Video 2 - How to bake a perfect & moist cake

[diana126314]

that looks really good....you should show us how to make th cakes cuz i want to learn

[ebonywh1te]

Good morning from Texas. I am so glad and thankful that I came across your video on keeping cakes moist. You have saved my baking skills. lol :) I am going to put this in my book of recipes for baking. Thank you so much and God bless.

[nikkeicrowder]

Love this video I will be subscribing because I love to bake and your tutorials are very informative

[prettyquellie]

I took your advice re: locking the moisture of a cake. It was well, and perfect! However,I would like to ask-- how do you normally set the temperature of your oven in baking these cakes? You mentioned that it should be lower than 350 degree. Thanks for the help! :)

[desbe2002]

Hello,

I cna't find your first video on how to make the cake. I usually make basic yellow cake receipies and when I first pull them out of the oven they are super moist but by the time they are cooled off they are super dry and crumbly. Is this the reason why they crumble is because I don't use this method? How can I make cupcakes moist?

[ccloveland]

This is one of the BEST baking tips I have ever seen!!! I used it on brownies, too!!

[Taynz123456]

hi. Do you have video tutorials? I find your techniques practical and very easy to follow. Thanks a lot!!!!

[rockacookamanga]

question...should i put the cake in the freezer as soon as its wrapped??

[sgmentorship]

Thanks!

[13takea]

ertux

[kodye414]

Will u marry me lol girls need to cook like this lol

[debbblank]

how I am wondering how do I make a moist cake? I tried several times and i must be doing something wrong. Also, do you spray something on the bottom of the pan before you put the pariment paper? Thanks alot.

[LadyPhoenix1987]

Do you have to run a knife around the pan to loosen the sides before you remove the cake? I'll have to try this technique one day. It looks like it may make a very moist cake.

[mcuaron]

1:34 lol my fav part 

[sexypeggys]

i love your cake's

[YOFJAB]

I just starting baking and just saw your videos. Wonderful and thank you for your help and willingness to share. One of your videos mentions don't be worried after you take your cakes out of the freezer and you later see condensation on them? I did not understand your remarks? Can you icing when they are wet? Or must you icing them when completely frozen and / or completely thawed? I hope you still are going to make videos and I am not too late for your help

[tesalonica1]

I am very sorry to tell you this, but according to the baking science, you NEVER put any bake good in a plastic wrap, until it is completely cold. By using this method you will certainly going to get a moister cake, but at the same time, the growing of bacterias will occur super fast. Do your own research and you will see what I mean. I used to do the same, but after attending Le Cordon Blue, and becoming a pastry chef i realized that I was playing with fire. Just a simple advice...

[KissHope]

Your video is the 2nd one showing the technique of pressing the cake down. I really have to wonder how it changes the texture. Dense like pound cake? Guess it won't hurt to try. As for me I like sawing off the dome, best part of the cake is the browned top...yum lol

[matchmakerification]

Thank you so much!!!!! You're a hero haha!!! I'm trying to make a 3 stacked cake for my parents anniversary now I don't have to waist a whole lot of cake making it flat and it can be soft!!! Thank you!!! :D

[greenwichwitch]

Thank you for this video can't wait to try it I have a 5 tier one to do this week .... I absolutely love the kitchen towel thing where can i buy one from it wicked

[greenwichwitch]

Thank you for this video can't wait to try it I have a 5 tier one to do this week ....

[ParisSunset]

You have so many excellent ideas, you're an excellent teacher. Just please know that plastic / plastic wrap when heated in a microwave, or by hot food, lets off toxins into the food. Dr. Oz just mentioned it on his show and it's been on the news (though perhaps not so much in 2008). But I do love your other ideas :)

[MYPARTYKIDS]

Do you know how to soft fondant that wasn't in the fridge for a while? it is hard as a rock

[stevesage]

you heat it in the microwave with some water for 15 sec intervals

[stevesage]

@MYPARTYKIDS 

[Ploysh]

Hello Cherie I was wandering if you could give me a recipe for a chocolate cake as i am planning to make one

