I've never tried making WASC. What makes it so popular? Is it just really good? Does it make a pretty sturdy cake?? I'm just wondering what all the extra ingredients add to the regular white box mix??
I'm glad you asked that question. I want to know too.
I'm glad you asked that question. I want to know too.
I just spent a week reading this thread:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-614554.html
it goes into great detail about WASC and a bunch of flavor substitutions.
The recipes are summed up in this google doc:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=df4f9hbq_46cs9f28fs
Enjoy
I have made the WASC and its different variations many times. I think the recipe is super easy and it comes out very moist and delicious. The sour cream adds extra moistness to it. As far as sturdiness goes, its not a crumbly cake so you might get away with doing some minor carving (semi frozen). But if you are going to be going with like a TT or more a more complicated carving, you can go with a pound cake or go with the durable cake recipe on this site. It is something similar to the WASC, both start with a box mix. You should try it out for yourself. Not everyone is a fan of the WASC...but you will never know if you are until you try it out!!
I think the end product is totally different from the plain box mix. The WASC is much more dense, therefore sturdy, and quite moist. The box mix is light and airy. I find the WASC much more flavorful, and can find no hint of that box mix off-taste.
I and my DH love it. He was very resistant to trying a doctored mix as he likes my scratch cakes, but he is a convert! I took a WASC to my coworkers today and they all loved it. One fellow commented he had never had such a dense white cake and he really liked it this way.
Just try it. Halve the recipe to make an 8-inch two layer cake.
Personally, I think it is just OK. I like the DH butter recipe with a little added flavor. I recently made the WASC recipe after hearing so much about it. The family panned it and asked that I go back to my old cake.
I too absolutely LOVE this cake! It's soo yummy! Dense, moist and flavorful! The flavor combos are endless!
I may be the odd man out here but I am not a fan of it at all. I think just like anything it comes down to personal taste. I don't like the texture of it myself.
It all comes down to what kind of texture you like in a cake. Personally I love how moist and light boxed cakes are and when I made WASC it came out very dense which I don't prefer. The flavor was great but I just don't care for the heaviness of it.
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