

Macsmom: I use your cake mix fix recipe all the time. I appreciate you sharing. However, I always have to go with French Vanilla rather than cheesecake pudding because I can't find it in anything other than sugar-free. But you're saying this is actually better than the regular? I've been searching everywhere for regular cheesecake. I can't wait to try it now. Just so you know, I get more requests for this cake than any other. Thanks!!!

Macsmom, what is your recipe?

i wondered the same thing about the sugar free pudding.i have been wanting to try the white choc., but it only comes in sugar free. didnt know if it gave the cake a different taste or not?

Thanks everyone that will help and sorry for the missed spell of instant I was in a hurry!!!

I tried pudding in my cake for the first time the other week. I liked how dense it was but do you find that it raises the cake much higher? Should I be using 3 inch pans versus 2 inch pans. It raised 1/2 inch above my 2 inch pan (didn't flow over and was nice and even).

I always use instant pudding and just the small box. =o)

MacsMom -- I love your Orange Dreamsicle recipe! It was delicious and so moist!

Check the link in my signature, it has a link to all the recipe threads (all in one place!) Many of those recipes call for pudding in the mixes as well -- small box of instant pudding sifted in with the dry ingredients.