[StrawberryFlower2009]

This is really interesting..covering the cake whilst hot. I was taught not to do that as it could cause the cake to go moldy...Do you let the cake cool in the plastic wrap before you put it in the freezer..Thank you great video ;)

[msgilliam1474]

I'm happy I found you. I make pies, but my cakes never come out right. I always hoped oneday one of my cakes would be great. I've wasted so much flour and flavorings trying to make a cake. LOL. I learned something on your video. I didn't know I should wrap them and press out the air. I hate frozen cakes.. I wont do that What type of paper was that on the bottom? You turn over cake and pulled off paper.

[robocong7420]

Let me make sure I have this straight. Bake in a slightly cool oven, flatten out dome after baking, let rest covered in plastic wrap = moister cake? Gotta try this one out because I H-A-T-E dry cake! I don't know if it's even possible to bake a cake that's too moist for my liking.

[annedrew34]

Hi, can I use this method to keep a sponge cake moist? Coz my sponge cake always dry out after a day. :) thanks!

[gildasia]

hello, cherie. Very interesting video Will applying pressure on the cake w/ a towel work for any kind of cake....chiffon, butter and sponge? I'm sort of wary doing that on a chiffon as it might shrink?

[racheljturner10]

I just baked my first cake using this method and it seemed to have worked out pretty well so far. I have placed it in the freezer but I was wondering...how far in advance should I take it out in order for it to thaw properly? I am going to be decorating the cake on Saturday for a party on Sunday.... Thank you for your advice and tips!

[racheljturner10]

I just baked my first cake using this method and it seemed to have worked out pretty well so far. I have placed it in the freezer but I was wondering...how far in advance should I take it out in order for it to thaw properly? I am going to be decorating the cake on Saturday for a party on Sunday.... Thank you for your advice and tips!

[liliodine]

Is that parchment paper you pulled off the cake?

[OTTAVIA99]

Thank so much! This was exactly my problem. My cakes seem to be dry every time. I would like to seee part 1 but I cannot find the video.

[RICOFLAN]

Hi Cherie,

thanks for your advise, I made a cake last night and it was a hit, it was sooooo moist and soft. Thanks again!

[bushe8026]

Hi, Cherie. I'm a college student that wants to start baking to make some xtra money. I have baked in the past but never from scratch just boxed recipes. I was wondering if you can give me an easy and moist cake recipe to begin practicing with

[msgilliam1474]

@bushe8026 Did you ever bake any scratch cakes? What was result?

[grammieshirley]

Thanks for the encouragement, Cherie! my 15x15 one layer cake came out of the pan perfectly. I made a 6" round with the extra batter and I think I over-baked it- it did not come out as easily. I heard remarks about the mositness of the cake and yummy-ness!

[grammieshirley]

Love your helpful hints! Can I apply this method to a larger pan 14x14 square? I am nervous about getting it out of pan and handling it. I plan to bake with a heating core.

[TakeMyAdvice101]

Yes, you can easily use this method to ANY size pan. Don't be nervous. This method makes it even easier than normal to get out of the pan. I sometimes take a cardboard cake circle and lay on the top then flip. A heating core is great, however, if you haven't already purchased one, it's cheaper to buy a can of coffee, empty it and use that as the core. Cut the ends out of the can and grease and flour it or spray it with a cooking spray. You'll do fine, don't be nervous.

[YOFJAB]

@TakeMyAdvice101 I just starting baking and just saw your videos. Wonderful and thank you for your help and willingness to share. One of your videos mentions don't be worried after you take your cakes out of the freezer and you later see condensation on them? I did not understand your remarks? Can you icing when they are wet? Or must you icing them when completely frozen and / or completely thawed?

[angeleyes3250]

i can make all the cakes on friday and do the towel thing and then wrap them tightly in the wrap? leave them out on the c ounter or freeze them for the next day? if i leave them out on the counter wrapped, when i take the wrap off will the top of the cake come up or not? also, im doing a 6,8 and 10 inch cake.......will i need to bake 2 cakes for the 6, 8 and 10 inch?sorry about all the ?s! trying to get as many ?s answered as possible! I LUUV YOUR VIDEOS! MORE PLEASE!

