Cake Suggestions

g8golfer

Wife is almost 16 weeks pregnant and is craving a moist cake. Says she doesn’t want a store bought cake mix but something homemade. This forum hasn’t let me down yet. Any ideas or recipes you guys recommend? I appreciate the feedback. I probably won’t cook it on the egg but in the oven instead. 

Gulfcoastguy

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. No particular recipe.

DoubleEgger

What kind of cake does she like? 

GrateEggspectations

Check out the cake recipes by Ricardo. They all turn out fantastically. 

Here’s one I completed this morning. 
https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1217662/chocolate-cake-with-caramel-chantilly-cream#latest

Congratulations on the pregnancy! We’re also awaiting a child - our second - but are a few weeks ahead of you. 

g8golfer

DoubleEgger said:

What kind of cake does she like? 

Pretty much anything but chocolate 

g8golfer

GrateEggspectations said:

Check out the cake recipes by Ricardo. They all turn out fantastically. 

Here’s one I completed this morning. 
https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1217662/chocolate-cake-with-caramel-chantilly-cream#latest

Congratulations on the pregnancy! We’re also awaiting a child - our second - but are a few weeks ahead of you. 

Awesome cake. She saw this post and that’s what triggered the cake conversation. Only thing is she’s not a fan of chocolate. Not sure how I married her knowing she doesn’t like chocolate. 

GrateEggspectations

Try this one. Trust me. I’m not even big on lemon and this is one of my absolute favourite desserts. 

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1202528/fantastic-dessert-lemon-meringue-cheesecake

GrateEggspectations

Also made this one (twice!) over the holidays. Incredible. 

https://www.ricardocuisine.com/en/recipes/6974-maple-raspberry-and-white-chocolate-yule-log

g8golfer

@GrateEggspectations thanks. Congrats on the pregnancy. This is our 2nd also. 

GrateEggspectations

Be sure to let us know about the results, regardless of the recipe you ended up going with.

Grillin_beers

Shirley Corrhier makes the best cakes.  He book bakewise changed my wife’s life when it came to baking. 

Congrats on the pregnancy!  My son was born 1/5/19 and he has been the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. 

BGEChicago

Gulfcoastguy said:

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. No particular recipe.

I know you just said you wanted something homemade but it you don't like this trick I'll PayPal you the costs Take a box of Duncan Hines mix it per the directions then add in 1 cup of mayo (full fat)... The most moist cake ever! We have a friend that is an operations manager here : https://www.portillos.com/portillo-sfamous-chocolate-cake/
This is exactly what they do..

g8golfer

BGEChicago said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. No particular recipe.

I know you just said you wanted something homemade but it you don't like this trick I'll PayPal you the costs Take a box of Duncan Hines mix it per the directions then add in 1 cup of mayo (full fat)... The most moist cake ever! We have a friend that is an operations manager here : https://www.portillos.com/portillo-sfamous-chocolate-cake/
This is exactly what they do..

Ok I will try that next cake I do. Hopefully it will be this week coming up. Didn’t have time to cook today like I had planned to. 

epcotisbest

My wife makes an incredibly moist cake in a pan called a poke cake. Lots of options for the stuff you pour in the poked holes, but we like pureed strawberries mixed with sweetened condensed milk best. It is good with whipped cream topping like a strawberry short cake or with a cream cheese icing as well.
Just google "poke cake." Good stuff and very moist and tasty.

ColtsFan

Pineapple upside down cake in a cast iron skillet! I use boxed cake mix and add the juice from the canned pineapple. Butter, brown sugar .. Oh yeah 

Gulfcoastguy

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a58455/fireball-poke-cake-recipe/

This one sounds interesting.

caliking

g8golfer said:

BGEChicago said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. No particular recipe.

I know you just said you wanted something homemade but it you don't like this trick I'll PayPal you the costs Take a box of Duncan Hines mix it per the directions then add in 1 cup of mayo (full fat)... The most moist cake ever! We have a friend that is an operations manager here : https://www.portillos.com/portillo-sfamous-chocolate-cake/
This is exactly what they do..

Ok I will try that next cake I do. Hopefully it will be this week coming up. Didn’t have time to cook today like I had planned to. 

You can vastly improve box cake by subbing butter for the oil, and milk for the water called for in the directions. I've tried it a couple of times, and it was pretty darn good.