Martha’s Versatile Vanilla Cake Review
<I recently caught a glimpse of Martha Stewart on the Today Show. On the segment, Martha showed Matt and Meredith
how to make a basic cake and then included variations. Variations on this cake allow the baker to make a chocolate cake or a lemon cake.
And if you’re an Everyday Food Magazine fan (you should be!) you will find the recipe on page 116 of the May issue. The May issue, by the way, is one of the best ones this year. Lots of good simple stuff in there this month.
I tried this recipe over the weekend, the chocolate variation. I’ll be honest in saying that the icing recipe did not thrill me at first glance. However, I decided to make the recipe just as written so that I could present a good review. And I am soooo glad I did. The frosting was REALLY good.
Chocolate Cake Review: The chocolate cake was similar in weight to a pound cake – lots of eggs help there I guess. It was pretty dense. It sliced up very well and hardly shed a crumb. The chocolate taste was very slight but the cake was very good.
Icing Review: I would highly recommend the frosting if you are going to make this cake but plan to eat it the same day. The frosting was not one that I would make for a wedding cake. It held its consistency well (which surprised me), even after the cake sat for a few hours. It kind of reminds me of marshmallows in taste. Very different and very good. The frosting in the center really deflated so put lots in the middle.
And don’t cover this cake if you make the frosting recipe. The icing will sink a bit and collects moisture. It’s a tough call – uncovered and your cake dries out; covered and your icing suffers. That’s why I recommend making this the day it’s to be eaten.
The recipe for the cake and varations can be found here: Martha’s Versatile Vanilla Cake Recipe and Video
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