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RealLifeMama · 04-18-2017, 12:22 PM

I am so mad at myself.
I accidentally used 3/8 cup less flour and sugar than the cake recipe was supposed to have. It was supposed to be 2 1/2 +1/8 cup of each.
What will that do to the cake?

We are celebrating DH's birthday tonight, and he requested that his normal mocha cake be made into three layers.
I thought I could just make 1.5 of the recipe and make three layers.

In order to not make errors, I tried scaling it in Plan To Eat, which usually is flawless, but the original was 1 and 3/4 cup each flour and sugar, and it only scaled the "1"s and not the 3/4.
I realized that as I was looking at the original recipe later.
The cakes look OK, but I am wondering what less flour and sugar do to the cake's flavor and texture.

I don't think I have time to make another.

04-18-2017, 12:22 PM	#1
RealLifeMama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18,256	Is This Cake Ruined? I am so mad at myself. I accidentally used 3/8 cup less flour and sugar than the cake recipe was supposed to have. It was supposed to be 2 1/2 +1/8 cup of each. What will that do to the cake? We are celebrating DH's birthday tonight, and he requested that his normal mocha cake be made into three layers. I thought I could just make 1.5 of the recipe and make three layers. In order to not make errors, I tried scaling it in Plan To Eat, which usually is flawless, but the original was 1 and 3/4 cup each flour and sugar, and it only scaled the "1"s and not the 3/4. I realized that as I was looking at the original recipe later. The cakes look OK, but I am wondering what less flour and sugar do to the cake's flavor and texture. I don't think I have time to make another. __________________ A, Mother of Dancing Diva, 21 Boy Wonder 19, Mr. Cool 15, and Ninja 13 Sunshine, 11, and 8 year old Joy

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