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Food Enhancer

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  • 24-01-2019 1:29am
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    Jellybaby1
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    I came across an American (I think) cake recipe which included the ingredient 'food enhancer'. I've never heard of it. Anyone know what it is and what I could substitute for it please? Or, do I even need it?


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    2xj3hplqgsbkym
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    Would it be MSG? If so, no you don’t need it


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    Jellybaby1
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    Thanks, I'll forget about it instantly! :)


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    rubadub
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    I love my MSG, but would not bother with it in a cake.

    BTW It can be got in asian supermarkets. I think my local tesco might even have it in their "asian supermarket" section.


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    dee_mc
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    https://www.cooksillustrated.com/how_tos/5833-the-truth-about-cake-enhancer
    It's something that improves the texture of the cake - seemingly it's only really useful if you're planning on still having cake in a few days time, and definitely not necessary. It's a mixture of additives commonly used in that American fail-safe, the cake mix. I think it's basically an emulsifier.
    I've read up on it a bit and the general advice seems to be that you add a tablespoon of the cake enhancer powder for each cup of flour used (i.e. you're messing with the dry:wet proportions, rather than omitting a tablespoon of flour to make up for adding a tablespoon of the powder).
    So it shouldn't be a problem to just follow the recipe and ignore that ingredient.


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