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post #61 of 415
6/1/09 at 12:42pm
Me too, me too.
I've signed up for three that didn't have many people yet.


Great American Cakes by Barbara Kafka giraffe11
Lita's Yellow Cake Recipe LostBaker, edit,
Sylvia Weinstock's Classic Yellow Cake Recipe giraffe11, Lita829, CakeandDazzle
Ceshell's Not So Lemon Lemon Cake from Magnolia Bakery LostBaker mla Lita 829
Paula Deen's 1234 cake - maryjsgirl
Gold Cake edit
All-Purpose Buttery Yellow Cake from Americas Test Kitchen Lita829
Vanilla Buttermilk Recipe from Sky High giraffe11
White on White Buttermilk Cake giraffe11 mla
The All-Occasion Downy Yellow Cake sayhellojana , edit
Cakeman Raven's Modified Red Velvet AKA_cupcakeshoppe Lita829, maryjsgirl
K8Memphis' Golden Cake cupcakemkr
Serious_Cakes Yellow Cake AKA_cupcakeshoppe, CakeandDazzle, maryjsgirl
Toba Garett's Ultimate Yellow Cake CakeandDazzle sayhellojana, [/b]
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post #62 of 415
6/1/09 at 12:51pm
I have the All-Occasion Downy Yellow Cake in the oven right now! I'll let you guys know how it turns out.
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post #63 of 415
6/1/09 at 1:02pm
I'm going to try Paula's 1-2-3-4 cake, serious cakes yellow cake (in the oven now), and Lita's yellow cake. I added my name below. icon_smile.gif

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Great American Cakes by Barbara Kafka giraffe11
Lita's Yellow Cake Recipe LostBaker,edit, notapro,
Sylvia Weinstock's Classic Yellow Cake Recipe giraffe11, Lita829, CakeandDazzle
Ceshell's Not So Lemon Lemon Cake from Magnolia Bakery LostBaker mla Lita 829
Paula Deen's 1234 cake - maryjsgirl, notapro
Gold Cake edit
All-Purpose Buttery Yellow Cake from America�s Test Kitchen Lita829
Vanilla Buttermilk Recipe from Sky High giraffe11
White on White Buttermilk Cake giraffe11 mla
The All-Occasion Downy Yellow Cake sayhellojana , edit
Cakeman Raven's Modified Red Velvet AKA_ cupcakeshoppe Lita829, maryjsgirl
K8Memphis' Golden Cake cupcakemkr
Serious_Cakes Yellow Cake AKA_ cupcakeshoppe, CakeandDazzle, maryjsgirl, notapro
Toba Garett's Ultimate Yellow Cake CakeandDazzle sayhellojana,
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post #64 of 415
6/1/09 at 2:26pm
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awww no one wants to try WBH golden butter cake? it really is delicious. icon_smile.gif



Which one is it??


on the list it's called Gold Cake, that's the name of the recipe on their site
http://www.whimsicalbakehouse.com/bake/bake_detail_gold_cake.html



Oh thanks! I wanted to try that one so I hopefully will get to it but Im not saying fro sure yet!
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post #65 of 415
6/1/09 at 3:45pm
All-Occasion Downy Yellow

Judging Criteria
1. Flavor - mostly vanilla, slightly eggy
2. Texture/Crumb - very, very light. the cake crumbled a bit more than I would have liked. I found it very similar to grocery store cupcakes (not cakes) because it was a bit crumbly.
3. Moistness - I'd give it a 6 out of 10 on moistness. I would have liked it to be more moist
3. Ease of Recipe - reverse creaming method, easy peasy
4. Cost of Recipe - real butter, cake flour - $$$, but the whites aren't used in the cake and can be used in the frosting, so that is less wasteful
5. Ability to convert into cupcakes - I think this would be a better cupcake than a cake.

I halved the recipe and baked in 6'' pans. I have photos if anyone would like to see. It rose beautifully. Overall, I'd give it a 7. Good flavor, fair texture, but not quite moist enough.
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post #66 of 415
6/1/09 at 4:54pm
Thread Starter 
sayhellojana,

Just wanted to clarify. Is your critique on the All-Occasion Downy Yellow Cake? If possible, can you add that to the post with your results. I know that you stated it was in the oven 2 posts before that but it might be a little easier for the tabulator to add the results at the end of this month's Scratch-Off. icon_smile.gif

Thanks a bunch. I'm just trying to make it a little easier for those, like myself, with bad eyes icon_wink.gif
Darlita
Die-Hard Scratch Baker

Time...and baking heals all wounds.
Your only competition should be yourself.
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Darlita
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Time...and baking heals all wounds.
Your only competition should be yourself.
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post #67 of 415
6/1/09 at 5:11pm
Great American Cakes by Barbara Kafka giraffe11
Lita's Yellow Cake Recipe LostBaker,edit, notapro,
Sylvia Weinstock's Classic Yellow Cake Recipe giraffe11, Lita829, CakeandDazzle
Ceshell's Not So Lemon Lemon Cake from Magnolia Bakery LostBaker mla Lita 829
Paula Deen's 1234 cake - maryjsgirl, notapro
Whimsical Bakehouse Gold Cake edit ceshell
All-Purpose Buttery Yellow Cake from America�s Test Kitchen Lita829
Vanilla Buttermilk Recipe from Sky High giraffe11
White on White Buttermilk Cake giraffe11 mla
The All-Occasion Downy Yellow Cake sayhellojana , edit
Cakeman Raven's Modified Red Velvet AKA_ cupcakeshoppe Lita829, maryjsgirl
K8Memphis' Golden Cake cupcakemkr ceshell
Serious_Cakes Yellow Cake AKA_ cupcakeshoppe, CakeandDazzle, maryjsgirl, notapro
Toba Garett's Ultimate Yellow Cake CakeandDazzle sayhellojana,


