Sour Cream Calculator
Recommended Amount of Sour Cream
- General Guideline:
- 1 cup of sour cream is commonly used for a standard box of cake mix (15-16 ounces). This amount is effective for enhancing moisture and richness.
- Specific Recipes:
- Chocolate Cake: For a doctored chocolate cake mix, use 8 ounces (1 cup) of sour cream along with other ingredients like eggs and water[1].
- Vanilla Cake: In a vanilla cake recipe, 1 cup of sour cream is also suggested to achieve a moist texture[2][3].
Example Recipe Breakdown
- For a Chocolate Cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 8 ounces (1 cup) sour cream
- Other ingredients (e.g., eggs, water, oil) as per the box instructions.
- For a Vanilla Cake:
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- Additional ingredients like eggs, oil, and milk.
Citations:
[1] https://www.momlovesbaking.com/doctored-chocolate-cake-mix-recipe-with-sour-cream/
[2] https://iscreamforbuttercream.com/easy-vanilla-sour-cream-cake-mix-vanilla-frosting/
[3] https://www.beatbakeeat.com/vanilla-pudding-sour-cream-bundt-cake-boxed-mix/
[4] https://livforcake.com/almost-scratch-cake/
[5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6657110/
[6] https://www.vaia.com/en-us/explanations/math/calculus/radius-of-convergence/
[7] https://www.math.cmu.edu/~amanita/math122/handouts/m122_f08_rhandout17.pdf
[8] https://www.kristakingmath.com/blog/radius-and-interval-of-convergence