Comments on: How to Level and Torte a Cake https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/how-to-level-and-torte-a-cake/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:26:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 By: Lindsay https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/how-to-level-and-torte-a-cake/comment-page-2/#comment-367242 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:46:34 +0000 https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/?p=36800#comment-367242 In reply to Jamie.

LOL! Thanks! Glad you enjoy the tutorials!

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By: Jamie https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/how-to-level-and-torte-a-cake/comment-page-2/#comment-366980 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:34:20 +0000 https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/?p=36800#comment-366980 Your tutorials are wonderful! You are a saint for dealing with these crazy questions. Too much sugar in your cake recipe?! How dare you put sugar in your “Dessert” recipes. 🙂

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By: Lindsay https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/how-to-level-and-torte-a-cake/comment-page-2/#comment-360764 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:45:52 +0000 https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/?p=36800#comment-360764 In reply to Nancy Minue.

What part of the cake are you referring to? The cake layers themselves or the frosting? I would say my cake layers have a pretty average amount of sugar. You could reduce it, but sugar not only adds sweetness to a cake but also moisture. So reducing it will affect the texture of the cake. As for the frosting, the powdered sugar adds volume and gets it to a consistency that is ideal for cake decorating, which is what I like. If you want to reduce it, you certainly can. You just probably want to experiment with it and familiarize yourself with the consistency that you like. Thinner frosting is fine if you don’t want to be able to pipe borders and such. Here’s a blog post about consistency of frosting. Another thing to consider is using Swiss meringue buttercream. It is more complicated to make, but has less sugar because the base is whipped egg whites. https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/get-right-frosting-consistency/
If you still feel really strongly about reducing sugar even further, you may want to look for a site that specializes in lower sugar and healthier versions of desserts. They use certain substitutes to help offset the lower amounts of sugar in cakes and bakes goods.

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By: Nancy Minue https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/how-to-level-and-torte-a-cake/comment-page-2/#comment-360763 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:38:15 +0000 https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/?p=36800#comment-360763 Hi,
I would love to make your cakes, but there is too much sugar in them, How much sugar do I use if I want to reduce the sugar in the Smores Chocolate cake or any other cake? Please reply back asap. Thank you, Nancy

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By: Peggy Burse https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/how-to-level-and-torte-a-cake/comment-page-2/#comment-348612 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:53:20 +0000 https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/?p=36800#comment-348612 Lindsey, I love your cakes and get rave reviews when I make them. I was taught to torte cakes with dental floss. Measure half way up the side of the cake and place a toothpick. Go around the cake with toothpicks placing them a few inches apart. Place a long piece of dental floss around the cake on top of the toothpicks. Cross the ends and pull. Perfect torte!

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