Jul 29, 2009

WASC Cake takes Reserve Garnd Champ!


I made a WASC cake for the county fair and it won big! How exciting is that?!? I must say this is my new go to cake recipe. I found the recipe at Cake Central.

The *original* WASC cake recipe by kakeladi
1 box cake mix (I prefer Betty Crocker) *see notes at end
1 cup flour*
1 cup granulated sugar generous dash of salt
1 cup sour cream
1 cup water
3 whole eggs
1 tablespoon flavoring

In bowl mix together dry ingredients. It's helpful to use a wire whisk; important w/choco cake not so much for other flavors. In mixer bowl place next 4 ingredients. Add about 1/2 of the dry ingredients and blend together, then add the rest of the dry ingredients & blend. Mix for 2 minutes.
Pour into prepared pans * and bake as usual.
*NOTES: *ANY* cake flavor can be used.
Some tell me they just dump all ingredients into the bowl together others say they sift all dry ingredients together.
I use position #1 to stir it, then #4 to mix the batter.
On rare occasions I have used other brands of mix. This makes the amount of batter as if you used 1 1/2 mixes and is perfect for a 10" sq OR 9x13 OR one 8" & two 6" round;OR two 8"rounds OR a 12" round; and other combinations of pans.
I prefer to bake at 300 degrees for about 20-30 minutes (depending on size of cake) then turn oven up to 325 for about an equal time.
If cake has pulled away from sides it is overbaked.
You can find more notes and reviews at