I'm in a rush and I'm making a RV from a mix, but feel like I just HAVE to make it better...what can I do?.. Sub melted butter for the oil called for?..add additional cocoa,..add cream cheese or sour cream?..
I'm not torting, carving, etc....just a layer cake and will be using my homemade Cream Cheese frosting...ANY proven suggestions will be most appreciated! Thanks you guys!
I don't care for the DHines Red Velvet--but if I were to tweak it, I'd use the usual cake doctoring recipe--add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 cup sour cream, 1 additional egg, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/3 tsp salt--and 1/3 cocoa wouldn't hurt either, and 1/2 pkg instant pudding.
I don't care for the DHines Red Velvet--but if I were to tweak it, I'd use the usual cake doctoring recipe--add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 cup sour cream, 1 additional egg, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/3 tsp salt--and 1/3 cocoa wouldn't hurt either, and 1/2 pkg instant pudding.
The last time I made one this is exactly what I did and the lady that I made it for raved about it...
I don't care for the DHines Red Velvet--but if I were to tweak it, I'd use the usual cake doctoring recipe--add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 cup sour cream, 1 additional egg, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/3 tsp salt--and 1/3 cocoa wouldn't hurt either, and 1/2 pkg instant pudding.
1/3 cup cocoa!?! Thats a lot considering the RV cake already has chocolate flavor to it and the traditional RV has from a teaspoon to 1 -2 tablespoons of cocoa. Some people put more but 1/3 cup is a lot.
I would doctor it using the WASC formula or the one that kansalaura posted above except to use buttermilk instead of the sour cream since RV is made w/ buttermilk. They are both acidic and are great substitutes for each other.
add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 cup sour cream, 1 additional egg, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/3 tsp salt--and 1/3 cocoa wouldn't hurt either, and 1/2 pkg instant pudding.
If you're going to add all that stuff anyway, why not just make it from scratch? There's really only 2 or 3 more ingredients to add after that! Here's a really good recipe that I love - moist, delicious, very traditional red velvet....says it is for cupcakes, but it works very well for two 8" layers as well....
http://blog.pinkcakebox.com/recipes
I use buttermilk in place of the water, add an extra egg and a package of pudding to the cake mix.
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I was thinking the same thing! Thats almost a homemade cake plus a mix!
If you're going to add all that stuff anyway, why not just make it from scratch? There's really only 2 or 3 more ingredients to add after that! Here's a really good recipe that I love - moist, delicious, very traditional red velvet....says it is for cupcakes, but it works very well for two 8" layers as well....
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