Things You'll Need:
- Dried out cake
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Step 1
Put hot water in the pan to just below the level of the rack. Set the cake (on a plate) on top of the rack. Put the lid on the pan.
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Step 2
Keep the water at a bare simmer. You want a pan of steam, but you don't want to melt the cake.
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Step 3
Once the cake has been steamed, you can wrap it in plastic wrap to hold in the moisture and refrigerate it until it finishes evenly absorbing the moisture.
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Step 1
Put the cake on a plate, then poke holes every inch or so with a fork.
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Step 2
Combine equal parts water or juice and sugar and boil for five minutes over medium heat. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
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Step 3
Gently brush the sugar syrup over the cake, or pour a little bit at a time. You will need to do this repeatedly, until the cake has absorbed enough syrup to be moist.
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Step 1
If your cake is too dried out for either of the above remedies, you can use it as an ingredient for trifle or another cake and filling dessert, even tiramisu.
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Step 2
Assemble a light custard, some whipped cream, canned or cooked fruit, and your dry cake. Cut the cake into bite size pieces. Make the same syrup as above.
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Step 3
Make a layer of cake pieces dipped into the syrup, followed by a layer of fruit, and a layer of custard. You can pour a bit of additional syrup on each cake layer.
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Step 4
Do this for two or three layers, then top with another layer of cake. Frost and decorate with whipped cream and fruit.
