HELP bakers!!! - a cake batter question

RRP

I'm planning to bake the Triple Chocolate and Kahlua cake on Saturday afternoon. I plan to mix the batter Friday evening and then keep it cool of course. My wife has raised the question if batter can set that long before baking it. Anybody know? and of course it has sour cream and raw eggs in it. There is no mention of yeast in the cake mix ingredients.

Rusty Rooster

I cannot answer that question specifically, but I do know the top will dry out if you do not put a piece of plastic wrap "on" the batter and have it touching all around and against the bowl.

Unknown

bad idea.... cake will not be fluffy.... will not rise it will be flat and dense. better to measure and mix your dry ingredients friday and then add wet ingredients right before you cook.

Angela

I wouldn't do it, the problem isn't the eggs or dairy it is the leavening.

Unknown

definitely don't mix wet and dry together until you are ready to bake.
As soon as the baking powder or baking soda in the cake mix gets wet, it will start to react and make bubbles. If left too long, those bubbles will pop and there will be nothing left to make your cake rise.

Hope this helps.

little sister

lowercasebill

plus the flour will absorb all the 'wet' overnight. it will be like cooked paste.

RRP

Thanks everybody! I'm going to plan B and mixing it fresh right then and there!!!