Most experienced bakers have tried this WASC Cake Recipe at least once in their career, and there is a reason that folks keep coming back to it. It works!
WASC Cake
So what is a WASC cake? It is a White Almond Sour Cream cake that is semi-homemade. (Meaning there is a box mix involved!) Bakers love this recipe because it tastes so good, but also holds up very well to decorating and fondant. Not to mention that it is SO open to variation!
How to Make Box Mix Taste Like a Wedding Cake
Making a box mix taste homemade is pretty easy, there are just a few simple ingredients that make it perfect. Be sure to ONLY follow the recipe below when making the cake, do not add the ingredients suggested on the box!
Start by sifting the dry ingredients, then introduce the wet. To ensure that you have success, be sure to use ROOM TEMPERATURE ingredients! This will allow the proper incorporation of all the ingredients.
WASC Recipe
whipped vanilla buttercream recipe
#18 tip
Russian tip – rose design
pastry bags
How to Decorate White Almond Sour Cream Cake
Prepare WASC cake recipe below and allow to cool.
Prepare buttercream. (follow the instructions for WHITE buttercream!)
Set one layer of cooled white cake on the cake stand. Cover with 1/2 cup of buttercream. Place other layer on top. Cover cake in a thin crumb coat.
Divide remaining buttercream between pastry bags fitted with #18 and Russian tip.
Starting at the bottom of the cake and moving around the base, pipe out a criss-cross border with the #18 tip. (think heart shape, then overlap) For the next layer, repeat this same motion but in the opposite direction. Do this around the entire base (sides) of the cake.
For the top, simple pipe out the roses with the Russian tip. I started at the outer edge and moved in towards the center of the cake. I tried to pull up and “out” as I released pressure from the piping bag so that the outer roses are leaning out a bit instead of straight up and down.
Chill cake until ready to serve.
PRO TIPS for WASC Cake
I used egg whites and clear vanilla extract to ensure that my cake would be as white as possible.
I also used room temperature ingredients and did not over-mix the batter.
Allow the cake to cool before decorating! I often pop it into the freezer which helps to minimize crumbs.
So how does this cake hold up? Very well! Now only is it stable, but it tastes really fresh and delicious!
Check out my from-scratch Perfect White Cake here!
WASC Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix (standard size)
- 1 cup (126g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
- 1 cup water
- 4 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon pure almond extract, can use imitation if there are allergies
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients by hand using a whisk in a very large mixing bowl.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix on medium-low speed with a stand mixer or medium with a handheld mixer for 2 minutes.
- Pour into two 8-inch round prepared cake pans.
- Lightly tap cake pans on counter to bring air bubbles to top.
- Bake at 325°F for 25-35 minutes (every oven is different!), or until an inserted toothpick is removed mostly clean. Do not overbake.
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This semi-homemade WASC Cake recipe is from Kakeladi on Cake Central.
Unfortunately the cake mix companies keep making the amounts in the box smaller. When I first started making cakes they were 20-22 oz. mixes and now they are only 15 oz. How many ounces are in the cake mix you used in the recipe? It looks delicious and I want to try it. Thank you!!
Recipe for cake
I would like the recipe for the icing please
Recipe for icing?
U added 1c of all purpose flour to the white cake mix….isn’t also should add at least 1/2 tsp of baking powder to the mix….thx u
Nope! The recipe is correct as written.
Looked for the icing recipe? What is it?
whipped vanilla buttercream
Created by Amanda on April 16, 2016
Ingredients
1 c (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 tsp. McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1 tsp. McCormick® Pure Almond Extract
32 oz (8 cups) confectioners sugar, sifted*
2 tbsp. whole milk (you can use up to 1/2 cup if you need a loose, creamy consistency)
pinch salt
*You can use as little as 4 cups if you want to decrease sugar
Instructions
Beat butter in bowl of stand mixer with whisk attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. (about 3 minutes)
Add vanilla and almond extract.
With the mixer on low, slowly add in confectioners sugar , milk, and salt; frequently scrape sides and bottom of the bowl.
Once incorporated, whip frosting for at least 3 minutes on medium high to high. (My mixer went for 7 minutes)
If frosting is too thick to spread, gradually beat in additional milk.
Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.
In the directions you said #18 tip and russian rose tip. how do you this. Is there a tutorial?
Where’s the recipe for the icing
I noticed that you haven’t given oz on cake mix. How do you make this with the new weight of mixes.