Moist Peanutty Chocolate Cake Recipe - Tips for Perfect Results

[Chef susan]

I have made this twice as directed and thought it was DRY--I used the box cake mix and the sour cream mixture---but not the water and oil---am I doing something wrong---1 time I used a little water and 2 tbsp oil and still seemed dry--even tho I didn't eat it that time HELP I'm making it or today

 

[sslangley]

I'm no help, mine turned out the same way.

 

[Chef susan]

I think I will make as directed and throw some of the sour cream in --so as not to overflow
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[sslangley]

Let me know how it turns out. The recipe sounds yummy, but way too dry for me.

 

[Chef susan]

the weird thing is it was the best LOOKING micro cake I have made!! every time it turns out LOOKING good

 

[pamperedlinda]

I've made this at all my shows for the past month and a couple of times at home. Mine ALWAYS turns out great!....well almost always!

You said you are using the cake mix & the sour cream....what about the 3 eggs? Also, I had to reduce my cooking time on the original recipe to @ 11 minutes. The cake should be done but the top will probably be a little moist looking. One thing that I have found though is that Pillsbury Cake mix is alot dryer than Duncan Hines brand (I haven't tried Betty Crocker or store brand). When I used Pillsbury I had to add about 1/4 cup water to the mix because it was so thick and both times my Pillsbury cake stuck in my pan. I didn't have that problem with Duncan Hines - it came out beautiful everytime.

Another thing, I have had trouble making this in microwaves that do not have a turn table. Even though we turn it several times during the baking process it doesn't come out evenly. I don't think I'll do it in the future in a microwave w/o a turn table. The times I've made it in a micro with a turn table it has come out even and evenly baked. The ones I've made at home keep for about a week too.

Don't stop trying....it's so good!

Linda

 

[Chef susan]

I have duncan hines moist deluxe now--i do use the eggs--haven't done something with it yet--I make it at home first---I don't take a chance with peoples microwaves--one time I did it took 20 minutes and still part stuck in and not all cooked--aargh--2 shows last month had small microwaves----very small--luckily I don't do it there

I will try it again--and see--hope its not dry
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[sslangley]

I'll be picking up some different cake mix when I go to the grocery today. Thanks for the tips.

I made the german chocolate microwave cake at a show 2 weeks ago. This microwave had to be 20years old. It didn't have a turntable, and it didn't cook even. Ughhh. The cake was lopsided. I explained to everyone that it normally comes out fine, but that everone's microwave will cook differently. I actually had to cook that one for nearly 18 minutes for it to be done. I turned in numerous times. Oh well, it all came out fine in the end and I sold 3 fluted pans...Yeah...