I have used Buttermilk with no soda. The cake takes on a slightly more dense texture than when using whole milk. I prefer, as do our customers, the cake as originally designed. I will say oven temperature is very important with this cake. Use a good oven monitoring thermometer such as a Thermoworks ChefAlarm oven thermometer/timer to insure accurate temp.
January 4, 2017 at 1:53pm
In reply to Can you substitute buttermilk for milk and just add 1/2 t of ba… by Suzy Pelovsky (not verified)