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Cake from scratch.
Posted on 7/21/13 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 7/21/13 at 9:18 pm
Just made my first cake from scratch tonight. It was edible, but had a strong flour taste. Any reason why this could be?
Also, does anyone have a preference for almond or coconut flour?
Also, does anyone have a preference for almond or coconut flour?
Posted on 7/21/13 at 9:23 pm to CorkSoaker
I used exactly the amount it called for, but started reading and apparently I should have sifted then measured? So maybe it was too much because it was packed? I also read that it could be because it wasnt cooked thoroughly, but I did the toothpick test and it seemed to be cooked well. Was slightly dense too.
May chunk it and do it again tomorrow.
May chunk it and do it again tomorrow.
Posted on 7/21/13 at 9:50 pm to CoCo311
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Also, does anyone have a preference for almond or coconut flour?
Neither. I'll use all purpose flour and cornstarch and sift them to make cake flour (see here) But I never pack flour when I'm measuring it. Feel like the only time I'll pack something into a measuring cup is brown sugar.
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Just made my first cake from scratch tonight. It was edible, but had a strong flour taste. Any reason why this could be?
Flour aside, I've found not all from-scratch cake recipes are created equally. I've made some great ones and some pretty bad ones. That's what I love about the internet and comments under recipes. Sometimes that's where I've found modifications that make the recipe better.
Posted on 7/21/13 at 10:09 pm to CoCo311
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but started reading and apparently I should have sifted then measured?
I was taught that you measure, sift, measure, then re-sift into the bowl. If it calls for three cups, that's three sifted cups.
Posted on 7/21/13 at 10:36 pm to LSUGUMBO
Did you use cake flour or all purpose flour? There is a huge difference
Posted on 7/22/13 at 9:19 am to Lambdatiger1989
I use AP in cakes, as I don't like (bleached) cake flour (though it's getting easier to find King Arthur's unbleached cake flour). Definitely don't pack the flour. You don't have to sift before measuring, you can stir the flour to aerate before spooning into a measuring cup. DON'T stick the cup into the bag and smash the flour into it. This will give you 1/2 to 1 1/2 more ounces of flour per cup...definitely enough to make your cake heavy.
If it tasted floury, the flour was not cooked sufficiently. Was it an oil cake (chiffon type), or a butter cake?
I bake with almond flour/meal all the time; it is not a 1:1 substitution with wheat flour, and it will not yield identical textural results. Best to use a recipe formulated for almond flour if you choose to use it. The easiest cake I know calls for almond flour: Dorie Greenspan's french yogurt cake: LINK
It stirs together in one bowl, uses AP flour + almond flour, veg oil (I use olive), and greek yogurt. A kid could mix it up, no sweat. Plus, it is damn delicious.
If it tasted floury, the flour was not cooked sufficiently. Was it an oil cake (chiffon type), or a butter cake?
I bake with almond flour/meal all the time; it is not a 1:1 substitution with wheat flour, and it will not yield identical textural results. Best to use a recipe formulated for almond flour if you choose to use it. The easiest cake I know calls for almond flour: Dorie Greenspan's french yogurt cake: LINK
It stirs together in one bowl, uses AP flour + almond flour, veg oil (I use olive), and greek yogurt. A kid could mix it up, no sweat. Plus, it is damn delicious.
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