So I have a cake for Saturday, baked all day today, batter is gone and i just realized I forgot the smash cake....

Is there some crazy chance you have a recipe for a basic vanilla cake that is just enough batter to make a 4" mini cake?

Or if you have another suggestion ill take it!

All of my recipes can only scale down to make an 8" 2 layer cake! I'd REALLY hate to waste all of that & cost for a free smash cake!

Please help!

Why do they only scale down that low? You can scale it down to use just one egg or even less if you want. Just math it up, it'll come out

Have you tried using a calculator to scale down the recipe even further like Kory said or just freeze the extra batter.

Or, a cupcake recipe or box mix for 12 cupcakes, pour enough batter that you need in the small tin,if there's any leftovers, make cupcakes at the same time. You may get 4 cupcakes for yourself and family out of it, a nice reward for your work, a coffee and cupcake!

I use box mixes for wasc recipes... i was hoping o just make a small cup of batter say from scratch ... just so i dont have to break into another full box mix

I like the idea of using another box cake mix. but you can also buy a small cake from you local bakey clean up the frosting and re decorate it with your theme. it's a smash cake it's not like anybody gonna taste it. it will all be smush.
Also if you use a box mix you can bake your desired amount and bake rest and freeze for cake pops later.

My old Betty Crocker cookbook has a recipe for a "Dinette Cake" that makes a 8"square cake.

1 1/2 c. flour
1 C. sugar
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 C. milk
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
Mix all ingredients at 1/2 min on low speed. Beat 3 minutes at high speed. Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 min.

I like to use it for pineapple upside down cake.

I never freeze the batter I meant to say to say bake the rest to the batter and freeze the cake for for pops. I have froze my scrapes and cakes for upto a month. our local grocery store have small cakes on manager special for $4 all the times

Thie recipe makes a 8 inch square. But you could use part of it for your 4 inch smash cake and make cup cakes with the rest or whatever. This is the recipe I learned in 4-H. I think Mom liked because it was inexpensive and gone quickly. http://cakecentral.com/recipes/3433/busy-day-cake

I'd go with poohsmomma's idea. The "dinette cake" is great for these little emergencies or unexpected guests. It makes a small cake and tastes good.

You could always bake the smash cake and then some other sizes and freeze them for some cake balls later.

My interest has been piqued! What on earth is a smash cake?

claire 138....a smash cake is a small cake decorated in a smaller scale to match colors and theme of the real birthday cake for a first birthday. That one gets given to the baby to "smash" and eat while the guests eat the real cake.

Oh wow, I've never heard of it.

Thanks!

If it is a smash cake that will be used for destruction purposes and for the child to eat, why not go to your local grocer and buy some cake from them. You can add a thin layer of your own frosting to the cake and decorate it.

If you have a scale:


33% cake mix (duncan hines yellow)

6 ounces cake mix
1 egg
2 Tbsp oil
1/2 cup water (close enough to 33%)

This will make about 8 cupcakes.

If you don't have a scale, open the cake mix, measure with a measure cup and divide by three. Use 1/3 of the mix and save the 2/3 for another time. Mark the bag though so you know how much is in there.

I've made half of this recipe. It works.

http://awhiskandaspoon.com/2009/05/28/vanilla-buttermilk-cake-with-vanilla-swiss-meringue-buttercream/