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Heard my uncle admit he's been sneaking canned frosting into his 'homemade' cakes for 8 years
We were all sitting around the table after Easter dinner and my cousin complimented my aunt's lemon cake. My uncle laughed and said 'I've been swapping in Duncan Hines frosting since 2017 and nobody's caught me.' He even showed us the empty cans he keeps in his truck. Now I'm side-eyeing every single dessert at family gatherings. Has anyone else caught a relative lying about something petty like this at a dinner?
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zarab2413d ago
Read somewhere that swapping store-bought frosting for homemade is actually a legit baker's trick for consistency.
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patb1213d agoMost Upvoted
My aunt's a baker in Portland and she always says the same thing. Homemade frosting gives you control over the sweetness and texture, while store-bought can be too stiff or sugary for a lot of cakes. It's like how people get better results mixing their own cleaning solutions instead of using the stuff off the shelf. You can tweak it to fit exactly what you need. Ever found a similar shortcut in your own kitchen that everyone else seems to overlook?
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