Angela’s Events

I love to decorate cakes. I have taught myself over the years to decorate birthday, wedding, graduation, and other party cakes. It was very stressful at first, and still can be. You always wonder if the people buying your cake likes the look and the taste of it. I am a people pleaser, so it is hard for me to take criticism. But, fortunately, in all the years I have been making cakes for people, I have only heard possitive words. The most common compliment I have gotten on my cakes, is the taste and more often, the moistness. I am always a little shocked about that because….well…I actually cheat when it comes to making cakes…..

What I mean by cheating, is that I buy boxed cakes. And not the name brand ones, but the generic, no name ones. So, I thought I would share my routine of baking the cake. That way, you too, can have a delicious and moist cake, no matter HOW it looks like.

My first step is mixing all the ingredients into a bowl and mixing. I use a fork or whisk to stir. I do not overmix. Overmixing can lead to a dryer cake. I spray my pan with generic cooking spray. And I mean I SPRAY my pan. I like my cake to almost jump out of the pan after it cools. So in order to do that, I probably overspray. You got that so far? NO overmixing, but overspray ALL you want!

I set my timer for about 5-10 minutes shorter than what the cake is supposed to cook for (depending what size of cake it is). When the cake is still not quite done (a little goopy in the middle) I take the cake out and immediately cover it with aluminum foil very tightly. The cake will still bake a bit and you will not take the chance of overbaking the cake. Plus, the aluminum foil keep all the moisture inside the cake.
Okay…lets review….NO overmixing. DO overspray. DON’T overbake.

And there you have it! I am not saying that I know everything about baking cakes. I am not a professional by any means. In fact, I am just self taught. But this works for me like a charm. So bake away and enjoy yummy moist cakes.