How Long Is Uncooked Cake Batter Good For?
Decorating By BellaDonna Updated 7 Apr 2006 , 10:23pm by partsgirl25
I am wondering how long cake batter will keep before baking. Let's say I am making an 8" round and I have enough batter for 2. I only have one cake pan (from a 4 tier set) so I bake one first, then need to bake the other one. Will the remaining batter keep an hour in the fridge, or will lose something in the process?
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I adsked my instructor about this a few months ago. She said it should be good for a few hours in the fridge. I wonder, though, if it should be brought back to room temp. Also, if it contains whipped egg whites, will they fall while sitting in the fridge?
OK from what I know, there is one problem with waiting, there is double acting baking soda in all cake mixes. That means that once the liquid hits the Soda, it starts to react and produce bubbles, then it produces more when the heat hits it. If you let it sit for an hour, all the soda will react, then when you pour the batter into the pan, all the bubbles will be lost. It will still react a second time in the heat, but you will only have about half the height to your cake. Otherwise, before I learned this I used to make 2 boxes for cupcakes and baked one batch then a second so the batter sat for about 30-40 minutes and the taste was fine, but those cupcakes were smaller, so I would say that it will be fine as long as you are ok with a thinner layer.
Mushbug9, that's what I was thinking would happen. I figured if anything were to go amiss, it would be something to do with the way the batter/cake rises. Darn it. I was going to use the Cake Extender which would give me even more batter than normal. I hate to waste any of it, but I certainly don't want it reduce the quality of my cake. Maybe instead of doing the 10", 8", & 6" sizes, I'll do the 12", 10" & 8". I think the portions will work out better that way.
I only have one of some pans & I let it sit out also until the first cake is through. I always fill my other pan with a little extra batter to make that layer even out. I've got to invest in more pans! 
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