I had got asked to do a cake and the lady prefers brown sugar taste wise than white sugar. How much of a difference measurment wise should I use since it's a lot sweeter? Anyone ever used brown sugar instead of white? Does it effect it a lot taste wise?
I had got asked to do a cake and the lady prefers brown sugar taste wise than white sugar. How much of a difference measurment wise should I use since it's a lot sweeter? Anyone ever used brown sugar instead of white? Does it effect it a lot taste wise?
Hi there
There is only one recipe i have done this with. I make a white chocolate mud cake that takes white sugar, i wanted to make a caramel mudcake and so i changed the white sugar to dark brown sugar. It certainly does change the flavour of the cake. I dont know what will happen to other types of cakes. Mud cakes are heavy and moist, light fluffy cakes may have different effects as dark sugar seems to be a lot heavier. I will try it out, im curious to know now : )
I will let you know how i go
Nati
Yes it will effect your taste. Reason being is that brown sugar has molasses added to it. Other than that, thats all I can tell you. Good Luck.
Brown sugar to me is much heavier and has a strong molasses flavor.
Are you sure she doesnt mean organic sugar? (which is also brown)
Brown sugar is simply white sugar with a bit of molasses. It's wetter, hence compacts a bit more, but is not necessarily "sweeter". And of course it has a distinct flavour.
A fantastic primer on sugar that everyone should read is posted by Rose Levy Beranbaum (author of The Cake Bible) on her blog. This one's a definite bookmark site.
Some cakes and some cookies taste the best with brown sugar.
Let say a hazelnut or any nut cake for that matter taste really good made with brown sugar.
If you are making a delicate cake flavor like white or lemon cake is better not compete with these flavors.
Good luck
Thanks. I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do. She meant regular brown sugar. I've never substituted it before. I know you'd add less, just don't know how much less. Otherwise the molasses will make it overpowering.
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