Dry Cake

Decorating By ailika Updated 21 Nov 2009 , 2:14am by cakenutz

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ailika Posted 19 Nov 2009 , 8:09pm
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Hi all, I made a cake for hubby the cake had a great flavor which everyone loved but it was dry. I've done this cake before and it never came out so dry. I had also used some syrup that I made for it and it was still dry. Can anyone tell me why you think it was so dry?

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Mike1394 Posted 19 Nov 2009 , 8:15pm
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Baked it to long, to much flour, or let it sit out unfrosted. There can't be to many more reasons.

Mike

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pouchet82 Posted 19 Nov 2009 , 8:19pm
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Did you store it in the fridge? That can suck out some moisture

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ailika Posted 20 Nov 2009 , 5:26pm
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I think I over baked it a little & yes I did put it in fridge, but when I took it out of the pan it was nice & moist I iced it & then covered it with fondant. A few hours later I'm all excited about my cake & when it was cut I noticed it a little dry & then icon_cry.gif like I said everyone loved the flavor what a bummer

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Loucinda Posted 20 Nov 2009 , 6:42pm
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Refrigerating makes a cake seem dry. (it solidifies the fats which makes your mouth think it is dry) Next time let it come to room temperature before serving it.....that will help.

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ailika Posted 20 Nov 2009 , 9:58pm
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Thank you all for your advice, yes I put it in the fridge as soon as I took out of the oven thinking it would cool off quicker hee hee everyday I learn something new. icon_lol.gif

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brincess_b Posted 20 Nov 2009 , 10:26pm
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if the cake isnt wrapped or covered fully in icing (and on a board to cover the bottom) it will dry the cake out.
once iced thats not a problem, but most cakes need to be at room temp.
xx

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icingimages Posted 21 Nov 2009 , 2:09am
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I have always found that if you freeze a cake, even overnight, it is much moister.

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cakenutz Posted 21 Nov 2009 , 2:14am
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Right a fridge stays frost free by sucking out all the moisture in it. I like to wrap my cakes after I take them out of pan and put in freezer they seem to be very moist when thawed. I leaved them wrapped to thaw also IMO I HTH

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