[emmyspace]

hi cherie, I have tried this technique & i have been doing so eversince... Not only does it keeps the cake moist but it also kept the intensity of its flavor. Baking/making cakes is just a hobby of mine & I learn on youtube. Thank you so much to people like you who shares & takes the time to make videos. I cant wait for your next one.... cheers

[TakeMyAdvice101]

Thank you for your comment. I'm so glad you're enjoying them. I love the comments people make.  Well, except the ones I get when people tell me I do tacky work. I don't guess I've posted any pictures of any of my work on here so they don't know what I'm capable of. thanks again.

[tootiefruity91]

thank you! i always have unlevel cakes and don't want to cut them! i am certainly going to try this!

[TakeMyAdvice101]

No, I don't. I used it on layer cakes that are the lighter in texture. It makes them kind of dense but they're so much better for decorating that way. When a cake isn't flattened like this, the air pockets that make it light and fluffy also dry it out. Hope this helps.

[benjos001]

Fantastic tip! Do you use the "pushing" technique with every cake? Even mud cakes? Or fruit cakes? Or just the lighter cakes... Thanks.

[mohseni7]

Thank you for all the tips and hints.. they are great.. but i can't find the video that you refer to as video 1 (making the chocolate cake).. i would love to try your chocolate cake recipe :-)

[msmissygirl]

This is one of the most helpful videos I've seen, thank you for them. I had a question, with my work schedule, I find myself baking cakes and wanting to decorate them or frost them that same evening, how long should a cake dry to frost the same day and should I just leave it on the counter or stick in the freezer for quick drying? Thanks in advance.

[TakeMyAdvice101]

Thank you so much. Been there, done that! I tend to get in a hurry which sometimes slows me down because I make mistakes that shouldn't have happened. You can just let it cool completely and then frost. Quick freezing it certainly helps. I did many in a very short 3-hr. timeframe. I sometimes work best under pressure. And then sometimes it's just a real mess. LOL. It's not so much drying, I never dry them. It's more cooling. Frosting quickly will keep it moist anyway though.

[mamthababe]

I love your vides!!, may be it is a silly question. pls bear dont we want to place the cake on the wire rack after we take out of the oven or is it ok if we cover it when it is hot? pls xplain. Thank you.

[TakeMyAdvice101]

It tends to want to dry out if you let it cool on a wire rack. If you get the plastic wrap like i described in one of the videos, you can take it right out of the oven and wrap it in plastic. This plastic won't melt. This is what helps keep it moist. The wrap locks all the moisture in. When it dries on a rack, all the moisture evaporates as it cools (dries).

[MagpieRat]

Hi Cherie!

I just discovered your videos today, and I'm really enjoying them! Thank you for taking the time to make them :)

Until the other day, I'd never heard of red velvet cake, let alone seen one, but now I'm fascinated by that colour! We don't seem to have red velvet cake in England, but I'm going to try it out and introduce them to my friends, lol!

I do envy your lovely kitchen - mine is 3ft by 5ft! Quite a challenge to work in!

[angeleyes3250]

If I need a cake on sat. and I bake it of friday........no need to freeze? If i don't freeze it could I just leave it on the counter over night? Or do I need to cover it with something. Will it dry out?

I have tried the towel thing and it works great.......wonderful tip!!

[TakeMyAdvice101]

You can bake on Friday but cover it up with plastic wrap airtight. No need to freeze but it will not stay as moist without wrapping in plastic.

I never ever left a cake out AT ALL without covering it. They dry out too fast. Although, using my methods produces an extremely moist cake, if you do it once, you will soon get lazy and continue doing that. That's what bakeries do in grocery stores and they're never moist. Hardly anyway.

