Champagne Cake

[skylightsky]

Hi,

For those who are very well versed in white cake, how does champagne cake fare?

I'm searching for a moist, white cake, that stands up to substantial carving.

I have tried Genoise and though they are moist, they don't meet up to the expectations of those eating it. (Yeah, I know, it could be the cook) But really...

Heading toward something not quite angelfood, but fluffy. How well does a champagen cake taste? Never had one. Before I buy a bottle of bubbly I was just wanting to get a review.

[cakerookie]

Want something that stands up to carving try pound cake.

Rgds Cakerookie...aka Rook


http://cake.allrecipes.com/AZ/ChampagneCake.asp heres the recipe for one if you need it...

[mudbug]

If you want moist, look for recipes which include buttermilk in the ingredients.

So this would be your best bet:

Buttermilk Pound Cake

[skylightsky]

Yes, I'm looking for moist, but I guess I shouldn't have mentioned that with the champagne cake post.

Two different birds, or cakes as it the point may be.

Just wondering about the taste of a champagne cake.


OH and by the way, the buttermilk recipe. ... The cake is moist, but I tried Toba's and quite frankly though the taste is good, the texture came out and reminded me or cornbread. The grains were fluffy, there was some height (I dropped it in the oven, however when I burned my hand taking it out. So to her credit, I feel it isn't quite fair to judge the cake after being dropped...I think I literally saw it fall a little, but I was in so much pain the world got fuzzy.)

The buttermilk chocolate cake I made (not her recipe) was phenomenal. That is a definate keeper recipe. But most brides don't want a chocolate cake. They're wanting white.

Panini on this board makes wonderful cakes. Does she do heavy carving on them. I need 30 degree cuts, and sharp 45 degree angels making points.

But still, back to champagne cakes... how exactly do they taste? Anybody try one lately?

[cakerookie]

skylightsky just so you know Panini is a guy. And you will have to ask him about carving.

Rgds Rook

Oh and mudbug thanks for the link I put that recipe in my box there. I have tried one of the pound cake recipes off of that site and it was great. I will have to try that one soon...

[skylightsky]

Well,

Oh my, I believe my apology is due. Hat's off to him.

Thank you for telling me, Cakerookie.

[mudbug]

skylightsky,

I usually try to avoid saying "he" or "she" etc by just saying the person's username since it is so easy to assume things one way or another but the reality can be much different.

[panini]

skylightsky,
No appologies needed. Having Panini Bakery over a dozen yrs. now has resulted in my wife and I answering to Mr. and Mrs. Panini. Not even close to our real name