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Cakes and Frostings
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Published 2011
- You can whip up cakes in the food processor in about a third of the time it usually takes in an electric mixer or by hand. They will be light and delicious, although they may be slightly smaller than and not quite as light as those made with an electric mixer.
- Almost all the cakes in this book can be made in a standard-sized (7-cup) processor. The thicker the batter, the more you can process in 1 batch. Check your manual for recommended quantities.
- A general guideline is to make cakes not exceeding 2 to 2½ cups of flour or 1 package (18.5 oz/517 g) cake mix. When converting a recipe, the total volume of ingredients should not exceed 6½ cups. Calculate each egg as ¼ cup liquid.
- Refer to “How Much Food Can I Process at a Time?”. New food processors (e.g., Cuisinart Elite) are able to process larger batches because of improvements in design.
- NESTED WORK BOWLS: If your machine comes with nested bowls, choose the appropriate bowl and blade or disc for the task. For recipes that require multiple bowls, begin with the smallest one to minimize cleanups. Chop nuts, dried fruit or chocolate in the small bowl with the mini-blade. Use the medium or large bowl and Grater/Shredding Disc or Slicer to grate or slice fruits and veggies. Use the large bowl and Steel Blade to combine dry ingredients and to process cake batters.
- On Cuisinart Elite 14-cup models, the Steel Blade can also be used in the medium bowl. The Steel Blade locks into place and the nested bowls have pouring spouts, so pouring batters into baking pans is much easier. The nested bowls include a locking feature to prevent them from coming out of position when pouring. You can also use the Steel Blade in the medium bowl (e.g., when combining dry ingredients). However, since most brands don’t have this capability, I didn’t suggest this in my recipes.