[TakeMyAdvice101]

I'm so sorry I completely missed this comment. No, you do not have to bake it and freeze it ahead of time. I freeze them if I don't need them for a few days. But if you're going to use it that day or the next day, no need to freeze. Both will give you excellent results. You may need to put a think layer of frosting (thinned down a bit) on a fresh cake to keep the crumbs down. And then put the regular layer of frosting on.

[erika3632]

i need help!!

so to have a cake turn out moist, should you bake ahead of time and freeze it? for instance, if i needed a cake for saturday, should i bake it thurs? friday? or can i bake it the day of? what will give me the best results?

thanks for the help!! :)

[TakeMyAdvice101]

Please see the comment I posted for you. Sorry I missed this one.

[erika3632]

video one is:

Unique cake decorating tips - Video 1

[thepatches]

Oh this is wonderful! I never thought to squish the air out of the cake to make it level and more dense! Very nice tip!

The boyfriend will be sad that he doesn't have cake-tops for munching anymore haha!

[TakeMyAdvice101]

I know exactly what you mean. The UPS man used to deliver pkgs and I always had scraps for him. When I did wedding cakes w/Fondant i always used a pound cake and the crunchy top was to die for. He started bringing a container w/him to take it home. I do take off the top when I do a pound cake but that's all. Boyfriend probably doesn't need it anyway, right? LOL

[aaadianaaaa]

I wish I could see Video #1, but thanks for the great advice in #2

[PennyLanePink]

Why can't I find Video # 1 ?? :(

[TakeMyAdvice101]

I don't know. It's there. It's the first one of five.

[go4thus]

I love this video! It's great, but I'm :-( sad because I haven't seen any new great videos of yours. I've used all your videos and it comes out great, everytime! Please, please,give us more videos!

[TakeMyAdvice101]

I'm so sorry. I'm an Identity Theft Specialist full-time and as you can imagine, we've been very very busy lately trying to help people clean up their misfortune. I will send more your way on the actual technique for cakes etc. very soon.

[aztallgirl]

Thank you so much for sharing your tips with the rest of us! How you bake your cakes IS very different from what they tell you in the Wilton classes, but seems so much easier. I will try your method the next time I bake.

[reem0211]

Please keep us up to date on your website. Your are a wonderful person and I so much appreciate your advice about doing cake decorating on a budget!

[Wendoger]

...is that parchment paper you bake them on?

[TakeMyAdvice101]

Actually no but you can use parchment paper. I used the waxed paper sheets that you get at Costco or Sam's. Parchment would work great but it's more expensive. I'm so sorry I didn't see this earlier to answer. Please accept my apologies.

[TakeMyAdvice101]

sorry this was so late. I've been working on my website. I use the store brand of Pam (it's cheap) and any pan. In the bottom i use the wax paper from Sam's and tear it into the shape of the pan. I just put it in the bottom. It won't stick if you do it this way.

[stinkycookie86]

Love this!!

What do you use so your cakes dont stink to the sides of the pan?

And what baking pans do you use??

[VegasSue1]

I did this to the last cake I made and it was a real time saver. Thank you!!

[go4thus]

Hi, Thanks a LOT!!! It was a success, I did exactly what you said and everything worked great, I used the normal plastic wrap from the dollar store and it didn't melt, I'm too broke to buy more expensive. But everything else I followed and everyone was impressed with the taste even with the week old leftovers. I used cool whip and fondant to cover it. Your the best!! Thank you!

[TRochelles]

You know I am your NUMBER 1 fan and I made a cake for my boys birthdays and it was so moist and delicious. I didnt get to Sams and get my big roll of plastic wrap until later so I used some 99cent wrap from the dollar store and had no problems at all! You are just wonderful!! I just want to thank you for your wonderful tips!!!

[cyferredrose]

question ...

what if you use the normal seran wrap ? does it melt ?

[TakeMyAdvice101]

One of my readers said she used the normal seran wrap and it worked fine. I don't use the normal kind because it's too expensive to use often. The roll from Sam's has 3000 ft for $11.00, compare that to the roll in teh store at $2-$3 for 40 feet and it doesn't stick nearly as well. The Sam's kind can actually be used for many different things. I am all about saving money and this is a purchase that will save you plenty.  It's a good investment and will last you a year or more.

