Moist Cakes

Decorating By goof9j Updated 7 May 2007 , 5:35am by KoryAK

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goof9j Posted 6 May 2007 , 3:28pm
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I made a cake the other day with 1/2 pkg. of vanilla pudding and 1/4 cup of hazelnut coffee creamer. When it was done, I wrapped it right away in saran wrap. I read on the board that this will produce a real moist cake. After it cooled in the saran wrap, I went to ice it and the top of the cake came off with the icing. What did I do or not do? The cake was just for the family so I wasn't worried about it. Just experimenting with flavors icon_rolleyes.gif

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HeatherABC Posted 6 May 2007 , 3:40pm
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Was it cool when you wrapped it? If not, that was most likely the problem. I usually don't wrap my cakes until they are completely cooled through.

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Tiffysma Posted 6 May 2007 , 3:41pm
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It probably should have cooled just a bit. Plus, your icing might have been too thick. Try thinning your icing (which I do for a crumb coat anyway). I always let mine cool before wrapping. I know some say they don't, but this is the reason I don't.

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JanH Posted 6 May 2007 , 5:19pm
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Not properly cooling the cakes prior to wrapping them traps steam, which can change the texture of your cake.

And there might be some food safety issues.

For further info see posts dated 9-28-2006:
(From Sarah Phillips of baking911.com.)

http://tinyurl.com/2ydx9b

HTH

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KoryAK Posted 6 May 2007 , 6:10pm
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Are you talking about just the brown very top being gooey and coming off? That happens to me as well, and I just rub it off before I ice the cake. Also, it tastes delicious and my DS gets mad every time I throw it out icon_smile.gif

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alibugs Posted 6 May 2007 , 6:20pm
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Make sure you let it thaw out completely before your unwrapped it.

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goof9j Posted 7 May 2007 , 1:06am
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no, I didn't let it cool. Maybe that was the problem. But I have to tell you that cake was so moist. I will let it cool from now on. icon_redface.gif

jen

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KoryAK Posted 7 May 2007 , 5:35am
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I don't let mine cool before wrapping them. I do get the gooey tops as I mentioned before but I actually prefer that because then there isn't another brown layer inside the finished cake. There is nothing wrong with the way you are doing it (if you don't mind removing the gooey tops) especially if you really liked the moisture.

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