My Cake Is Like Cooked Flour

Baking By keerthi7715 Updated 22 Jul 2018 , 11:49pm by LindsayH

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keerthi7715 Posted 20 Jul 2018 , 2:22pm
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i tried to bake chocolate cake today and after 30 min it is like flour cooked in water and oil. it only happens when the batter is thin. i followed this recipe https://addapinch.com/the-best-chocolate-cake-recipe-ever/

i checked thrice with 3 different recipes and its always the same..no change..im totally frustratedrelieved..help me out of this..when i bake normal vanilla cake..it comes out perfect..it only happens with moist cake recipes..


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whatthedogate Posted 20 Jul 2018 , 4:08pm
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That looks like the recipe on the back of Hershey's cocoa powder.  I've made that without any issues, although I agree it is a very wet batter.  Do you whisk all the wet ingredients together before adding them to the dry?  The recipe I like right now for my chocolate cakes is from the Scran Line.  It uses the reverse creaming method which coats the flour in fat to help inhibit gluten formation/rubbery cake.  I am rather hit or miss myself, so I am sure other with more wisdom and actual knowledge will chime in. 

https://www.thescranline.com/devils-food-cake-cupcakes

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SandraSmiley Posted 20 Jul 2018 , 4:35pm
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The recipe you used is definitely an adaptation of Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate, Chocolate Cake.  The only difference I see is the addition of espresso powder and the substition of milk for boiling water.  I've made the original Hershey's recipe dozens of times without any problems.  It is a very wet, to the point of sloshy, batter.  I don't do anything special, bake at 350 degrees F. (without baking strips) until a tester comes out clean.  It looks just like the picture on your recipe.  Sorry, I have no idea of the problem.  You are not at high altitudes, are you?

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kakeladi Posted 20 Jul 2018 , 10:16pm
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Since the others say they have used that or a very similar recipe my thought turns to your oven.....are you SUPER SURE the temp is right on?  Have it check out - it's called calabrating and if I remember correctly both the gas company & electric will do it for free.

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LindsayH Posted 22 Jul 2018 , 11:49pm
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I was also going to suggest checking your oven temp. You can buy an oven thermometer for just a few dollars. 

Also, how old are your baking soda and baking powder? They do eventually go bad and lose their leavening potency. 

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