What happened to Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot Cake Mix?

What happened to Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot Cake Mix?

Hi Patricia, We discontinued our Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot Cake mix. We are now offering a Signature Carrot Cake mix. We hope you would try it and love it just as much. Thanks for reaching out to us.

Why do you use oil instead of butter in carrot cake?

Carrot cake is oil-based, rather than butter-based. This keeps it moist and helps it last for days. Unfortunately, it also means you lose the leavening power that creaming butter and sugar would bring. (Creaming, or beating together the two ingredients on high speed, aerates the butter.)

What are the ingredients in Duncan Hines carrot cake mix?

Ingredients Sugar, Bleached Wheat Flour, Dehydrated Carrots, Emulsified Palm Shortening (Palm Oil, Propylene Glycol Mono-and Diesters of Fats and Fatty Acids, Mono- and Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate), Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate Monohydrate).

How do you make a dry carrot cake moist?

All you need to do is brush a little milk or cold water over the cake. Then, place in a preheated, medium heat oven (around 350F/175C) leave for around for up to 20 minutes or until it crisps.

How do you make a box cake taste like a bakery cake?

Instructions

1. The only directions to note are that whatever the back of the box directs you to use, you have to:
2. Add an additional egg.
3. Replace the water with milk, same amounts.
4. Replace the oil with melted butter. DOUBLE the amount.
5. Cook with the same directions that are printed on the box.

What can I add to my box cake mix to make it moist?

Use an extra egg: Most boxed mixes will call for three eggs. Use four for a cake that’s richer-tasting and moister. This tip is one I use practically every time I make a boxed cake mix.

How do you know when carrot cake is done?

Bake the cakes for 40 to 50 minutes, rotating the pans top to bottom and front to back at the midway point. The cakes are properly baked when a knife inserted into the centers of the cakes comes out clean; the cakes will just start to come away from the edges.

What makes a cake more moist oil or butter?

Vegetable oil contributes moistness far more reliably, a result of the fact that oil remains liquid at room temperature while butter solidifies. Liquid contributes to the sensation of moistness, and therefore cakes made with oil often present as moister than their butter-based counterparts.

What does adding an extra egg to a box cake mix do?

Because eggs help build the cake’s structure (don’t use them and you’re looking at a gooey mess), adding an extra egg yolk makes the cake batter denser. Translation: you’ll have a moister confection. Conversely, she suggests an extra egg white for a fluffier cake.

What is a secret ingredient to moisten cakes?

Add Vegetable Oil. While butter will give you the best flavor, vegetable oil will make your cakes moister. I use a combination of salted butter and vegetable oil in all my cake recipes to get the most flavorful and moistest results. Vegetable oil stays a liquid at room temperature, while butter solidifies.

What makes a cake more moist water or milk?

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.

Is it better to make box cake with milk or water?

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.

How do you make a Duncan Hines cake mix taste homemade?

Try adding a few of these tips to your box cake mix taste better!

1. Use milk instead of water.
2. Add extra eggs.
3. Add sugar and flour to the dry mix.
4. Use coffee instead of water for chocolate cakes.
5. Sour Cream is perfect for adding moisture and rich flavor.
6. Pudding adds moisture and flavor.

Why is my carrot cake not cooked in the middle?

Make sure the oven is on and on the correct temperature too. If your cake is not cooking in the middle, then put it back into the oven and cover tightly in tin foil. The tin foil will trap the heat and help to cook the inside of your cake.

Should carrot cake be refrigerated after baking?

How do I store carrot cake? Storing an unfrosted carrot cake – While most unfrosted cakes can be kept at room temperature, carrot cake needs to be refrigerated. Since the ingredients include fresh carrots, the cake can develop mold if kept in a warm or humid climate.

What is the trick to a moist cake?

How to Keep Cake Moist

1. Use cake flour. Making a moist cake starts with the cake mix.
2. Avoid overmixing.
3. Maintain the right baking temperature.
4. Avoid overbaking the cake.
5. Soak the cake.
6. Add moisture between the cake layers.
7. Frost the cake right away.
8. Store the cake properly.

Should eggs be beat before adding to cake mix?

Beating the eggs before adding them to the batter is very important. This step is often skipped though because many people think it is a waste of time. They just crack the eggs right into the batter and go about mixing. I want to encourage you though not to skip the step of beating the eggs when a recipe calls for it.

How can I make my cake soft and moist?

I promise you SOFT & MOIST cakes!

1. Use Cake Flour. Reach for cake flour instead of all-purpose flour.
2. Add Sour Cream.
3. Room Temperature Butter / Don’t Over-Cream.
4. Add a Touch of Baking Powder or Baking Soda.
5. Add Oil.
6. Don’t Over-Mix.
7. Don’t Over-Bake.
8. Brush With Simple Syrup/Other Liquid.

How do bakers get their cakes so moist?

Many professional bakers turn to simple syrup (made from equal parts water and granulated sugar heated and stirred until the sugar dissolves, then set aside to cool) to help keep cakes moist until they are assembled and iced.

What does adding an extra egg to cake mix do?

Because emulsifiers hold water and fat together, adding extra egg yolks to the batter enables the batter to hold extra liquid and, consequently, extra sugar. This helps create a moister and sweeter cake that will still bake up with a good structure rather than falling into a gooey mass.

What does an extra egg do to cake?

If you add too many eggs to a cake, you’ll get a much thinner consistency of cake batter and, while it will be a stunning golden colour, you’ll end up with a cake tasting and textured more like a baked custard.

Does Duncan Hines make a carrot cake mix?

Perfectly moist cake mix. Made with farm-grown carrots. Great for sheet cakes, layer cakes, cupcakes, and more. Try topping carrot cake with Duncan Hines® Cream Cheese Frosting.

How do you make a box cake mix taste like a bakery?

How do you know when a carrot cake is done?

Can you put an undercooked cake back in the oven?

Here’s a solution: If you find you underbaked your cake soon after removing it from the oven and it’s still hot, pop it back in and bake it at least another 10 to 15 minutes more. Remember to do the doneness test before removing from the oven and cooling.