flat cakes??

[Serija]

I am not sure if it's just me or is it normal for thermomix cakes to be like frisbees?

It's like the TM doesn't get enough air into the mix to help a cake rise.

I made the chocolate cake from the EDC and it was flat, and although it was cooked it was fudge like in the centre when cut. It was delicious and we ate it though 

I used a recipe from one of may favourite cook books today and I converted the weights etc and mixed it for a reasonable amount of time yet it still looks like something a dog would chase at the beach!

If flat cakes are normal I don't think I will be too quick to ditch my hand-beathers or my Kenwood Patissier!!

[Aussie Brenda]

Hi, I haven't tried a cake yet, but I made some royal icing for a gingerbread house and it didn't turn out, the egg white "just one "didn't seem enough for it to get whipped up and fluffy, I have already given my kenwood away and must have given the hand held beaters too because I can't find them. I did make a cheese cake and that was yummy.

[DizzyGirl]

I often make the EDC Chocolate cake and it rises pretty well. So does the Banana bread. I am not really a good judge though, as before my thermie days, I hardly cooked a cake 
The carrot cake I always make also rises nicely. Here is the link http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3451.0

Some of the other more experienced members may be able to assist you more.

Good luck DG xxx

[cookie1]

The EDC chocolate cake isn't a very good cake. Try I Love Bimby's chocolate cake from this site. It's very easy to overbeat cakes in the TMX. Is your flour ok? Was the tin size correct?
It took me a while to make cakes in the TMX as I felt the Kenwood was better.

You will eventually master it. It is best to beat your butter and sugar on about speed 3. When the flour is added don't overmix.
I'm sure others will be able to come up with more thoughts.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

My Mum has been making awesome cakes in her thermomix and is converting most of her recipes.  Her secret is to never mix a cake for more than 10 seconds on speed 4 (after adding the flour and other dry ingredients).  She generally mixes for 4 seconds, scrapes down the bowl and then mixes for another 4 seconds.   

[Jessiebean]

I have the same issue and I was wondering if it is over beating once the flour and baking powder are in the batter or if my baking powder is old and the beating kills it?

[faffa_70]

Chelsea your Mum is right. It is a common problem that many people have and the advice I give to all my customers is no more than 10 seconds as I do believe you are overworking the gluten etc if you do it for more. I don't have any problems now between that and creaming the butter and sugar on speed 3.

Have another go and let us know what you think. 

[Serija]

Great advice, ladies, I knew I could get some answers here! Thanks!

I will give it another go on Friday, I have a birthday boy this weekend so he can be the guinea pig

[meganjane]

I second ILB's Chocolate Cake. It's the only one I use now. I made muffins with it tonight and they rose sky high!!

I always beat butter and sugar on speed 3/4, then add half the eggs and mix again. When I add the flour and milk, I add the rest of the eggs and use the spatula to mix, then only mix for a few seconds on speed 4 to incorporate everything.

[jkmt]

I make the EDC chocolate cake reasonably often, as my kids love it. When I look at the ingredients in it, the quantities are smaller than many other cakes I make (ie less butter, eggs, flour, etc), so I think you are dealing with a smaller cake to begin with. Sometimes I double it and get a more 'normal' sized cake.

If I'm making a cake with butter and sugar, I usually cream them for a minute or two first before adding the eggs separately, mixing then adding the other ingredients for a quick mix through. While this all takes fractionally longer than the TMX recipe books, this is much more like the way I made cakes before the TMX arrived. Somewhere on the forum, there is a thread about this. Sorry, don't have time to find the link at the moment!