How Do I Make A Chocolate Cake Recipe More Moist
Baking By practiceandpatience Updated 5 Sep 2010 , 6:58pm by drakegore
I have a chocolate cake recipe I have been playing with, it has great chocolate flavor and bakes perfectly, but is not quite as moist as I like.
Any suggestions?
here is the recipe:
1 1/2 c cake flour
3 1/2 tbsp. choclate instant pudding
1 1/4 c white sugar
1/4 c brown sugar
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c cocoa
2 c coffee, hot
1/3 c vegetable oil
5 tbsp. butter, softened
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Not sure if adding more butter or oil will make a moister cake. Afraid more liquid will make batter too thin, which tends to bake over the pans.
again, any suggestions??
My nan told me years ago to make a cake moist put a table spoon or to of orange squash/ cordial in the mix. It works and I have also used fresh fruit juice and that works to.
have you tried the one on back of herseys cocoa or the double choc . layer cake on epicurious. DELICIOUS!!!! lots of c/cer use these recipes.
Ideas to try...
check the fat content on your cocoa, one with a higher fat content might give you more moisture without more liquid.
maybe switch out some of the cocoa for melted unsweetened chocolate
and according to Shirley O Corriher (author of Cookwise and Bakewise) suggests that you switch say one of the whole eggs for 2 yolks, as yolks tend to emulsify and moisten and whites can have a drying effect.
I would try one change at a time, so I knew which one worked.
good luck
The double chocolate cake from epicurious is so moist. It has buttermilk, along with coffee and chocolate, so maybe thats why its so moist. It is also baked at a low temp. It is really moist and delicious.
Mayo!! Sounds odd but it can't be tasted and adds a moistness that lasts.
I've heard that to, same as using cordial/ juice you cant taste it
I agree with Cathy. I use buttermilk in all my chocolate cakes. My guess would be to reduce the amount of coffee and replace with buttermilk. Rather than coffee in chocolate cakes, I use espresso powder/granuals and mix it extremely strong...could tar a street with it!
have you tried the one on back of herseys cocoa or the double choc . layer cake on epicurious. DELICIOUS!!!! lots of c/cer use these recipes.
I was going to say try the Hersey's recipe, too. use heavy cream instead of milk, and coffee instead of water, to die for, I made it for the first time last week and I am sold. even my kids were raving.
have you tried the one on back of herseys cocoa or the double choc . layer cake on epicurious. DELICIOUS!!!! lots of c/cer use these recipes.
the dlbe choc layer cake on epicurious is SUPER moist and super good.
you won't need to change or add anything for moistness.
diane
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