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Cakes
Questions about how to bake and decorate the popular dessert and birthday treat, cake.
3,184 Questions
Can you make a chocolate cake from a yellow cake mix?
Obviously this would affect the taste depending on the recipe. But as far as consistency and how the recipe would turn out, you should be able to substitute any flavor of cake mix with no problem.
What amount of Bisquick makes 1 waffle?
2 cups Bisquick waffle mix
2 cups will make a batch of waffles. You can't really make just one waffle because you can't use part of one egg very easily.
Is it all right to use an old cake mix?
Yes it's okay, just add one and a half teaspoons baking powder and 2 teaspoons oil, if it's a really old box. Like 6months old. You can also use old cake mix for cookies. Just don't add the oil and baking powder.
No! Absloutely not. This very thing has been found to be the cause of infection AIDS.
What can you add to a boxed cake mix to make it moister?
You have to add about 3 puddings to make a cake mix moist.
Can you substitute egg and oil in a box cake mix?
Egg shouldn't be replaced by oil, as it could ruin the texture in delicate cakes. However, in box cake mix's, you shouldn't need to worry big time as they normally contain dried egg anyway.
If you have eggs I would use them
Someone sent this to me recently,
"this is a microwave method of making weed cakes in less that five minuites.
im not sure if anyone else knows this way but i developed it myself,
what you need:
5 x tbsp caster sugar
3 x tbsp self rasing flour
4 x tbsp of coco powder (hot chocolate mix does work too, just put 5 tbsp of it and ust 4 tbsp of caster sugar instead)
1 x egg
3 x tbsp milk
4 x tbsp vegetable oil
Method:
1) mix all dry ingredients in a mix bowl.
2) put in the milk, oil and the egg. mix with whisk thoroughly.
3) add as much marijuana as you want for the cake, all depends on how many people you want this cake to get high. for me (i smoke marijuana regularly and have been for about 2 years now) i normally put about a ten bag, 1.8 grams, in if i make one for myself and a mate to eat.
tip: leave the mix to stand for half an hour, not sure if it makes any difference but i always do so the weed can soak in a bit.
4) pour in a microwavable bowl, i normally just use a cereal bowl.
tip: sprinkle coco powder around the bowl before you put the mix in, it helps alot when it comes to geeing the cake out of the bowl once cooked.
5) your ready! put in microwave for 3 minuites (for 900wat microwave)
6) take out of microwave and take knife to the outer edge of the cake (to separate cake from bowl, then get a plate and tip the bowl upside down to get the cake out of bowl!
How many large eggs if it calls for extra large eggs?
3 or 4 extra large eggs will about equal 5 large eggs.
How do you decorate a 13x9 sheet cake?
The easiest way is with a decorators icing bag with the icing tip(s) of your choice. The icing bag with a large flat tip is also an easy way to apply icing the sides of the cake, then just smooth it out. Decorating is also easier if the iced cake has been chilled so the icing has set.
How do you make carrot cake frosting?
Boy, this frosting is sweet. We don't recommend that you eat it before a trip to the dentist. Yields about 3 cups # Step 1 Combine brown sugar and heavy cream in a medium-sized saucepan. # Step 2 Cook, stirring continuously, over medium heat, until the mixture just starts to simmer. # Step 3 Stop stirring, cover and simmer for 2 more minutes so that the sugar dissolves. # Step 4 Uncover the saucepan, and, using a wet pastry brush, wipe away any sugar crystals still clinging to the side of the pan. # Step 5 Cook the mixture, uncovered, until it reaches 238 degrees F on a candy thermometer. # Step 6 Remove from heat and add the butter without stirring. # Step 7 Set aside and let the mixture cool to a temperature of 110 degrees F, about 45 to 60 minutes. # Step 8 Add vanilla and beat until the frosting cools and has thickened enough to spread. Use immediately. # == #* 2 c. packed brown sugar #* 1 c. heavy cream #* 3 tbsp. unsalted butter #* 1 1/2 tsps. vanilla #* Groceries #* Candy Thermometer #* Plastic Wrap #* Saucepans #* Mixing bowls #* Hand Mixers
Should you put chocolate iceing on french vanilla cake?
Yes! I teach cake decorating and chocolate buttercream icing on french vanilla cake is delicious
Can you substitute applesauce for miracle whip in cakes?
Applesauce is a better choice, it does not add more sodium.
How long does chocolate cake stay fresh in the refrigerator?
things appear to be ok even after a month or months but there are certain varities of fungus or moulds which grow up - such varieties are even more harmful and poisonous than others ( which grow up a culture in a day or two at room temp.), and they may not get killed even after boiling so my advice is avoid anything over 7 - 10 days until it contains preservatives or has not been opened
9 oz of sugar equals how many cups?
