Perhaps I shall follow the ingredients next time

@youless (112671)

Guangzhou, China

December 19, 2024 2:10am CST

I have a very tasteful butter cake and it's easy to remember. Just flour, butter, sugar and egg and each will be 180g. Last night I made it but I only used 100g butter. I assumed the result would be similar. I have to say that it's OK but of course it is not as great as using 180g butter. I can still tell the difference

Sometimes the taste is still the most important.

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@much2say (56922)

• Los Angeles, California

20 Dec

I would think half the butter would change the cake a bit, but hey, if it still tasted good, that's all that counts.

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

If I didn't taste the origianl recipe before, then this half butter cake would be fine

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@much2say (56922)

• Los Angeles, California

20 Dec

@youless Shhhhh . . . just don't tell anyone . . . the cake is fine

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@Dreamerby (6338)

• Calcutta, India

19 Dec

haha! Don't be so judgemental! You have wonderful baking skills!

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

Thank you! I am glad to hear that

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@Dreamerby (6338)

• Calcutta, India

20 Dec

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@allknowing (139804)

• India

19 Dec

Was your cake dry? I have to use more eggs as eggs these days are small

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

A little bit dry than the original butter cake. Perhaps this is because I used less butter.

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@jstory07 (141360)

• Roseburg, Oregon

19 Dec

Taste is always the best and most important thing when you bake something.

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@Dreamerby (6338)

• Calcutta, India

19 Dec

yeah

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

You are quite right. I should not change the original recipe.

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@DaddyEvil (140128)

• United States

19 Dec

There's no reason to bake something if you don't like the taste after it's done. Cakes are made to be delicious... If the right ingredients and amounts are used.

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

Actually this is my first time to change this recipe.

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@DaddyEvil (140128)

• United States

20 Dec

@youless I see... I'd change it back next time you make it, then.

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@JudyEv (344971)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Dec

Sometimes when you change the amount of an ingredient, it alters the chemical reactions that happen during cooking. I often cut down the sugar but you can't cut it down too much or the cake flops.

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

The safe way is to follow the original recipe

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@kareng (65704)

• United States

20 Dec

Taste IS important! I hope you enjoy the cake anyway!

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@kareng (65704)

• United States

20 Dec

@youless I don't blame you there! Eat it!

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

I don't like wasting the food

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@shaggin (73636)

• United States

17 Jan

Following the recipe to a T definitely makes a difference.

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

21 Jan

You are right.

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@snowy22315 (184456)

• United States

19 Dec

Some recipes you can do things like that with, others, not so much.

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

You are right.

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@rebelann (113170)

• El Paso, Texas

19 Dec

Oh yes, the taste is very important .... at least it is to me

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

I feel the same.

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@RebeccasFarm (91341)

• Arvada, Colorado

19 Dec

I say this all the time, yet I love to be free to do as I please.

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

Last night I baked perfect pork and it really tasted great since I followed its original recipe

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@freelancermariagrace (28887)

• Philippines

19 Dec

Sometimes, following the steps is the best approach to take. Hehehe

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

Now I learned it

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@aureategloom (11057)

• Bosnia And Herzegovina

19 Dec

taste is what matter the most

i usually "split" ingredients in case i don't like the final result. i think it's less waste

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

This is true.

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@RevivedWarrior (3161)

• India

19 Dec

Well, consider you did a little experiment - an early Christmas experiment and you figured the results. Now you know the outcome when the butter is less. For any cake , taste is the important criteria to have and if there is an issue there , then perhaps it is a red flag. The taste was fine but not great which is still fine. At times , doing certain experiments helps us to figure a few things and yes at times it leads to failures as well. Now you definitely would have keep an eye on the ingredients and their quantity used while baking or cooking. I believe thats can be managed by you. Well, have a wonderful day ahead!

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

Thank you! Perhaps next time I won't change the recipe easily

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@luisadannointed (7118)

• Philippines

15 Jan

You have another chance to make it right I know. I love it butter cake when there is icing, I haven't taste a butter cake that is moist and fluffy. So I want to eat it vanilla icing on top.

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

16 Jan

Sometimes I will add some walnuts to my butter cake.

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@changjiangzhibin89 (16832)

• China

19 Dec

I think there is no need to follow the ingredients,to your taste is the name of the game.

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Dec

Now I can tell making a perfect butter cake really needs more butter

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@xstitcher (33110)

• Petaluma, California

1 Jan

Lesson learned.

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Jan

You are right.

@grenery8 (12460)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

20 Dec

i think you worked hard

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@youless (112671)

• Guangzhou, China

23 Dec

In fact I counted on my stand mixer and therefore everything seemed to be easier