Cake Central › Cake Forums › Cake Talk › Cake Decorating › Why do I get WASC cupcakes with "sticky wet" tops?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Why do I get WASC cupcakes with "sticky wet" tops?

post #1 of 6
5/22/12 at 5:31pm
Thread Starter 
Every time I bake WASC variation cupcakes I always get sticky/wet tops. I dont know why this happens. The cupcakes are fully cooked and come out good out of the oven. But then I box them once cooled and they get sticky and almost wet on top. This never happens to my scratch cakes and was wondering why this happens and if anyone has any suggestions to prevent this.

Thanks icon_sad.gif
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 6
5/23/12 at 9:23pm
Thread Starter 
Anyone out there?!? icon_sad.gif
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 6
5/23/12 at 10:06pm
I have this happen to me also, but everybody loves the cupcakes. It is not an issue.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 6
5/24/12 at 10:09am
I did a search on it, and it looks like it could be:

STICKY TOP
Covering while still warm
Overmeasurement of liquid. See How to Measure.
Underbaking - oven temperature too low and / or too short a baking time
High humidity
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 6
5/24/12 at 12:32pm
The wet/sticky top of cake is normal for my *original* WASC recipe. Once covered w/icing it makes no difference.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 6
5/24/12 at 5:43pm
The same thing happens to me. Here is what I have been doing. Place a peice white computer paper over the cupcakes ( usually 1 dozen fill the paper) press down lightly, then lift up the paper. It peels off the sticky wet stuff and leaves the fluffly cupcake.
I do agree that it doesn't hurt them to leave it, I just don't like it. I read this on CC a few years ago from a thread. Works like a charm!
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Cake Decorating
Cake Central › Cake Forums › Cake Talk › Cake Decorating › Why do I get WASC cupcakes with "sticky wet" tops?