tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116471407777746617.post1812079093934583705..comments2023-09-09T02:06:21.050-05:00Comments on Maple Macaroni: Cakes and CarolsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871454721044060854noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116471407777746617.post-32215461126077862122011-12-12T23:55:56.180-06:002011-12-12T23:55:56.180-06:00I think I may have figured it out. I was so afraid...I think I may have figured it out. I was so afraid of overmixing the cake, I'm not beating the cake enough!<br /><br />Madoline, I have another question a little off-topic, so I hope you don't mind but ... how do you add pages to the blog? I see you have two additional pages. I've tried to figure this out over at my blog but it's escaping me how to do it.<br /><br />If you have a link to a good tutorial I would appreciate it very much!<br /><br />Thanks and Merry Christmas!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175561423379584537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116471407777746617.post-77699025499719676952011-12-11T19:06:14.546-06:002011-12-11T19:06:14.546-06:00You may want to (carefully) try/test packed brown ...You may want to (carefully) try/test packed brown sugar instead of white sugar remembering that unpacked brown sugar is less dense but heavier. Hygroscopic sugars like the molasses in the brown sugar and honey hold moisture better but may not (probably won't) keep as long in a cake for the same reason.<br /><br /><br />With real sour cream or oils that will alter the fat balance so that other fat(s) in the recipe would probably need reducing. All the more reason to use butter than margarine because with butter the water content is more predictable. <br /><br />The Weekend Wall Street Journal has Christmas cookies recipes for three types plus a coconut cake. Those are online at www.wsj.com under the "Off Duty" section heading and the cookies recipes, at least, in the print edition.<br /><br /><br />Merry Christmas,<br /><br />BobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116471407777746617.post-68173822088412204352011-12-11T15:29:05.013-06:002011-12-11T15:29:05.013-06:00Renee, solving the dry cake issue is tough. I don&...Renee, solving the dry cake issue is tough. I don't know the science of it, but I know my chocolate cake always turns out somehow. Maybe it's the sour cream and vinegar? Cakes with tons of oil are also never dry, it seems. Sorry I don't have a better answer. I have a friend who writes the Oops! Column in Cooking Light. I'll have to tell her to write about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871454721044060854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116471407777746617.post-52335203251751414182011-12-10T17:14:05.325-06:002011-12-10T17:14:05.325-06:00Madoline those cakes look soooo good! I have to ba...Madoline those cakes look soooo good! I have to bake a red velvet cake, and it always seems to come out a little too dry. You got any tips for me?Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175561423379584537noreply@blogger.com