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How do i stop chocolate chips from sinking

post #1 of 17
2/24/11 at 11:57am
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Hi just wondering if any one can help me (although i think im beyond help lmao) when ever i make a chocolate chip cake the chips sink to the bottom and make a horrible mess, i always make a madeira cake as it is a great texture for covering with fondant. Any ideas on how to stop choloate chips from sinking would be great x
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post #2 of 17
2/24/11 at 12:03pm
Just coat them in a little flour. Works great.
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post #3 of 17
2/24/11 at 12:03pm
coat the chips in flour or cake mix! place them in a zip lock bag and add flour/cake mix shake it all around and add it to the rest of the mix
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post #4 of 17
2/24/11 at 12:05pm
It also helps to use the MINI size chocolate chip. Smaller & lighter so they sink less.

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Kristy
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post #5 of 17
2/24/11 at 12:07pm
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why didny i think of that it must be one of the simlest things to do,

i tried cooking the cakeat a high tempthen turning it down, and also a few differant recipes

thanks for the helpwill try it next time x
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post #6 of 17
2/24/11 at 12:33pm
Huh.... that sounds too easy. Glad I stumbled on this forum as I have wondered this too!
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post #7 of 17
2/24/11 at 12:34pm
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Originally Posted by TheBakingNurse

coat the chips in flour or cake mix! place them in a zip lock bag and add flour/cake mix shake it all around and add it to the rest of the mix



This is a great idea. I never thought of this. I wonder if this would work for other items besides chocolate chips. I was once asked about making a cake with skittles in it. Do you think this will work for the skittles as well?
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post #8 of 17
2/24/11 at 12:40pm
it may but might be too heavy...let me know how it turns out if you try it!
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post #9 of 17
2/24/11 at 12:41pm
it may but might be too heavy...let me know how it turns out if you try it!
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post #10 of 17
2/24/11 at 12:41pm
Thanks will do
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post #11 of 17
2/24/11 at 12:42pm
Thanks will do
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post #12 of 17
2/24/11 at 12:43pm
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i love the idea of skittles in a cake would be realy colourful and fun x
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post #13 of 17
2/24/11 at 3:41pm
I use flour to keep raisins and candied fruit from sinking. Have never tried skittles, but a trial run would certainly taste good!
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post #14 of 17
2/24/11 at 4:14pm
I keep an almost empty Hersheys cocoa container toss the chip in it and coat them in cocoa, dump them in a strainer over a bowl then I can reuse the cocoa for the next batch of cc.
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post #15 of 17
2/24/11 at 4:19pm
Flour would probably work for the skittles too. The flour binds to the batter keeping the candy from sinking. Skittles? never would have thought of this, how fun to cut into a cake and find skittles! Im trying this for my nieces cake coming up in March
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