I see what you all mean about the similarity of the recipes! I was comparing ingredients in order to select my two, and noticed that the Great American/Kafka recipe is just a scaled version of K8's Doubleday cake, except the Doubleday cake adds a touch of lemon. The Doubleday cake is nearly identical to the Magnolia (not so) Lemon cake except it uses extract instead of juice, plus some vanilla and a tad more milk. Also nearly the same as WBH Gold but that one uses an 2 yolks in place of one of the eggs, and lots of buttermilk and vanilla, which is why I'm trying it. I'd compare more ingredients but it's giving me a headache icon_lol.gif
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post #68 of 415
6/1/09 at 5:19pm
Sorry about that. I edited the post to clarify.
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post #69 of 415
6/1/09 at 5:27pm
Great American Cakes by Barbara Kafka giraffe11

Lita's Yellow Cake Recipe LostBaker,edit, notapro,

Sylvia Weinstock's Classic Yellow Cake Recipe giraffe11, Lita829, CakeandDazzle

Sylvia's for Dummies (K8's easier variation of the above)___________

Ceshell's Not So Lemon Lemon Cake from Magnolia Bakery LostBaker mla Lita 829

Paula Deen's 1234 cake - maryjsgirl, notapro

Whimsical Bakehouse Gold Cake edit ceshell

All-Purpose Buttery Yellow Cake from America�s Test Kitchen Lita829

Vanilla Buttermilk Recipe from Sky High giraffe11

White on White Buttermilk Cake giraffe11 mla

The All-Occasion Downy Yellow Cake sayhellojana , edit

Cakeman Raven's Modified Red Velvet AKA_ cupcakeshoppe Lita829, maryjsgirl

Doubleday White Wedding Cake (formerly known as K8Memphis' Golden Cake) cupcakemkr ceshell

Serious_Cakes Yellow Cake AKA_ cupcakeshoppe, CakeandDazzle, maryjsgirl, notapro

Toba Garett's Ultimate Yellow Cake CakeandDazzle sayhellojana,
 
 

 

 

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post #70 of 415
6/1/09 at 5:47pm
Is it too late to add one more topic to the testing criterias?
I really would like to know how these cakes test on the third day? (I usually bake on Thursday, ice if possible, decorate on Friday for Saturday. The customer gets to eat it on the third day. I still want my cake to be moist on that day too. If I recall well, Rose sais about the All occasion downy cake that it is most moist on the day it is made.
What do you, guys think?
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post #71 of 415
6/1/09 at 5:49pm
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Originally Posted by Edit

Is it too late to add one more topic to the testing criterias?
I really would like to know how these cakes test on the third day? (I usually bake on Thursday, ice if possible, decorate on Friday for Saturday. The customer gets to eat it on the third day. I still want my cake to be moist on that day too. If I recall well, Rose sais about the All occasion downy cake that it is most moist on the day it is made.
What do you, guys think?



Oh thats a fantastic idea!! Except I might not be able to add to that 1... lol im taking all 3 cakes to a playdate tomorrow with a tone of moms!! lol but i will try!
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post #72 of 415
6/1/09 at 6:06pm
I'll be sure to let you know how the Downy yellow is in 3 days. It's a small cake, but not too many people stop by. lol. I paired it with some strawberry filling I had on hand and IMBC. Overall a good cake.
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post #73 of 415
6/1/09 at 8:52pm
sayhellojana, if you have time could you post a picture of the cake and the crumb? Thanks icon_smile.gif
formerly known as cupcakeshoppe
Everytime a cake falls, a baker loses his/her mind.
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post #74 of 415
6/1/09 at 9:07pm
Well my 3 cakes are baked (serious, Toba, & Weinstock) The test & pictures will come tomorrow! Cant wait!
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post #75 of 415
6/1/09 at 9:52pm
Great American Cakes by Barbara Kafka giraffe11

Lita's Yellow Cake Recipe LostBaker,edit, notapro,

Sylvia Weinstock's Classic Yellow Cake Recipe giraffe11, Lita829, CakeandDazzle , TheCasualKitchen

Sylvia's for Dummies (K8's easier variation of the above)___________

Ceshell's Not So Lemon Lemon Cake from Magnolia Bakery LostBaker mla Lita 829 ,

Paula Deen's 1234 cake - maryjsgirl, notapro

Whimsical Bakehouse Gold Cake edit ceshell

All-Purpose Buttery Yellow Cake from America�s Test Kitchen Lita829 , TheCasualKitchen

Vanilla Buttermilk Recipe from Sky High giraffe11 , TheCasualKitchen

White on White Buttermilk Cake giraffe11 mla

The All-Occasion Downy Yellow Cake sayhellojana , [b]TheCasualKitchen

Cakeman Raven's Modified Red Velvet AKA_ cupcakeshoppe Lita829, maryjsgirl

Doubleday White Wedding Cake (formerly known as K8Memphis' Golden Cake) cupcakemkr ceshell

Serious_Cakes Yellow Cake AKA_ cupcakeshoppe, CakeandDazzle, maryjsgirl, notapro , TheCasualKitchen

Toba Garett's Ultimate Yellow Cake CakeandDazzle sayhellojana,
Formerly The Casual Kitchen. Just here for cake
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