Classic chocolate & vanilla pinwheel cake recipe: No frosting - the chocolate topping is baked in - Click Americana (2024)

FAQs

Why is the wacky cake called that? ›

Wacky cake is considered wacky not only because the recipe lacks any dairy or eggs but also because all the ingredients for this cake are mixed directly in the pan it is baked in. This recipe goes against the most popular methods for mixing cake batters, especially since there is no bowl or whisk necessary.

There are a few theories as to how it got its name. One, it's the decadent counterpart to angel food cake. Two, it's sinfully delicious. Finally, devil's food cake came about during a time when food that was spicy, rich, or dark was described as deviled, like deviled ham and deviled eggs.

Speaking of coffee, instead of making your cake mix with hot water, try replacing it with strong brewed coffee. Coffee and chocolate is a match made in heaven, and will really pop the chocolate flavor.

Baking tip #2: adding milk to your box cake mix in place of water adds a dense texture to your dessert leaving it moist and flavorful like a homemade cake. Or, if you prefer, you can add buttermilk, giving your cake a tangy flavor to balance out the sweetness.

The more eggs that are added, the stronger the physical protein bonds will be. While the yolk also contains some protein, it's more famous for its fattiness. Egg yolks give a smooth, velvety texture to whatever they're added to, whether it's a cake batter or my favorite luscious lemon curd from Bakes by Brown Sugar.

I'm a baker and I made white cake using boxed mixes from Pillsbury, Duncan Hines, and Betty Crocker. The Duncan Hines cake was moist, not overly sweet, and the fluffiest of the three. The cakes from Pillsbury and Betty Crocker were good, too, but I had a few minor issues with them.

Ever wanted to save time and buy the canned whipped cream? Whipped cream from a can foams up to twice the volume, but it is also less stable and will collapse. This is fine if you're using it on the side of desserts, but a definitely no-no on top of cakes.

Drizzle it slowly and continue mixing while drizzling. What happens when you add melted chocolate to whipped cream: The drastic temperature difference between hot melted chocolate and cold whipped cream can cause the entire thing to melt into a soupy mess, not unlike melted ice cream.

Can I put whipped cream inside a cake? ›

However, if it is simply heavy cream that is whipped and deposited in the midst of cake layer it will likely absorb into the cake. If you wanted to put whipped cream “into” a cake (I'm assuming between layers) you would want to use something to stabilize and possibly thicken it a bit.

Coffee is a natural chocolate enhancer. Its bitterness coaxes out the chocolate flavor without making the cake taste like coffee. The key is to add the right amount at the right time—admittedly, too much coffee in any chocolate cake recipe will make it taste like mocha.

When left out at room temperature without any covering, a baked cake—even a frosted cake—dries out quickly. A better way to store cake is to cover it in plastic wrap followed by aluminum foil. This seals in moisture and prevents air from drying out the cake. Store cupcakes in an airtight container.

Before it's served, you'll add a layer of cream cheese frosting and sprinkle candied pecans on top for some crunch. Internet lore would have you believe this pineapple-topped concoction was Elvis Presley's favorite cake, that he even asked his grandmother to make it for him as a kid.

Le Miserable cake is a traditional dessert in Belgium. It is said that at that time, the life of the middle and lower class people was very difficult and they could not afford expensive dairy products. But life was so miserable, how could we not eat some desserts to supplement our sugar?

History and naming

The Ding Dong is similar to other cream-filled cakes such as Arcade Vachon's Jos. Louis introduced before 1934. Hostess began marketing its Ding Dong in 1967. The name was given to coincide with a television ad campaign featuring a ringing bell.

These delicious treats go by this name because of their size, which is small enough for a fairy to eat. However, a version of “butterfly cakes” is a design that has wings on top of the cupcakes. Similar to a butterfly or a fairy's wings!