[cyferredrose]

this is real handy thanks =)

are you going to keep making videos ? that would be great,

[TakeMyAdvice101]

yes i am. i'm just trying to get the website filled with good stuff right now. it's an ongoing process I believe.

[DORAMARIE]

I am happy I took some time to stop by. These videos gave me more infos in 10 minutes than all I have heard so far!

Hope to see more of your magic!

[tnrjardot]

Thank you so much for this great advice! I am really looking forward to seeing the rest of your helpful tips - keep them coming!!! :) I am just starting out with learning how to decorate and I could use all the help you will give me!

[caroann]

This advice is practical, true and of great help to all of us cake bakers. Keep it coming Cherie!!

[kfesocias]

thanks for posting a very educational video on cakes. Im a cake enthusiast but I dont want to spend a fortune on things that I need for my cakes. What you said in your video is indeed reassuring.Keep on posting!

[cleanhd]

Thank you so much for making this video. I am looking forward to more of your tips.I no longer use those strip things that you have to soak in water to help have a level cake. Keep the videos coming. !!!

[dmstokes22]

I love your videos! I have been wanting to learn cake decorating for a but I just moved to a real small town for a few months for my husband's job. There are no classes around here and I LOVED your first 2 videos! I really cannot wait to watch more! Thank you...

[denalowenberg]

I loved your tips from the first video. Great ideas. I really look forward to more videos. Thank you for being so generous in teaching.

[akemp7777]

Wow this is such a great idea for a video. They all show you how to decorate the cake but not save money while doing it. I don't intend to pursue cake decorating as a career however, I love having it as a hobby. I am currently enrolled in a Wilton class,and I enjoy it a lot. I've never heard of these online classes, but maybe that's an option for when I'm at school. But your help is very much appreciated and I look forward to another video soon!! :-)

[chele0224]

Great videos.. Your tips in just 2 videos were awesome.. I can't wait to see the next...

[duck107]

Wow, this video is a really great help!

Keep this up!!

Thanks!

[hitori129613]

wow thanks for tell us how to level the cake...i never like to cut my cakes because no one wants to eat the cut pieces...^_^ well i've learned a lot on your 2 vids...thanks so much...can't wait to see the next one...^_^

[TakeMyAdvice101]

Thanks for the comment. When I was making cakes full time the UPS man would come by and he told me that he always enjoyed delivering to the other "cake" people because they always had "scraps" and he always got them. He asked me why I never had scraps for him. That's why. One day I made him a cake and the next time I saw him he said, "what ever you do to keep from having scraps works. That was the best cake I ever ate. The scraps are always dry." That comment was worth the wait.

[TRochelles]

Another great tutorial and I will be following these tips and heading to Sam's for that plastic wrap! Oh and Maxey did great, I cannot get my 10 year old to hold the camera lol!

[TakeMyAdvice101]

Oh thank you. I have lots of things to share. I do believe I make a mental list in my head while I'm sleeping. I love to let people in on secrets, especially when I know the "other" experts aren't going to tell you. LOL

[TakeMyAdvice101]

Your welcome. I will say this for everyone. If you decide you want to pursue cake decorating, ask for a Kitchen-Aid mixer for Christmas. It was my first real purchase and if you have that, you can almost make due with little of anything else. In the beginning I purchased one stand mixer after another and burnt the motors out. Whereas my Kitchen-Aid lasted 15 years going all day every day and big batches of icing. When I finally gave it away, it had one speed, but it still worked.

[courtnchris]

Thanks so much for the great tips, I get excited just thinking about the next cake I make!! Hope your website is up soon!! :) About the Kitchen-Aid you're so right!!

[sharlaw81]

Loved watching your videos. I can totally relate to wanting to learn but not wanting to waste time or money or a bad/short class (where I end up learning nothing) and spending money on equipment that I don't need. Thanks!! I hope to see more soon!!