What is WASC cake?
The good thing about WASC is that it’s easy to make, is fairly mistake-proof and tastes pretty good and is an easy way to make a boxed cake taste more like a scratch cake recipe. WASC cake is a tender cake and needs to be fully cooled before you ice it with buttercream.
How do you make a WASC cake step by step?
WASC Cake. Cover cake in a thin crumb coat. Divide remaining buttercream between pastry bags fitted with #18 and Russian tip. Starting at the bottom of the cake and moving around the base, pipe out a criss-cross border with the #18 tip. (think heart shape, then overlap) For the next layer, repeat this same motion but in the opposite direction.
How many times have you tried this WASC cake recipe?
Most experienced bakers have tried this WASC Cake Recipe at least once in their career, and there is a reason that folks keep coming back to it. It works! So what is a WASC cake?
What are the ingredients of a WASC cake?
Ingredients 1 The *original* WASC cake recipe by kakeladi 2 1 box cake mix (I prefer Betty Crocker) *see notes at end 3 1 cup flour* 4 1 cup granulated sugar 5 generous dash of salt 6 1 cup sour cream* 7 1 cup water * 8 3 whole eggs 9 1 tablespoon flavoring*
A WASC cake recipe is a doctored cake mix that many bakers use as a no-fail white cake recipe
This WASC cake recipe is a tender and moist cake that is perfect for white wedding cakes. It’s firm enough to stack and cover in fondant but if you’re looking for something to carve, you might want to try my white cake recipe .
What does WASC stand for?
WASC stands for white almond sour cream cake. WASC cake recipe has been used for years and adapted many times. I made this recipe many years ago back after reading a thread on Cake Central before I knew how to bake a cake from scratch.
What is the best box mix to use for WASC?
I prefer Duncan Hines classic white cake mix. Duncan Hines, in my opinion, has the best tasting box mix to start with.
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WASC Cake Recipe
A doctored cake mix that is well-used by bakers all over the world that produces a delicious white cake that tastes almost like scratch. This recipe makes three 6"x2" cake rounds or two 8"x2" cake rounds
Notes
1. Don't worry about any of the ingredients on the back of the box, just use the ingredients listed in the recipe. 2. This recipe makes enough batter for three 6"x2" cakes or two 8"x2" cakes (round). 3. This recipe makes 40 cupcakes with about 1.25 ounces of batter per cupcake tin. 4.
White Cake Recipe
I found this cake on Epicurious who got it from Cooks Illustrated. I have never been led astray with either of those sources so I am confident you will find the same success I did!
How to Make The Perfect White Cake
To get started making this cake, first, pour the milk, egg whites, and both extracts into a bowl. Blend the ingredients with a fork. Next, in the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. (If you don’t have cake flour, here is how to make homemade cake flour to use.)
Frosting
I used my famous Whipped Vanilla Buttercream recipe to frost this cake. ( You can see a video of me decorating a cake with this design here) This is the BEST buttercream (American version) that I have ever tried. FOR AN EXTRA VELVETY TEXTURE: try subbing sour cream for the butter. You would use 3/4 cup for this recipe.
How do you get a Truly White cake?
Egg whites in the recipe. There should not be egg yolks in a white cake recipe.
Can I make this Cake into Cupcakes?
Yes… kind of. You will need to adjust cooking times dramatically. Start checking at 15 minutes; you want to cupcakes to no longer appear “wet” in the center and to spring back when touched. If the edges are brown (dark) the cupcakes may be overdone.
White Cake
I love a good white cake. But sometimes I just want it for a snack and not make a layer cake. In those moments this is my go-to recipe! There are only 8 ingredients and it can be in front of you in just under an hour!
Tips for Success
You’ll notice that I listed almond extract as optional. I am a HUGE fan of almond extract in white cake and absolutely love the freshness that it adds to this delicate cake. If you would prefer to not use it, simply omit from recipe. 🙂
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