How to Rescue a Cake When You Forget the Sugar
Soak it
It was beautiful. How could it not be? Sourdough chocolate cake.
The sourdough discard had given it a little extra rise, making it nice and fluffy. It was perfectly moist. I couldn’t wait to savor a nice, big — really big — slice.
I loaded up my fork, giddy with anticipation. Then…
Something was not right.
My mind raced. I hadn’t even swallowed. “What have I done?!”
It was the sugar. I forgot the sugar.
If you’re reading this, I suppose there is a high likelihood you are feeling the same way I felt that afternoon standing on the porch with eager children around the table begging me for a slice. If so, you’re not in the mood for a monologue, so I’ll make this brief.
All is not lost! I tried a few experiments, and one of them was a huge success.
Crumbling it up and sprinkling it over ice cream wasn’t bad, but wasn’t exactly satisfying when I really wanted a piece of chocolate cake.
The final answer? Cake soak.
It was perfect. Moist, gooey, and sweet — just like a chocolate cake should be.
Feel free to get fancy with the soak if you want to, but if you’re desperate to just fix…
