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Decorating By shashonda Updated 11 Aug 2006 , 6:57pm by Cookie_Brookie

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shashonda Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 8:24pm
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I made a n "Old Fashioned" chocolate cake from a recipe that I found online. It called for powdered cocoa and boiling water. Well, all said and done, the cake turned out gummy. Any ideas as to what happened? icon_sad.gif

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Euphoriabakery Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 8:58pm
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Maybe you undercooked it? Or forgot some of the levening ingredient(baking soda or baking powder)?

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shashonda Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 9:10pm
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The recipe said cook 55-60 min. I actually ended up cooking it for nearly 1.5 hrs. before it appeared to be done. I put in the baking soda. ??? Do you think the cup of boiling water contributed to the gumminess?

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BeautifulCakes Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 10:17pm
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I think the boling water is to disolve the cocoa powder. Maybe your baking powder or baking soda ingredients were off? icon_confused.gif

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shashonda Posted 10 Aug 2006 , 10:59pm
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yep that's what Euphoriabakery suggested as well. Maybe, I will try the recipe again and get new baking powder. I was just really disappointed. Thanks.

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Cookie_Brookie Posted 11 Aug 2006 , 6:57pm
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I don't think it was the boiling water. I use a recipe that calls for boiling water to add to the cocoa and I wouldn't use any other chocolate cake recipe. I agree that it maybe the baking powder.

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