Is a boxed-mix cake sturdy enough to construct a sphere?

I am going to attempt to make a (roughly) spherical cake. The plan is bake two hemispheres, then put them together into a sphere. However, I'm rather concerned about the stability of the cake.

I would prefer to use a boxed mix (to keep the overall preparation simpler) -- but I don't think that "moist" and "fluffy" cake is going to be able to hold itself up in a bowl shape \_/ let alone support another cake set on top of it.

Is there a way to stablize or "firm up" a boxed mix to make a denser cake, or should I look for a from-scratch recipe that's intended for sculpture or building?

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Best Answer

There are a number of ways to increase the density of a box-cake mix. Add the number of eggs in the direction, but add two extra egg yolks. Instead of the water, use the same amount of whole milk.

Another method is to add a package of instant pudding, and many mixes have a recipe for this right on the box. To each box mix, use a 3.4 ounce package of instant pudding, 4 eggs, 1 cup water (or milk) and reduce the amount of vegetable oil to 1/3 cup.

And one I found years ago, who posts on Cake Central as doreen1092, offered this: to each box cake mix, add 1/2 cup sour cream, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup sugar, and 8 ounces cream cheese. I beat the cream cheese, then add the eggs and sugar, the sour cream and, lastly, the mix.

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How do you make a box cake dense enough to stack?

Add the amount of eggs called for in the recipe but add two extra egg yolks. The extra yolks add the density and moisture you'd find in a bakery cake! Milk: Add MILK, not water, when your box mix calls for liquid. The milk adds density, fat and, most importantly, extra flavor to your mix.

Can you use box cake mix for tiered cakes?

3 ways to create a dome cake

Bake the cake in an oven-safe bowl. If you're only a hobby baker and bake many half-sphere cakes, try an oven-safe bowl. ...

Carve and sculpt a layer cake. ...

Bake your cake in a dome baking pan.

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