Forgot To Add Oil To The Cake - Now What??

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candygirl Posted 13 Apr 2006 , 4:08pm
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I made 2 1/4 sheet cakes for delivery tomorrow - one chocolate, one yellow cake. As I was putting the cakes into the oven, I realized I forgot to add the oil to yellow cake. Funny part is, the yellow cake without the oil rose nicely and looks perfect. The chocolate one sank and looks like a shriveled mess.

Can I serve the one without oil? Has anyone done this before? I do have time to make another one, but it looks so nice and pretty, I can't imagine it tastes bad, but not sure that's a risk I'm willing to take because it is for my friend's daughter's 1st birthday!

I am such a bonehead!

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mmdd Posted 13 Apr 2006 , 4:21pm
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They will be fine! My mother never used oil in her cakes!

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meghan89 Posted 13 Apr 2006 , 4:21pm
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Im sorry, I dont know what to tell ya!! But, because the oil is not in there, even though on the surface it may look ok, I would be afraid that it would be dry!! Wish I was more help! Good Luck!

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candygirl Posted 13 Apr 2006 , 4:28pm
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*sigh* this is all my husband's fault because he was watching Amazing Race last night and kept asking me to keep it down so I was trying to hurry. Next time, I'm kicking him out when I make cakes!

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MsTonyasCakes Posted 13 Apr 2006 , 4:31pm
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If you level it, taste some of the scraps. If it's a little dry, use some simple syrup, it should be ok. icon_wink.gif

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candygirl Posted 13 Apr 2006 , 4:34pm
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That's what I was thinking, too! Thanks for the idea!

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Lemondrop Posted 13 Apr 2006 , 10:35pm
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It will be fine. My sister never adds the oil, and her cakes are yummy!

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Cake_Princess Posted 14 Apr 2006 , 10:25pm
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Originally Posted by candygirl

*sigh* this is all my husband's fault because he was watching Amazing Race last night and kept asking me to keep it down so I was trying to hurry. Next time, I'm kicking him out when I make cakes!




Yeah hubby!!!! The Amazing race rocks!!!!! I LOVE that show.

Sorry about your cakes. Hope they turned out ok.

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gibson Posted 17 Apr 2006 , 7:17pm
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Just to let you know I NEVER add the oil to my cakes and I get compliments on how moist they are! Just think.....lower fat cakes!

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Kelly10176 Posted 17 Apr 2006 , 7:22pm
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I stopped using the oil in my cakes about a year ago. Instead I use butter. Turns out sooooooo much better too.

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ksgirl Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 7:25pm
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Are you guys referring to box cake mixes or scratch?

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BayouGatorFan Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 7:33pm
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I always omit the oil in my box cake mixes. I can always taste (feel) it when I eat it. With all of the extras I add, moistness is never an issue for me.

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YumFrosting Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 7:34pm
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gibson & lemondrop,
When you say you (and your sister) never add the oil, are you adding anything else (like applesauce) to replace it? Can you let me know if you do anything else special to the mix besides leave out the oil, for it to turn out so moist and tasty. I'd love to make a "healthier" cake too!

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Ladivacrj Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 7:36pm
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I never use oil in my cakes nor do I add anything to replace it. This came up in a post last week or at the beginning of this week, if you search the forums there were some good posts on the subject.

I also responded there with a long story about how oil ended up in cakes when the flour industry bought the oil producing companies. blah, blah, blah

And oil ended up on the cake mix box. I will try to find it and post.

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pinkopossum Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 8:56pm
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I don't use oil either - hope you find that post Ladi

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swrlmr Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 10:25pm
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Hi,

I stopped using oil in my Duncan Heinz mixes as right after they added it to the mix years & years ago. I never follow the instructions on the back of the box for the ingredients. We actully contacted Duncan Heinz Co. (years ago) and they gave us the equivalent ingredients to add to make it work. It actully is just as moist, if not moister! It is 1 & 1/3 cup water and only 2 eggs. That's it! icon_smile.gif It not only keeps the fat down, reduces the eggs and cost too. icon_smile.gif Try it! icon_biggrin.gif

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Ladivacrj Posted 21 Apr 2006 , 10:33pm
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Found it

This is the link, scroll down to cake mixes. It tells you about the mix only taking water and when the eggs were added to the mix.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cake#Cake_mixes

Hope this helps a little

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gibson Posted 22 Apr 2006 , 3:46am
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Hi YumFrosting:

I only add 2 eggs and 1.5 cups of water and no oil and I don't substitute anything for the oil. Everybody loves the cakes their so moist and light!


Happy baking icon_biggrin.gif

Tammy


edited to add:
Oh I forgot to mention that I only use Betty Crocker cake mixes!

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butternut Posted 22 Apr 2006 , 3:57am
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WOW, very interesting. Just have to try this out. No oil. Who woulda thunk it???????

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YumFrosting Posted 22 Apr 2006 , 4:01am
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Thanks for the input everyone! I am going to try the no oil way, and see how it turns out. It sounds great!

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ksgirl Posted 28 Apr 2006 , 4:11am
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Just want to say I made a Devil's food cake from DH w/o oil and it came out great!

I just read the part of the article that says BC had first introduced their cake mix that instructed the user to only add water. Now I wonder- has anyone tried making one of these cakes mixes with water only? Hmmm???

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SANDRAAMADOR Posted 28 Apr 2006 , 4:20am
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thank you all for your information I will also will try it with out oir icon_smile.gif

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SANDRAAMADOR Posted 28 Apr 2006 , 4:21am
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sorryyyyyyyyyyy oil not oir

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mushbug9 Posted 28 Apr 2006 , 4:25am
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I tried a couple of cakes this week with no oil and I have to saw there wasn't much difference. The devils food cake was a but drier but I also think it may have been slightly overcooked so that doesn't really count. Thank You for the info. ANy prices I can cut out of my cakes I want to.

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mjones17 Posted 28 Apr 2006 , 4:31am
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Originally Posted by ksgirl

Just want to say I made a Devil's food cake from DH w/o oil and it came out great!

I just read the part of the article that says BC had first introduced their cake mix that instructed the user to only add water. Now I wonder- has anyone tried making one of these cakes mixes with water only? Hmmm???




Have you ever had an Easy Bake Oven Cake? That is just adding water not very yummy thumbsdown.gif

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Elpida Posted 24 Apr 2014 , 5:40pm
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ANormally I make cakes the old fashioned way (without a mix). When I'm in a hurry I use a mix. Yesterday I made a chocolate cake and forgot the 1/2 cup of oil. The cake was wonderful and very moist! I was shocked. I served it to our guests with a "home made" chocolate icing. One of our guests asked if I'd mind giving her the recipe! So I did. She said she'll never add oil to her cake mixes again!

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