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Expert: Elyse Grau - 4/24/2010


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HI,
Can you please tell me how to make the TOP of my buttercake and cup cakes CRISPY?

I APPRECIATE IT!!!! THANK YOU !!!!!
Stephen

Answer
Cake tops aren't usually crispy, why do you want to do that? You could try sprinkling some sugar on top, that would give it a bit of a crunch.Or you could brulee the top after its baked by sifting brown sugar over it and broiling. You might want to take the cake out a minute or two early to do that, so it doesn't get overdone. Or you could make a meringue, and spread that over the cake in the last five minutes or so of baking.

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Elyse Grau

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I can answer any questions about baking. The only thing I'm not too good at is baking pies, nor do I know much about high altitude baking.

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I have been baking for over 30 years. One of my hobbies is creating recipes, most of those for baked goods. I made my own wedding cake. Currently I prefer to bake healthier things. I use a lot of whole wheat and other whole grain flours, and prefer to use less sugar or sugar substitutes in my baking. I do a lot with fruit.

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