I found this recipe on CakeCentral.com— I really like it for carving cakes….especially cakes that are tapered at the bottom (Topsy turvy cakes, Pillow Cake, etc.).
****We use Duncan Hines cake mix
**** If using Betty Crocker or Pillsbury (pudding in the mix) cake mixes, I DO NOT add the box of instant pudding .
***I often double this recipe.
Durable Cake for 3D and Wedding Cakes
Ingredients
1 box Yellow or White cake mix — we prefer Duncan Hines or a brand without pudding in the mix
- 4 egg whites
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 small pkg of instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 Incorporate all ingredients together one by one on low speed.
- Make sure to mix thoroughly between each ingredient.
- Once all ingredients are mixed turn mixer to medium and mix for approximately 2 minutes.
- Bake at 350 for 30 – 35 minutes
Hi!
I was asked to make a strawberry champagne geode cake. This means I need to use a durable recipe for carving so I guess this would be the best. SO: 1. Can I use a strawberry cake mix and add champagne OR SPARKLING GRAPE JUICE for a non alcoholic version instead of white cake mix and water ?
And 2. Can I use whole eggs instead of 4 egg whites ? If so, how many ?
Thanks so much !!
Hi Bunny, Yes, you can use a strawberry cake mix with the Durable Recipe. I think using champagne will have more of the flavor you are looking for, if that works for your customer. Also, it is best to use the egg whites because the whites give more strength to the cake for carving. For our geode cake we did not use the durable recipe because the carved heart was not very deep ( I think only about 1 inch in) . It sounds as though you will be doing more carving than that. Hope all goes well.
Good evening, would you please tell me how many boxes of cake mix, A long with the additional ingredients, I would need to use for a quarter sheet cake? Thank you very much.
Tambra
Hi Tambra, For a 9×13 quarter sheet cake you will need to double the ingredients listed in the recipe. This should give you a two inch high sheet cake. Fill your cake pan only 2/3’s full. You may have a bit of cake batter leftover.
Hi. Is this version better to use for mini cakes?
Hi Theresa, we only use this recipe when we have a cake that needs a lot of carving, for example a topsy turvy cake. You would be fine to use the White Almond Sour Cream (doctored) recipe from the recipe section. You can leave out the almond extract for a vanilla cake.