My cake is moist but crumbly

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I have always used this recipe and this turns out really soft and moist, but also crumbly. How can I fix it?

Here are the ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans

  • 3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted, plus more for pans

  • 3/4 cup hot water

  • 3/4 cup sour cream

  • 3 cups cake flour, (not self-rising), sifted

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 2 1/4 cups sugar

  • 4 large eggs

  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

I haven't used up all the batter yet, so I can do changes if required. Please help!

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Best Answer

Replacing part of the water and/or cream with more egg should do the trick, as when eggs are headed, they firm up and act as a binding element, fixing the crumblyness of your cake.



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Why is my cake crumbly but moist?

Dense cakes result from flours with a high protein content and from using too much flour in the dough. If your cake falls apart when cutting and you used all-purpose flour in your recipe, the high gluten content is why you have a cake that's moist but crumbly.

How do you fix a crumbling cake?

Heat an oven to 300\xb0F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment. Crumble or cube the cake and spread in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Toast until the cake crumbles or croutons are dry and crisp. Let them cool completely and store in an airtight container for a few days.

What causes a cake mix to crumble?

The batter may be too thin if you don't beat it enough. Double-check the time on the package directions, and use low or medium speed on your standard or portable mixer. If you're beating the batter by hand, beat 150 strokes per minute\u2014it's okay to rest now and then! Too much liquid could be the culprit, too.

Why is my cake too soft and breaking?

The most common causes are: The flour is too soft. The batter is too soft. The batter is too lightly aerated (either from overmixing or from too much baking powder)


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