Hey all, thanks for looking and maybe you can give me some pointers. Any help would be GREAT!!

I just recently started doing cakes (2 months now) and I am looking to create a business when I get better at this stuff. I LOVE to bake and would like to make cakes from scratch, but someone told me they were less appealing and should go with the Boxed kinds as these are easier, moister, and you can mix them up with any flavor you want. Also, the boxed cakes last longer and taste fresher when compared with making homemade cakes. My cakes have been good and I want to try to avoid using cake mixes unless necessary. I would like to find a great way to get the same effect from homemade versions and forego using a box mix but is this possible?? All suggestions and comments are greatly appreciated! Thanks.

I like boxed cakes that you can doctor up your own way or help from all these guys in here..As for the scratch cakes there are only a few I make from scratch only cause the recipes come from down the family line..I guess its just what you perfer to do and what you are good at.. Have a tasting party and make both and see what people or friends and family like best..Good Luck in the buisness..

hi I too am fairly new. I found a recipe from this site I think, for a almond sour cream cake that you can use with white or chocolate. It calls for box mixes but you add flour sugar sourcream and flavoring. Everyone wants this cake. It's very moist so the stability for a stacked cake isn't as good but the flavor is excellent. I don't know how to make a link but I can get you the recipe if you like. I did do one from scratch and it tasted very good it just wasn't as moist. Hope this helps sue

If your homemade cakes are moist and delicious why switch? And why would you need one to last a long time? Most are ate very quickly after they are received. Do a taste test with both type cakes and see which you like the best.

if you prefer scratch cakes then do that. if you want to play around with mixes and jazz them up you can try that too. do what makes you happy. if your cakes taste good and are moist and lovely then as the above cc member said...stay with that.

i would love to find that recipe suezoo...I just tried a quick search and didnt come up with it...is it called Almond Sour cream cake?

I would stick with the scratch if that is what you are more comfortable with.

The almond sour cream cake recipe goes as follows:
2 box white cake mixes
2 c. all- purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 2/3 c. water
1/4 c. veg oil
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp almond extract
2 c. sour cream
8 lg egg whites

Place all dry ing. in large mixing bowl and stir together with wire wisk. Add the remaining ingredients and beat on low for 2 min bake at 325 ubtil cake tests done.
It makes about 15 cups of batter i think.

I found this recipe in the cake board site. Happy baking Sue
Oh you can use choc cake just omit the almond and use 6 whole eggs