Please Help With Cake Mix

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rbatia Posted 6 Sep 2007 , 3:35pm
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i have a bride coming on saturday to taste my cakes(it s my first time), my cakes are doctored cake mix , i need to make 4 different flavors tasting cakes but i don t want to use the whole 4 cake mixes. what can i do please help,pleeaaaaaaaassse

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awolf24 Posted 6 Sep 2007 , 5:28pm
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Are you making cupcakes or mini-cakes for the bride to taste?

Some people may be horrified at this but I actually freeze cake batter. I've done it a few times and it works great. I let it sit in the fridge to de-frost and it still turns out fine (I usually make cupcakes at a later date). Or you could bake some 6" tiers and freeze the baked tiers.

You'll still need to use 4 cake mixes but at least you won't have to waste the batter.

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rbatia Posted 6 Sep 2007 , 5:38pm
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thank you for the idea of freezing the batter i will try to do that and will see how it will turn

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sewlora Posted 6 Sep 2007 , 5:41pm
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Will you be starting with a white cake mix for each cake?
If so, you could probably get away with making 1 or 2 mixes, then dividing them up and adding the (reduced amount) flavors.

I've done that before. It may or may not work, depending on what the flavors are that you are using.

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rbatia Posted 6 Sep 2007 , 5:42pm
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sorry i didn t answer your question i will make 4inch cakes . do you think it s a good idea or do you have other suggestion. i will fill them and frost them to look like a real big cakes
you know this is my first non family (pay for )wedding cake and first tasting test so if you have any suggestion to how to do it right let me know .
i really don t know how to do it
thank you

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rbatia Posted 6 Sep 2007 , 5:43pm
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i will use chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and yellow cake

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kansaslaura Posted 6 Sep 2007 , 5:46pm
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Divide and conquer!

I have a small digital kitchen scale I use all the time. Weigh out 1/2 of the mix, add 1/2 the ingredients.

I tape the remaining 1/2 shut and label for later use. I've used 1/2 mixes for years!

Also, if it calls for 3 eggs, beat the eggs as you would for scrambled. measure out 1/2 of that.

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rbatia Posted 6 Sep 2007 , 5:51pm
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thank you every body

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moralna Posted 6 Sep 2007 , 6:50pm
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I have frozen batter as well and defrosted in the fridge when i am ready to use and it has turned out just fine.

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rbatia Posted 6 Sep 2007 , 7:55pm
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i will freeze the batter too. cause it was hard for me to divide the ingredients with the doctored recipe.
thank again so much
this website is a life saver or (cake) haha

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LLAURALS Posted 6 Sep 2007 , 9:07pm
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That is So cool, Freeze batter!
I learn something new everday from this website!!

You all are awesome!

Good Luck with your taste testing! Must be exciting! thumbs_up.gif

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