Dense?

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spongemomsweatpants Posted 28 Jun 2007 , 10:08pm
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Ok I am running into an issue. I am having problems finding a yellow cake recipie that does not come out as one of my customers says "dense and dry as a brick". Is this a problem for anyone else?
This is becomming an issue and I was hoping that someone could point me in the direction of a spongey, moist, yellow cake recipie.
Thanks in adavnce

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JoAnnB Posted 28 Jun 2007 , 11:26pm
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The recipe for the 'ultimate butter cake' on baking911 is very very good.

Since it is a butter cake, it seems dry just out of the fridge. As it warms to room temp it is better. If the cake is torted/filled/iced, it will not seem dry.

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wysmommy Posted 28 Jun 2007 , 11:32pm
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You can try not cooking it quite as long, subsituting some of the milk for sour cream and/or using some syrup on your layers.

It's so hard sometimes finding a recipe for a specific cake that you really like. I love my chocolate cake recipe, my vanilla cake is good... but not my favorite, I'm always trying out new ones.

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lilthorner Posted 28 Jun 2007 , 11:34pm
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I use sylvia weinstocks yellow cake.. the recipe should be here somewhere..
its nto as dense a "butter cake" i call that my yellow an dbutter pound when I am describing it

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LaSombra Posted 28 Jun 2007 , 11:45pm
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my yellow cake recipe:

Buttermilk yellow cake

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar

4 eggs, separated

3 cups flour (AP flour but can substitute equal weight of pastry flour)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar

1 cup buttermilk
1.5 tsp vanilla

Cream butter and sugar until light. Add egg yolks, one at a time until well encorporated. Sift dry ingredients. Add alternately with buttermilk/vanilla, starting and ending with dry. Mix only until smooth. Don't overmix. Whip up the whites separately and fold into the batter. Bake in a 9x13 pan at 350' for approximately 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

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spongemomsweatpants Posted 29 Jun 2007 , 8:28pm
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Thank you all so much for responding. I am intrested in trying some of your suggestions out ASAP and hopefully not end up with a dense dry cake anymore.
Thanks again you all are the best

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lillykaci1 Posted 29 Jun 2007 , 8:41pm
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You could always try DH box mix with one pack dream whip, One pack cook and serve pudding, one cup water, 1/4 cup oil, and 4 large eggs. I've done this and people say it's the best cake they have ever tasted. it's very moist.

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