Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 21:19     Subject: Do you make cakes from scratch?
I prefer pie.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 21:18     Subject: Re:Do you make cakes from scratch?
Scratch, every time, including frosting. To me, there's not much point of "making" your own cake if you're going to buy a mix. Why not just go to the bakery and get a Giant brand? It will taste similar. There just aren't cakes like I like to make in mixes.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 21:17     Subject: Do you make cakes from scratch?
Anonymous wrote:I used to make things from mixes until I learned about all the chemicals and other stuff in them. Now I do mostly scratch and it is much easier than I ever thought it would be, but I also do simple desserts-no 5 layer cakes or anything that requires a lot of work. Frosting is much easier to make than I thought it would be too. Of course I never realized how much butter and sugar goes into it until I made my own.


LMAO icing is literally JUST butter and sugar pretty much... what did you think it was??
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 21:13     Subject: Do you make cakes from scratch?
I used to make things from mixes until I learned about all the chemicals and other stuff in them. Now I do mostly scratch and it is much easier than I ever thought it would be, but I also do simple desserts-no 5 layer cakes or anything that requires a lot of work. Frosting is much easier to make than I thought it would be too. Of course I never realized how much butter and sugar goes into it until I made my own.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 21:10     Subject: Do you make cakes from scratch?
Anonymous wrote:Can you make them from scratch without a fancy mixer? I don't have a KitchenAid, and can't afford one right now.


It's cake batter not bread dough, you need a wooden spoon & a mixing bowl.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 21:07     Subject: Do you make cakes from scratch?
Can you make them from scratch without a fancy mixer? I don't have a KitchenAid, and can't afford one right now.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 20:30     Subject: Re:Do you make cakes from scratch?
Everyone post your favorite (simple) cake recipe, or a link to one, please.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 20:27     Subject: Re:Do you make cakes from scratch?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, but in a pinch I will use Trader Joe's cake mixes, which are almost as good as homemade in terms of ingredients and results, and which taste nothing like e.g. Duncan Hines and the like.


I heard great things about the Vanilla Bean Trader Joe's cake mix and a few weeks ago I bought it and it tasted like cornbread to me! It was the oddest thing. It smelled delicious though, and had big flecks of vanilla bean in it.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 19:16     Subject: Re:Do you make cakes from scratch?
Yes, but in a pinch I will use Trader Joe's cake mixes, which are almost as good as homemade in terms of ingredients and results, and which taste nothing like e.g. Duncan Hines and the like.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 18:46     Subject: Do you make cakes from scratch?
Canned frosting is gross. On cakes and cookies.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 18:12     Subject: Do you make cakes from scratch?
Scratch. Easy and delicious. Icing too.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 18:04     Subject: Re:Do you make cakes from scratch?
I usually make cakes with fruit in them (apple, pear, etc) or carrot cake or walnut cake from scratch. But rarely, if I make a birthday cake that is white or chocolate I usually use a mix.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 17:53     Subject: Do you make cakes from scratch?
The ONLY boxed cake mix worth making is Funfetti. Otherwise, just make the cake batter yourself. It tastes ten times better and isn't much harder.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 17:39     Subject: Do you make cakes from scratch?
I've done and do both. Often the gluten free cake mixes come out better then my gluten free cakes from scratch so I've started doing mixes more often. I love Namaste mixes and King Arthur mixes.

I always do homemade frosting. Buttercream is my favorite.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2011 17:35     Subject: Do you make cakes from scratch?
I always make them from a mix. I'm not a baker though.

But, I will check out PPs recipe! If it's easy enough, maybe I can make the switch.