I had got asked to do a cake and the lady prefers brown sugar taste wise than white sugar. How much of a difference measurment wise should I use since it's a lot sweeter? Anyone ever used brown sugar instead of white? Does it effect it a lot taste wise?
I had got asked to do a cake and the lady prefers brown sugar taste wise than white sugar. How much of a difference measurment wise should I use since it's a lot sweeter? Anyone ever used brown sugar instead of white? Does it effect it a lot taste wise?
Hi there
There is only one recipe i have done this with. I make a white chocolate mud cake that takes white sugar, i wanted to make a caramel mudcake and so i changed the white sugar to dark brown sugar. It certainly does change the flavour of the cake. I dont know what will happen to other types of cakes. Mud cakes are heavy and moist, light fluffy cakes may have different effects as dark sugar seems to be a lot heavier. I will try it out, im curious to know now : )
I will let you know how i go
Nati
Yes it will effect your taste. Reason being is that brown sugar has molasses added to it. Other than that, thats all I can tell you. Good Luck.
Brown sugar is simply white sugar with a bit of molasses. It's wetter, hence compacts a bit more, but is not necessarily "sweeter". And of course it has a distinct flavour.
A fantastic primer on sugar that everyone should read is posted by Rose Levy Beranbaum (author of The Cake Bible) on her blog. This one's a definite bookmark site.
Some cakes and some cookies taste the best with brown sugar.
Let say a hazelnut or any nut cake for that matter taste really good made with brown sugar.
If you are making a delicate cake flavor like white or lemon cake is better not compete with these flavors.
Good luck
Why don't you add half white and half brown sugar??
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