Posts by summerki

Yes, make sure your bc is at a cool room temp and beat it into submission (I would say at least 5 min rather high). If that doesn't work you could try adding a small amount of melted cooled white chocolate or white chips, something with...

For me, I like baking from scratch because I like knowing what is going into my cake. I can also pick up a strange after taste from cake mixes. I personally tend to like finer grained cakes too that you just can't get from a boxed mix. I...

Thanks for the input on the testing results you had... I rate CakeMan Raven's very high myself, and wonder what adjustments you made in his recipe? Thanks I swapped out some of the oil and added butter. It was better but still more...

I have been making ganache lately with cream cheese instead of the cream. It seems to tone down some of the sweetness but it will give you a cream cheese flavor. It's great if you like that but not if you don't like or want to taste...

Ok here is the answer that I got from a food science professor:Actually, the science behind the effect you observed is quite well understood (and is part of the Food Science training that our students receive). When consumers of baked...

I wouldn't bother with Paula's. My friend and I did a RV taste test with close to 10 different cakes and Paula's was no where near the top. Cake Man Raven's was probably the best stock recipe we found. You may need to make adjustments on...

I couldn't find anything in the Journal of Food Science. Plus I could only view abstracts online. I am going to email a professor of food and science technology at my alma mater and see if he has any insight.

The vegan cake did use oil, but it still had far less fat than my butter cakes. I think it is not a simple fat/protein issue. I am going to go try and read some food science journals and see if I can find anything out.

That just plain sucks! It just seems that some people are impossible to please. Collette Peterson could show up on her doorstep with a 6-tiered masterpiece and she to would find something to complain about. I think you did an awesome...

What about just white butter cakes though? My whole questioning started when I made a vegan lemon cake (egg-free obviously) and it was more moist with less fat than some of the other butter cakes I make. I know part of it might be an...