? About Mixing Scratch Cakes...

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mami2sweeties Posted 18 Aug 2005 , 6:49pm
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Why do the recipes say to mix in the milk and flour mixtures alternately? I like to know the reasons for the mixing. I like watching Good Eats. The guy is a little nutty but I like when he explains why a certain way is better.

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Niki027 Posted 18 Aug 2005 , 6:50pm
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It mixes it up better.

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beachcakes Posted 19 Aug 2005 , 2:36am
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I love Alton Brown!

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tcturtleshell Posted 19 Aug 2005 , 4:41am
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If you don't alternate the dry with the liquid it is dryer & also I see lumps if I don't do it that way. So I guess one answer would be because it is too dry. It's just like making icing. You mix the liquid & crisco or butter first then add the powder sugar~

I love Alton Brown too!! He is so interesting to watch! Never a dull moment~

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caketime Posted 22 Aug 2005 , 4:05pm
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It also helps not to make gluten...if you did one or the other you would be mixing your flour a lot and then your would have a tough, dry, gummy type of cake instead of a nice and moist one with just the right amount of height.

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