Doubling a red velvet cake recipe

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I have made 4 times the recipe in order to make a half sheet cake. Do I lower the degrees and bake time?

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Best Answer

If you're making the same thickness of cake, and it's a relatively thin cake (suggested by the fact that you're using a sheet pan), you typically do not need to change the time and temperature. So if you've doubled the recipe and doubled the area of the pan, you don't need to make any changes.

A larger area cake will rise more as there won't be as much edge that will set before the rest has risen.

If it's a thicker cake (the batter is more than 1/2" / 1.25 cm deep before baking), you'll want to turn down the temperature and bake for a longer time. If the batter is an inch or more deep, you may want to consider cooling strips and/or a heating core.



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Can you double a cake mix?

Yes, you can double a cake mix. If you do so, fill baking pans 1/2 full and bake at 325 F until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

How can I increase the quantity of my cake?

Truth is, there's chemistry involved too, and formulas for baked goods are based on specific measurements; so doubling ingredients can disturb this precision and yield a supersized amount of something you can't enjoy (via MyRecipes).

Why does doubling a recipe not work?

Upgrade for Texture For a richer flavor, substitute equal quantities of melted butter for the oil. Adding an extra egg is one way to add density. Substitute the water with equal parts milk, or in the case of red velvet cake, buttermilk. Or substitute half parts water and half parts sour cream.


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Answer 2

Here's a highly rated recipe for a Red Velvet Cake in a sheet pan by Lee Drummond.

If you're in fact using a sheet pan, compare the quantities of your ingredients to hers. I wouldn't go any bigger in a sheet pan, or it will overflow. I know from experience, that makes a big mess.

She uses:

  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 fluid ounces red food coloring
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Make sure your ingredient quantites are in line with that.

She goes on to bake for 20 minutes at 350F (178C).

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