Making A Fluffy Cake Dense?

Decorating By pinkyEm Updated 15 Jan 2007 , 1:03pm by pinkyEm

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pinkyEm Posted 15 Jan 2007 , 12:08pm
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I know I just recently saw this posted and cannot find it now. I should have saved it but I didn't. icon_sad.gif I want to make a box cake a little more dense for carving purposes. I thought I read to use milk instead of water and to add a box of pudding? Is this what I read? Will that work? Any other suggestions?
Thanks!

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AshleyLogan Posted 15 Jan 2007 , 12:17pm
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Hey there
In the recipe section of CC there is a recipe for durable cake for carving. I think it includes an extra egg, a pudding mix and some sour cream.
Here is the link...

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-1972-0-Durable-Cake-for-3D-and-Wedding-Cakes.html

Good Luck

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pinkyEm Posted 15 Jan 2007 , 12:35pm
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Thanks. thumbs_up.gif
I wonder if Duncan Hines is a preference of the recipe poster or necessary for the recipe. Anyone know? I don't use DH.
Any other suggestions? I'm kind of not wanting to use sour cream.

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cindy6250 Posted 15 Jan 2007 , 12:41pm
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You can add a box of pudding and an extra egg and substitute milk for the water and you will get a denser cake. You do not have to use Duncan Hines cake mix. This will work with Pillsbury and Betty Crocker too. Hope this helps.

Cindy

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grama_j Posted 15 Jan 2007 , 12:44pm
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A really easy way for a more dense and moist cake is to substitute the oil called for with mayonaise..... been doing it for YEARS, never had a complaint.......

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pinkyEm Posted 15 Jan 2007 , 12:50pm
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Thank you all.
Kind of want to avoid mayo too. What Cindy posted is what I was looking for. But that leads me to one other question. If it's a white cake, is one more egg white enough? Or should I add maybe 2 more egg whites?

Thanks everyone though, I really do appreciate the replies. icon_smile.gif

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cindy6250 Posted 15 Jan 2007 , 12:56pm
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If it is white cake, I think just add an extra white.

Cindy

I don't think one whole egg would make a lot of difference in the color though.

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pinkyEm Posted 15 Jan 2007 , 1:03pm
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Thanks a million. thumbs_up.gif

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