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amother

Mon, Jul 08 2024, 5:45 pm

I have a recipe for a cake that says to whisk egg, oil and water till combined.
nothing about beating till fluffy.

will this be a very dense cake?
whats so good about such a type of no mixer cake?

amother

Charcoal

Mon, Jul 08 2024, 8:44 pm

It's easier? You don't need a mixer?

Dinner Done and Between Carpools have some "no mixer" recipes, and they are delicious. Highly recommend.

amother

Mon, Jul 08 2024, 9:08 pm

amother Charcoal wrote:

It's easier? You don't need a mixer?

Dinner Done and Between Carpools have some "no mixer" recipes, and they are delicious. Highly recommend.

dont the eggs need to be whipped up for good cake?
isnt it a flop otherwise?

amother

Charcoal

Mon, Jul 08 2024, 9:16 pm

amother OP wrote:

dont the eggs need to be whipped up for good cake?
isnt it a flop otherwise?

It's an amazing cake and takes me literally five minutes from start to finish. In a bowl, no mixer.

The cake I make is amazing and not a flop at all.

amother

Mon, Jul 08 2024, 9:17 pm

amother Charcoal wrote:

It's an amazing cake and takes me literally five minutes from start to finish. In a bowl, no mixer.

The cake I make is amazing and not a flop at all.

is it light and airy or dense?

amother

Charcoal

Mon, Jul 08 2024, 9:19 pm

amother OP wrote:

is it light and airy or dense?

Light not dense. Not a brownie.

scintilla

Mon, Jul 08 2024, 9:26 pm

I don't think I've ever used a mixer for a cake. If you want sponge or chiffon cake texture, yeah you need to mix the eggs. But there are so many delicious other types of cakes that just need a good mixing with a wooden spoon or whisk and they come out delicious.

amother

Ultramarine

Mon, Jul 08 2024, 9:28 pm

amother OP wrote:

dont the eggs need to be whipped up for good cake?
isnt it a flop otherwise?

I have never made cake with a mixer. My cakes are delicious. And fluffy.

amother

Raspberry

Mon, Jul 08 2024, 9:28 pm

My recipe without a mixer doesn’t even use a bowl! You mix all the ingredients directly in the pan!
(I’m probably the master of shortcuts)

amother

Crystal

Mon, Jul 08 2024, 9:42 pm

amother Raspberry wrote:

My recipe without a mixer doesn’t even use a bowl! You mix all the ingredients directly in the pan!
(I’m probably the master of shortcuts)

I need this recipe please!

amother

Tue, Jul 09 2024, 4:43 am

so those of you who dont use a mixer do you beat very well by hand or literally just mix to combine?

leilatov1

Tue, Jul 09 2024, 5:08 am

Mix with a wooden spoon

amother

Navyblue

Tue, Jul 09 2024, 6:22 am

amother Ultramarine wrote:

I have never made cake with a mixer. My cakes are delicious. And fluffy.

Which cakes do you make then?

amother

Ultramarine

Tue, Jul 09 2024, 6:37 am

amother Navyblue wrote:

Which cakes do you make then?

Literally any cake other than chiffon, angel food, sponge cakes that require whipping the eggs separately.

In general, it's not good to over-mix cakes. It can cause excess gluten formation and remove air from the cake, which makes it tougher and denser.

Once wet ingredients are combined with flour, I mix only minimally until combined.

amother

Ultramarine

Tue, Jul 09 2024, 6:40 am

amother OP wrote:

so those of you who dont use a mixer do you beat very well by hand or literally just mix to combine?

The liquid ingredients I mix more vigorously. Once flour is added, mix just to combine.

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