Basic Yellow Cake

[startaurus]

This is a delicious cake. Kudos.

[greenjean]

Sounds good, but what size cake pan(s)

[stars]

  Hooooly cow, HOW is it possible for these to be so eggy and spongy and GOOD and also be vegan?!  They taste AMAZING. 

I must say, though, that I needed a lot more water- about a cup more, even. 

[stride4unity]

Does this turn out like a fluffy white cake? I want to make cupcakes out of these.  And should I use 1/4 cup of water or 1 and 1/4?

[startaurus]

Does this turn out like a fluffy white cake? I want to make cupcakes out of these.  And should I use 1/4 cup of water or 1 and 1/4?

 This is what I do I substitute the 1/2 cup soymilk with water.I don't add any flavorings. And I substitute vegetable oil for the canola oil and I still think it comes out as a light yellow cake.

[stride4unity]

Startaurus,

You don't use any sugar?  What do you use to sweeten it? If I sub water for the milk do I still also add water? Also, I plan to sub applesauce for the oil.  Will this ruin the texture?

[startaurus]

Startaurus,

You don't use any sugar?  What do you use to sweeten it? If I sub water for the milk do I still also add water? Also, I plan to sub applesauce for the oil.  Will this ruin the texture?

I do use sugar I use turbinado sugar I was only talking about the substitutions that I use.I also add the 1/4 cup water as well. I can't tell you anything about the applesauce part I never tried it but I say use the oil really.

[stride4unity]

I had high hopes for this recipe after reading the reviews but I am very disappointed as the 'cake' turned out much denser than I expected. Now I followed the recipe exactly except for the substition of applesauce for the oil and the elimination of almond extract.  Maybe the applesauce is where I went wrong.  I even added a little extra water than the recipe called for.  How much water is to be added and how viscous is the batter suppose to be?  I baked these as cupcakes and they looked like winners when coming out of the oven, lightly golden, but the texture is lacking.  I am looking for that light, fluffy, crumbly texture as depicted on the mixes like betty crocker.  I am willing to try this again but does anyone have any suggestions?  Should I use more water next time?  I haven't had a cake-like dessert for a long time and I am desperate to find a winning recipe!

[startaurus]

I had high hopes for this recipe after reading the reviews but I am very disappointed as the 'cake' turned out much denser than I expected. Now I followed the recipe exactly except for the substition of applesauce for the oil and the elimination of almond extract.  Maybe the applesauce is where I went wrong.  I even added a little extra water than the recipe called for.  How much water is to be added and how viscous is the batter suppose to be?  I baked these as cupcakes and they looked like winners when coming out of the oven, lightly golden, but the texture is lacking.  I am looking for that light, fluffy, crumbly texture as depicted on the mixes like betty crocker.  I am willing to try this again but does anyone have any suggestions?  Should I use more water next time?  I haven't had a cake-like dessert for a long time and I am desperate to find a winning recipe!

use the oil instead and the batter should be thick somewhat if I remember correctly. But I don't think it's crumbly in any way it's spongy.

[stride4unity]

I have been enjoying these by cutting them up and rolling them in confectioner's sugar and in cinnamon and confectioner's sugar.  Then I put heat them in the microwave for a few seconds and they satisfy my craving for a doughnut.  Very yummy since I don't have any icing!

[peep]

I doubled the oil and still had to add more than 1/2 cup more water.
It turned out SO good, and was even better the next day!!

[baypuppy]

i split the batter between two round pans and this made really thin cakes (i read in a Q & A post that listed this recipe that it made 1 2-layer cake). i reduced the sugar to 3/4 c (all i had in the house) and mixed all my wet/dry together. if someone knows why the oil is added afterwards please let me know.... i would be interested in what effect it has on the cake. the cake turned out very well. it wasn't super moist but the crumb was excellent. i put jam in the middle and frosted it for my friend's birthday.

[sobakasu]

hey what did you use to make the white frosting? was it a frosting recipe off of here?

[baypuppy]

Recipe #14454 - Decorative Frosting

that is the one i used. i added extra soymilk to thin it down. the brown part (i used to write on the cake) is the same stuff with a little cocoa mixed in.