How do I make cake more firmer?

Question

The cakes I make are always soft and breakable, I want my cake to be firm like you see the ones on ace of cakes, how do i make my cake firmer? and is there any place that sells fondant? does walmart have it?

Answer 1

You could use a denser cake batter, more like a pound cake.  Try substituting whole sour cream instead of any liquid called for in a recipe too ....  You can get fondant at Michael's, JoAnns, or other craft stores with a cake decorating section - or at kitchen supply stores  ...  If you refrigerate or freeze the layers, they're easier to scuplt; and frost with another type of frosting

Answer 2

Fondant is a big pain the butt and it doesn't taste very good either. You have to cook it, knead it, color it, rest it, roll it, shape it, etc. It's a lot of work for an everyday cake.

Places like Hobby Lobby sell a fondant mix in their cake and candy-making section, but you still have to do all the work to get it looking like anything. It will certainly make your cake firmer, but I think you'll be disappointed.

Answer 3

Add a package of pudding to your cake usually helps make it firmer, or you can use a pound cake mix which works great for firm cakes. Yes walmart sells fondant white and sometimes other colors. I personally don't like the taste of it, and I make my own Marshmallow fondant. It's not very hard, but if you have never used fondant before you might not want to try it as a first timer. http://whatscookingamerica.net/PegW/Fond...

Go to this website and scroll down and it will show you step by step how to make it...to me it is a much better taste and a LOT cheaper. I hope this helps and if you'd like i have a cake decorating group on yahoo. cakedecorating 101 that has tons of members to help with any questions that you may have. You might also check out www.cakecentral.com. Good Luck and I hope it helps.

Bethany

Answer 4

cook the cake longer, and it will get firmer :]

   hope i helped(:

Answer 5

I work at wal-mart personally and they got everything you need. Its like a mix of sears, Jcpenny, and Target, and they got fast food too like a burger king or something, but they got no homeless people there. Wal-mart is the fo shizzle man, its crazy man. But yea if you want to make your cake firmer man, go for more eggs and milk, maybe add more sugar. you gotta do something man

Answer 6

If baking a cake from scratch, use cake flour. If making a box cake use only Duncan Hines cake mixes add a small box of Jello pudding. Use chocolate pudding for Devil's food, Lemon for lemon  and vanilla for all the rest mixes