For regular white sugar, 9 oz is about one cup and one quarter (actually just a tiny bit less than that)
How do you fix cake batter with too much milk?
You start over, unless you know how much extra you added. Then you can increase the recipe by roughly that much. If you added 50% more salt than necessary, then you could add half extra of the other ingredients.
There are many ways to ice a cupcake:
with a piping bag + nozzles but if don't have a piping bag or nozzles then you can use a plastic sandwich/ resealable bag, place the icing in one corner and push down the icing into the corner so all the air is out, cut the tip of the corner off and twist the top of the bag and make a swirl.
You could also use a palette knife/ and ordinary dinner knife(if you don't have one but it is best to use a palette knife). get about 1 table spoon of icing on the knife and place in the centre of the cupcake and scrape the icing around the cupcake (it helps if you hold the cupcake in your hand at a 45 degree angle) and spread the icing around the cupcake so it is all covered and even.
Put the icing in a food storage bag and snip the corner. Pipe the icing on the top of the cook cupcake. Alternately, spread the icing on top of the cooled cupcake with a butter knife or small spatula.
Does an apple cake need to be refrigerated?
After baking the cake, let it cool. Wrap the cake well in plastic wrap. Refrigerate it until ready to serve. Remove the cake from the refrigerator at least an hour before serving, bringing the cake to room temperature.
Christmas cake in the UK is a dark fruit cake. It comprises creamed butter and sugar, dried vine fruits (raisins,sultanas) chopped dates, chopped walnuts or almonds, ground almonds. beaten eggs and a small amount of flour to bind the mixture. The cake is baked quite slowly. When cooked it is frequently stored in an air-tight container and has quantities of alcohol spirit whisky, brandy or rum added to it over aperiod of weeks maturation. It is then usually covered in a marzipan icing as a base for a simple frosting, this often lifted in small peaks to "resemble"wind driven snow.
If cake has been thawed can it be safely refrozen?
A Red Velvet is suppose to be crumbly . However, chilling / freezing it causes solidification and clumping of the insides making it hard. Not good. However, in reality, the cheese cream will need freezing or else it would spoil really quickly or won't even set in the first place if the cake's just been creamed, so , the compromise is to have a chiller with a higher setting and taking the cake out about 20 min or more before the next serving. Q
Why do you need to put flour in cakes?
Wheat flour is the most common flour used in Western Culture for cake baking because it is the traditional grain that has been raised in Europe for many centuries. Fine wheat flour produces a fine, tender, delicate "crumb" (the interior of the cake) that is desired in Western cuisine. But other flours are used in various types of cake, including corn flour, oat flour, barley, spelt and other grains. Other grains also are used in cakes that need to be gluten-free for health reasons.
What sort of birthday cake is best for teenagers?
1st Birthday = Tweenies or Peppa Pig or something from the TV which they enjoy, a Ladybird, a Teddy Bear, Football, or simply nothing because they can't eat cake!
2nd Birthday = Tweenies or Peppa Pig or something from the TV which they enjoy, a Ladybird, a Teddy Bear, Football, or simply nothing because they can't eat cake!
3rd Birthday = Tweenies or Peppa Pig or something from the TV which they enjoy, a Ladybird, a Teddy Bear, Football, or simply nothing because they can't eat cake!
4th Bithday = Tweenies or Peppa Pig or something from the TV which they enjoy, a Ladybird, a Teddy Bear, Football, or simply nothing because they can't eat cake!
5th Birthday = A handbag, A teddy Bear, A Ladybird, A saddle, Hannah Montanna.
6th Birthday = A handbag, A saddle, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, Power Rangers, Lego Man Cake.
7th Birthday = A handbag, A saddle, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, Power Rangers, Lego Man Cake.
8th Birthday = A handbag, A saddle, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, Power Rangers, Lego Man Cake.
9th Birthday = A Laptop Cake, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, Power Rangers, Lego Man Cake, Cake with their name, Chocolate Cake!
10th Birthday = Number 10 Cake, A Laptop Cake, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, Chocolate Cake, Lego Man Cake.
11th Birthday = Number 11 Cake, A Laptop Cake, A Handbag, A House, A Dog, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, Chocolate Cake.
12th Birthday = Number 12 Cake, A Laptop Cake, A Handbag, A House, A Dog, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, Chocolate Cake.
13th Birthday = Number 13 Cake, A Laptop Cake, A Handbag Cake, A House Cake, A Dog, A chocolate Cake.
14th Birthday = Number 14 Cake, A Laptop Cake, A Handbag Cake, A House Cake, A Dog, A Chocolate Cake.
15th + = Chocolate Cake, Cake.
