does it matter if you use sugar free pudding...
it was the dh devil's food cake mix

trying to get ahead...have a groom's cake for nov 26th...
wanted to add pudding to the mix...all i had was sugar free...
so that's what i used....the layer is now frozen...

if you think this is ok...will do another layer the same way...

also added an extra egg...(4 total)

should i have added more of anything else....

I don't know if the sugar free pudding makes a difference or not. I used I box DH Choc Fudge cake mix, 1 sm. box choc. pudding, 1 C. sour cream, 4 eggs, 1/3 C., oil, 1/2 C. water, 1 tsp. vanilla extract. Got the idea from a prior post by Mamafrogcakes (think I got the name right! lol). Cake came out nice and dense and moist.

Hey there! you did get my name right and that's the recipe I always use but I can't take credit for creating it. Actually don't remember where I got it!!! I also use mayo instead of sour cream sometimes, in choc cakes. I'm not sure about adding sugar free pudding. Wouldn't see why it wouldn't work though, it's mostly for flavor and a little moistness. Adding that an extra egg is fine too, but it depends on what you want. You asked if this was ok, but ok for what? Taste---sure, for a dense cake probably not...it just depends what you are looking for.

I'm always very careful about using sugar free products when I'm making anything that will be feeding people I don't know. I am a former Pampered Chef consultant and at one show I did a long time ago, there was a guest who was allergic to artificial sweetener. I had to alter the recipe so that she could still enjoy it without the sugar free part in her piece. I had no problem altering the recipe, but I had never heard of allergies to artificial sweenter before and it has stuck with me ever since. My concern is that someone may eat it not knowing it has aspertame or sucralose in it and have a reaction. But on the other hand, I would like to think that anyone who has allergies such as that would ask before consuming anything they aren't sure about...

I always seem to be the negative nelly here. I'm sorry. I'm not trying to be! I'm just overly cautious about allergies. I'm sure it will be fine. Maybe just a quick warning to your customer about the cake containing some artificial sweetner...?

I agree, a lot of the artifical sugars upset people's tummies too!

My only thought would be the funky aftertaste that sugar free pudding has...I would love to hear how it turns out though! The more sugar you can cut out, the better!

hadn't thought about aftertaste or allergies...used sf for my own use for so long...(ww) ...since the cake is baked and frozen...use it at my house or for thanksgivings not the wedding reception...

now that i have the above recipes...will just bake more cake...have the time...much rather do it that way

love this board...thanks

I was thinking about my reply on the way home from work last night and I want to apologize. I should have just left it at saying maybe just give the customer a warning that some parts of the cake contain artificial sweetners in case of any allergies, instead of going on and on about it. Sorry. I need to learn to stop making short stories long (I'm notorious for that).

rvallee, no need to apologize, information is what we are all here for. Thanks for being so thorough!

Randa