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Sour cream adds an element of moistness and flavor to a cake. It also provides a medium for a cake with large volume, such as a pound cake. It also makes a cake less rich than if you have added cream cheese. Not all cakes are good with sour cream though, so beware.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt depends a lot on the recipe and on how much cake you are making. But for one batch of cake mix, you will probably use between 1/2 cup and 1 cup of sour cream.
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∙ 12y agoBecause if you add the right things it tastes good.
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∙ 13y agoYes.... But it will taste very disgusting. (Unless you actually do it and you like it, but I recommend you won't)
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∙ 13y agoYou can, but don't use a lot as it could make your cake too moist.
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∙ 6y agoYes!
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What can be used to substitute sour cream while baking a chocolate cake?
Don't use sour cream...
What can you use instead of sour cream if your cake recipe asks for a sour cream?
Sour cream represents a fat component, so you can use butter, margarine, vegetable oil.
Can you add sour cream to cream cheese pound cake?
can i pound your cake?
Does sour cream make a cake moist?
no sour cream won't make a cake rise. i am 9 and still a food expert.
What will happen to a cheese cake with too much sour cream?
The cake will not get cooked evenly or well so while cutting the cake will fall flat, because of too much liquid content. You can also cook cheese cake without Sour Cream, or you can also cook cheese cake with sour cream without baking.
Why is water used in cake?
To moist the cake batter. You can also use sour cream. It may sound gross, but you can't taste it.
What can you use instead of sour cream in your bunt cake?
You can substitute buttermilk as a nice, tasty alternative. So is mayonnaise.
Can you make a sour cream cake with expired sour cream?
No. Dangerous bacteria have developed inside the unopened package.
What can you use instead of sour cream if your muffin ask for sour cream?
Yogurt.
How many calories is sour cream?
That depends WHICH sour cream you use. The best thing is fat free sour cream.
How do you substitute cream cheese for sour cream?
You can add milk to cream cheese so it isn’t as think, then use it as substitute for sour cream
Can you use sour cream instead of cream?
No, they are too different.
