What makes a cake moist?

Answer 1

When I make a cake I use a boxed mix and I ONLY use Duncan Hines. When I am beating the cake, I mix the cake as the instructions state, and then I turn it up to high for about a minute. This make the batter real fluffy. Bake the cake as usual, and see how moist it comes out! Works every time for me. Happy baking!

Answer 2

This is a good question. All depends on what cake your using or making. It could be eggs, cream, honey or maple syrup. In other cakes (ex:carrot cake) it could be the carrots, or coconut, soaked raisins. It could also be in the amount of oil that is used. There are many ways to keep cake moist. If the cake has already been made and when cut it seems dry (cut as far as into layers prior to frosting it) we use a thing called simple syrup (1 part granulated sugar to 2 parts water. Heat to boil and then simmer 10 minutes. Pull off heat and let cool at room temperature. This is where if you want a specific flavor for your cake, you add it to this syrup and then brush it on each layer of the cake before it is frosted. It does not go on the outside of the cake though. Flavorings could be vanilla, banana,mint or use liquor (amaretto, frangelica,rum,grand mariner,etc but use like 1 tablespoon to the amount t of syrup I told you to make. You can also split the syrup and use two different flavoring for a couple of cakes. It can be held if refrigerated up to a week covered. This is how us professional pastry chefs do

Answer 3

That would depend on what the recipe calls for...most of the time it's the oil that makes the cake moist. The oil can be in the form of many things...actual vegetable oil, shortening, butter. Just depdends! Some say that the eggs make the cake moist, but that's not what eggs are used for...so, I'd say that it's the oil!

However, it also has to do with the amount of flour you use, and the temperature you're going to set your oven on, and how long you'll bake the cake.

Like I said, it can be many things. Some people will add pudding mixes to their cake mixes to make them a little more moist.

Answer 4

I follow the direction on the package with the exception of where it calls for eggs, I always use jumbo eggs. The cake is always moist dense and delicious. Cool your cake enough to remove it from the pan. I always put a very light layer of icing on the cake while it is still a little warm. Let it cool thoroughly, and then ice it as you normally would.

Answer 5

Depending on the cakes other ingredients you can add a bit of sour cream... sure a moist cake you have never had... Run a search for Honey Bun Cake..

Answer 6

...also, when u bake a cake, put a small pan of water in the oven too. The steam helps make the cake moist as well.

Answer 7

All of the moist ingredients, such as eggs, butter and water.
Flour, for instance, would not make a cake moist all by itself.

Answer 8

The water in the ingredients that have water as the major component, such as milk or eggs. Once the water evaporates, the cake becomes hard and crumbly...

Answer 9

Veggie oil and when it calls for water, use warm water instead of cold, it makes it a lot more moist than cold water. My Gramma told me that years ago and i swear by it....Good Luck!

Answer 10

This may seem weird, but adding mayonnaise in with the batter is something I saw my wife do. She makes great cake. it doesn't alter the flavor at all, and it really does make it moister.