Lin said:
Better than what I can do!! I never made a cake before, but this looks amazinggg so chocolaty yum!!
better than what i can do Better than anything you’ve done yet
Lin said:
Better than what I can do!! I never made a cake before, but this looks amazinggg so chocolaty yum!!
better than what i can do Better than anything you’ve done yet
I made the cake from a Duncan Hines box and followed the directions (used butter instead of oil). I baked them until the toothpick came out clean and let them cool for a bit. I used two plates to get the first one out of the pan and turn it over, then iced (Betty Crocker) the top of it. I used the same technique to get the second cake out and a third plate to flip it, then used two spatulas to place it on top of the first one. Finally, I iced the top and sides of the whole thing.
My first question is: how to limit the number of plates I have to use to move and flip the cakes around? Also, how do you lift the second cake on top of the first? My double-spatula technique worked, but I feel like there must be a better way. Finally, what do you do to make the icing prettier? Do you trim the tops and edges? Do you have a special platform to get the icing all the way to the bottom?
Thanks in advance!
@Haru
Boxed mix cakes tend to be softer and harder to move in my experience. If you move on to making from scratch, that’s less of a problem. But do you have cooling racks? Let them sit in the pan for 10 minutes or so then flip them out onto cooling racks to finish. You can flip the cake onto your hand using the racks, then place it where you want.
@Quincy
I want to try scratch next. These cakes seemed very fragile. I was pulling up small chunks when I was frosting it. I have a cookie cooling rack, so I’ll try to let them sit longer in the future. Thanks for the tips!
@Haru
I do trim the top (dome) off each cake. I just use a bread knife, but there are special tools you can use. I make mini tester ‘hat’ cakes with the scraps. It’s not a request I get every time I make a cake, ‘where is the hat cake?’.
@Shai
Tell me more about your scrap recycling, please.
Haru said:
@Shai
Tell me more about your scrap recycling, please.
Lol, it’s like a cake preview. I use cookie cutters to punch out little layers then ice them.
Haru said:
@Shai
Tell me more about your scrap recycling, please.
Lol, it’s like a cake preview. I use cookie cutters to punch out little layers then ice them.
So you cut off the top, then punch out circles from the cut off, then assemble them into a cake lasagna? That’s amazing.
@Vail
My next cake goal is to make it completely from scratch, so I’ll have to look up some frosting recipes. Thanks for the tips!
@Haru
I generally just use my hand to get them out of the pan and right side up onto a piece of parchment paper . Then I use a cake leveler to make the tops flat, and then freeze them before stacking and decorating. Once it’s frozen, it can be picked up without falling to pieces, and it’s also easier to spread frosting on without pulling up crumbs.
@Wynn
A cake leveler? I had no idea that was a thing. So your workflow is cut, freeze, stack, frost? I might try that for my next one. Thank you!
Hey, first of all, major kudos for baking your first cake! Remember, it’s all about the flavor! As for looks, maybe next time try adding a little frosting or some colorful sprinkles to dress it up. Practice makes perfect, and every cake is a step closer to being a baking pro!
@Dru
This is all the frosting I can take! All the cakes I’ve had in the past few years have been icing first, and I’ve been craving one that is cake first.
Blaze said:
Looks delicious to me! Enjoy it.
Bennie said:
That’s a great cake, you did splendid for a first time!!! The icing is making me crave chocolate. A big bar.
Thank you!
Nothing looks major yummy.
Ren said:
Nothing looks major yummy.
Gratitude.
This makes me think of the cake from the movie Matilda! I always wanted to eat a cake like it haha.
Phoenix said:
This makes me think of the cake from the movie Matilda! I always wanted to eat a cake like it haha.
Duncan Hines to the rescue.
Well, you could cut a slightly larger slice next time.