Need Help With Cake Mix Doctoring

Baking By rcopeland Updated 14 Sep 2007 , 4:24pm by rcopeland

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rcopeland Posted 10 Sep 2007 , 3:10am
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I made a Spice cake with DH cake mix and it seemed just a little bit too dry. Could someone please tell me what would be best to add to the box mix to make it more moist and taste great? What would happen if I added a cup of sour cream? Would that help and could I add it to other mixes as well? Extra oil? I appreciate any advise you guys could give me!

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caixa Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 12:32am
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Yes you can add a cup of sourcream or a box of pudding.

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JanH Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 8:45am
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Here's the expanded versions of the WASC cake recipe:

http://tinyurl.com/2cu8s4

(Can change cake mix flavors, use different extracts, add strawberries or raspberries, use lemon or berry juices, liquor or liqueur and more.)

HTH

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JillK Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 5:26pm
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I use buttermilk. Works great. An extra teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice or some other baking spice helps, too. icon_biggrin.gif Good luck!

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rcopeland Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 10:12pm
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Thanks so much for the responses! Do I use a whole cup of buttermilk and use a cup less of the water?

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kello Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 10:27pm
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You can also add a cup of pumpkin puree, but that would give you a totally different taste than what you might have been looking for.....it is very yummy and makes a great fall dessert.

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crislen Posted 11 Sep 2007 , 10:46pm
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Oh I second the pumpkin puree - and some addition sour cream. It makes that mix so incredibly moist and tasty!

I usually add in either extra eggs and a pudding mix, or the sour cream. Have yet to try buttermilk.... hmm..... icon_biggrin.gif

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rcopeland Posted 14 Sep 2007 , 4:24pm
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okay, I tried putting a cup of sour cream in DH red velvet cake mix. It came out wonderfully moist and tasty, BUT as it cooled, it shrunk up like a wool sweater in the dryer . . . lol . . . great for eating, but not so great for decorating. Is there something else you can add along with the sour cream to keep this from happening?

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