Keeping chocolate cakes moist

Malaysia
December 4, 2008 2:25am CST
Has anyone tried baking a chocolate cake in a water bath like we do with cheesecakes? It does wonders :) Note, the baking time will take longer, but the cake will rise oh so evenly :) I know you guys in the US have those baking rings, but hey a water bath is free :)
3 responses
CAPirani Photography & Art
@capirani (2840)
• United States
11 Dec 08
I have never heard of baking any kind of cake in a water bath, including cheesecakes. I have never done so. To bake a regular cake in a water bath it would have to be one of the rectangle kinds because my round cake pans have removable bottoms and the water would seep into the cake batter and ruin the cake. The only things I have ever baked in a water bath is bread pudding or custard-type desserts.
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katemeow
@katemeow (847)
• Singapore
4 Dec 08
oh how i wish that we have an oven here in our flat so i can try this tip! i miss baking but haven't done any since moving to another place. i might buy a toaster oven for small baking projects but i'm sure it wont be the same as having a real oven.
alextrg
@alextrg (86)
• Malaysia
4 Dec 08
That's gonna be a real small oven..... Why don't you get a mini portable oven? I'm not sure if you guys have it.. It's about the size of a 14inch TV? I think... That's the smallest portable oven available here. You can bake an 8 inch cake nicely :)
pepai123456
@pepai123456 (879)
• Philippines
5 Nov 11
I haven't heard of a cake(with an exception to custard cake) baked in a water bath stuffs that are baked in water bath are usually custard base life cream caramel and cheese cakes(because of the eggs in it. Cakes dont need the water bath because the water will block the heat absorbtion those longer time to bake this will destroy the leavener before it can set.