Help My Micro Cakes Are Dry and Spongy

[susanr613]

I have tried making microwave cakes in the prep bowls and the fluted pan, and both times the texture was dry and spongy/springy, to the point where I threw out the cakes. :cry:

Any idea what may be the culprit?

Thanks!

 

[pcsharon1]

I can't say for sure but I think you are cooking them too long. Maybe try cutting down your cook time by 5-10% of whatever you are cooking and seeing if that is any better.

 

[Crystal Patton]

In the Fluted Pan are you remembering to put the frosting scoops on? I forgot once and the cake was ... not so good.

 

[Myjenny]

If you are using box cake mixes, then I have found that Duncan Hinz is way better than Betty Crocker! The Betty Crocker ones do not come out very good! But this is in the rice cooker!

 

[scottcooks]

Ditto on too long. The part of the cake you see won't actually look correctly cooked - you should take it out just when you are SURE it is pulling away from the sides and/or cone of the pan. The bottom will still look gummy. It's OK!In my microwave it's 10 minutes, 2 minutes to rest on the counter, then flip for OO's and AHH's.And of course you're not doing a normal cake mix of ingredients, right? You want a mousse consistency as the batter goes in the microwave.

 

[Crystal Patton]

Ditto on too long. The part of the cake you see won't actually look correctly cooked - you should take it out just when you are SURE it is pulling away from the sides and/or cone of the pan. The bottom will still look gummy. It's OK!

In my microwave it's 10 minutes, 2 minutes to rest on the counter, then flip for OO's and AHH's.

And of course you're not doing a normal cake mix of ingredients, right? You want a mousse consistency as the batter goes in the microwave.

I mix it like the box says (my guests like this 'cus it's easy) then add 5-6 small scoops of frosting in the Small Scoop on top, then nuke it for 10 mins. It's alwasy yummy and so easy I sell a Fluted Pan ans Small Scoop to every pregnant woman who see's and eat's it, as well as several who aren't expecting. LOL

 

[susanr613]

thanks so much for the tips - i was trying to make the choc velvet cake with strawberries in the fluted pan, which does not have icing in the ingredients or instructions. i will try to shorten the cooking time.

 

[Crystal Patton]

Good luck!!!