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A number of things, really. Every thing from the ingredients (such as milk, water, eggs), to the humidity where the cake is being baked.

The moisture of a cake can certainly be controlled by the ingredients. For example, popular methods in making a cake more moist than normal would be using things like buttermilk, pudding, and even sour cream.

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