Comments on: caramel cake http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/ Wed, 23 May 2012 04:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nina http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1781104 Nina Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:59:46 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1781104 hi Calisson! Just chiming in to say that I've made this cake twice; once with cake flour and once with regular flour. The regular flour made the texture a little cornmeal-y, and that combined with the soft yellow color made my boyfriend and I deem it a cornmeal cake. The cake flour version was light and delicious, no one would confuse it with cornmeal. Both were delicious, though! hi Calisson! Just chiming in to say that I’ve made this cake twice; once with cake flour and once with regular flour. The regular flour made the texture a little cornmeal-y, and that combined with the soft yellow color made my boyfriend and I deem it a cornmeal cake. The cake flour version was light and delicious, no one would confuse it with cornmeal. Both were delicious, though!

]]> By: Calisson http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1736381 Calisson Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:41:24 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1736381 I found this cake kind of bland and disappointing, though my guests seemed happy enough to eat it..... First of all, the glaze was more like butterscotch than caramel. Butterscotch is fine, but it's not the same thing. My taste bud were hoping for a true caramel glaze! I should've realized that true caramel requires actually caramelizing sugar. The other thing was that the cake itself had a crumb that reminded me of cornbread. Is that how yours was too? I found this cake kind of bland and disappointing, though my guests seemed happy enough to eat it…..

First of all, the glaze was more like butterscotch than caramel. Butterscotch is fine, but it’s not the same thing. My taste bud were hoping for a true caramel glaze! I should’ve realized that true caramel requires actually caramelizing sugar.

The other thing was that the cake itself had a crumb that reminded me of cornbread. Is that how yours was too?

]]> By: Virginia http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1703250 Virginia Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:29:17 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1703250 @kateC, I keep a container of powdered buttermilk in my cupboard because, like you, I never have buttermilk and normally have no use for it. I found it in my regular supermarket, in the aisle with baking supplies. It's perfect for my needs, it doesn't need refrigeration and seems to last forever. It's great to be able to make buttermilk pancakes in the spur of the moment... or this amazingly delicious cake! @kateC, I keep a container of powdered buttermilk in my cupboard because, like you, I never have buttermilk and normally have no use for it. I found it in my regular supermarket, in the aisle with baking supplies. It’s perfect for my needs, it doesn’t need refrigeration and seems to last forever. It’s great to be able to make buttermilk pancakes in the spur of the moment… or this amazingly delicious cake!

]]> By: shelby http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1664150 shelby Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:43:25 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1664150 YUM! this is the first time ever i did not burn the caramel in a recipe! YUM! this is the first time ever i did not burn the caramel in a recipe!

]]> By: Tested http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1598785 Tested Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:12:01 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1598785 While this cake is a good candidate given the likely event you have all of the ingredients on hand, it was a one-note disappointment. Perhaps replacing the vanilla with almond extract would have helped... yawn. While this cake is a good candidate given the likely event you have all of the ingredients on hand, it was a one-note disappointment. Perhaps replacing the vanilla with almond extract would have helped… yawn.

]]> By: The Cake Chef http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1571522 The Cake Chef Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:32:57 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1571522 I was challenged as a joke to make this cake by a girl in my grade at school. I accepted. Let's see what she thinks of it tomorrow, shall we? I was challenged as a joke to make this cake by a girl in my grade at school. I accepted. Let’s see what she thinks of it tomorrow, shall we?

]]> By: kate C. http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1483081 kate C. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:55:09 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1483081 Three times I have tried this cake and three times I have failed. :( I assume it's something I'm doing, because I've read the other comments and no one else has said their cake had problems. (the cake isn't right) The only thing I can think of (after switching pans, getting an oven thermometer to verify my new house's oven temp is right) is that perhaps you can't sub milk/vinegar in this recipe for the buttermilk? I've always done this in recipes (I never have or buy buttermilk) but maybe I can't for this recipe? I know this is years after the original post, but maybe another person will read this and mention that they used milk with vinegar and their cake came out fine, so that I can rule out this possibility! The edges/top of the cake had the right consistency and the flavor and texture were out of this world awesome, so that's why I kept trying it. I wish I could have gotten it to work (particularly for my daughter's birthday cake the first time! sad) but I guess I'll try another recipe since I fail at this one! Three times I have tried this cake and three times I have failed. :( I assume it’s something I’m doing, because I’ve read the other comments and no one else has said their cake had problems. (the cake isn’t right)

The only thing I can think of (after switching pans, getting an oven thermometer to verify my new house’s oven temp is right) is that perhaps you can’t sub milk/vinegar in this recipe for the buttermilk? I’ve always done this in recipes (I never have or buy buttermilk) but maybe I can’t for this recipe?

I know this is years after the original post, but maybe another person will read this and mention that they used milk with vinegar and their cake came out fine, so that I can rule out this possibility!

The edges/top of the cake had the right consistency and the flavor and texture were out of this world awesome, so that’s why I kept trying it. I wish I could have gotten it to work (particularly for my daughter’s birthday cake the first time! sad) but I guess I’ll try another recipe since I fail at this one!

]]> By: CiCi http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1468937 CiCi Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:06:44 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1468937 This cake came out good and the caramel was really yummy! I've never had caramel cake before so it was something new but it was good! So glad I tried this recipe out :) , I'm going to try this recipe out again but make it vegan!! I hope it comes out just as good as it did today!!! This cake came out good and the caramel was really yummy! I’ve never had caramel cake before so it was something new but it was good! So glad I tried this recipe out :) , I’m going to try this recipe out again but make it vegan!! I hope it comes out just as good as it did today!!!

]]> By: RAE http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1335829 RAE Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:41:57 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1335829 THIS CAKE IS SO GOOD, I HAVE MADE 5 CAKES SINCE THANKSGIVING, AND 1 ONLY LAST 2 DAYS IN THE HOUSE. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAKE TASTE SO MUCH BETTER WHEN YOU USE A HIGH QUALITY VANILLA EXTRACT. THIS CAKE IS SO GOOD, I HAVE MADE 5 CAKES SINCE THANKSGIVING, AND 1 ONLY LAST 2 DAYS IN THE HOUSE. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAKE TASTE SO MUCH BETTER WHEN YOU USE A HIGH QUALITY VANILLA EXTRACT.

]]> By: Anne http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1213886 Anne Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:47:39 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1213886 going to make this tonight! your recipes are amazing. i've made quite a few and they never disappoint! going to make this tonight! your recipes are amazing. i’ve made quite a few and they never disappoint!

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