How Do I Get My Cakes Taller?
Decorating By aggiecakes Updated 22 Jun 2006 , 2:52am by Cake_Princess
I have only made 2 cakes so far and both were made in 2 8-inch round pans. When I stack my 2 layers, they just don't look as tall as cakes I see from other photos on this website. How do I get my cakes taller? Do I need to cut the 2 layers so that I have 4 and put filling/frosting between them all or should I be making 3 layers instead of just 2?
You might want to try the Dream Whip recipe. I use it everytime I make a cake, they come out very nice.
Just by a box of dream whip or Kroger brand whipped topping. (dry mix)
add a packet of it to any cake mix
add 4 eggs
add 1 cup of COLD water or milk
beat for 4 minutes
Your cake will rise nicely, but be sure not to over fill your pans! (They should be 2/3 full)
Sherry
Sherry0565, would I add all those ingredients in addition to what the cake recipe already calls for?
First thing I would check is to make sure that you have enough batter in the pans. You could torte each layer and fill to add extra height. Also I have read that you could add some meringue powder to the recipe to make it rise higher.
The Cake Mix Extender recipe is on this site. Here's the link:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-1977-0-Cake-Mix-extender.html
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I have only made 2 cakes so far and both were made in 2 8-inch round pans. When I stack my 2 layers, they just don't look as tall as cakes I see from other photos on this website. How do I get my cakes taller? Do I need to cut the 2 layers so that I have 4 and put filling/frosting between them all or should I be making 3 layers instead of just 2?
Simply make sure you are using the appropiate amount of cake batter the pan requires. Also, use the bake even strips. This will produce a nice flat cake so you don't waste cake by needing to trim.
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