508167 Thu Apr 10 14:45:44 -0700 2008 15 31 Home Cooking 0 3582288 Making the oatmeal snack cake from the newest CI issue for the first time. Bringing it to work tomorrow to celebrate the return of a colleague from maternity leave and a farewell to her fill in temp. It's cooling on the counter and smells heavenly. Was just re reading the recipe and realized I forgot to wisk in 1/2 tsp salt w the other dry ingredients. Will that have a BIG impact on the end result. If so, in what way? Thu Apr 10 14:45:44 -0700 2008 10426 shaebones 1 3582317 Won't even notice it. Did you used salted butter? Or margarine? Thu Apr 10 14:56:29 -0700 2008 3582288 162977 sarah galvin 1 3582508 Sprinkle some on now. Thu Apr 10 16:01:12 -0700 2008 3582288 11583 ipsedixit 1 3582525 I don't thin it would make a difference taste wise. If your leavening agent is pretty fresh it should be okay, doesn't salt activate your leavening? it's been a looonnng time since I took home ec.. :-) Thu Apr 10 16:06:35 -0700 2008 3582288 159972 paso_gurl_100 2 3583269 Salt is only necessary with yeast leavened breads. It doesn't activate but control the leavening. Thu Apr 10 21:51:38 -0700 2008 3582525 162977 sarah galvin 1 3582541 It want make any difference....The cake will be delicious.... Ah.I Don't think I would sprinkle any on.... Have Fun!. Thu Apr 10 16:11:23 -0700 2008 3582288 65057 Uncle Bob 2 3582653 I quite agree...please don't sprinkle it on now. It should be fine without it, truly. Thu Apr 10 16:54:17 -0700 2008 3582541 11983 Val 1 3582605 i disagree with the other posters. it will change the taste. It may still taste good, or it might taste a little flat, but i don't think it will taste the same. salt brings out other flavors. Thu Apr 10 16:34:54 -0700 2008 3582288 135229 thew 2 3582673 salt really does enhance the flavor of sweet dishes. the good news in this case, however, is that no one has eaten it before, so at least they won't have a means for comparison :) Thu Apr 10 17:39:35 -0700 2008 3582605 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 3582948 Agree. it will taste fine just not nearly as good as it would have tasted with salt. Thu Apr 10 19:17:00 -0700 2008 3582605 12821 ESNY 2 3583270 But it is too late now to do anything about it! Right? Thu Apr 10 21:52:39 -0700 2008 3582605 162977 sarah galvin 3 3583630 right, sarah. there really is no way to add the salt after the fact. if it's IN the cake, it just enhances the flavor. if you sprinkle it on top, you'll actually taste the salt - not a desirable result for this particular application. Fri Apr 11 06:25:29 -0700 2008 3583270 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 3583369 Oatmeal cake report; I used unsalted butter, did NOT sprinkle salt on top of finished product. It tasted great! Plan to top it off w the local homemade sweet cream ice cream for noontime dessert. yum! Thu Apr 10 23:07:07 -0700 2008 3582288 10426 shaebones 2 3583485 Yea!! Thanks for the report Miss Susan!!! Y'all have a lot fo fun!! & Enjoy the Cake!! Fri Apr 11 04:29:04 -0700 2008 3583369 65057 Uncle Bob 1 3583435 It shouldn't affect it at all. I don't use salt in any of my cooking or baking. The only thing I add salt to is when I bake bread in my bread baker. If I don't add the salt the bread comes out heavy and really dense on the inside. I haven't cooked with salt for 5 years and I don't even miss it anymore. Fri Apr 11 02:03:35 -0700 2008 3582288 180068 Smileelisa 1 3583866 I have done the same thing with Texas sheet cake before. It may just be me, but I need the salt. I sprinkled some on top. It is not very different from salted caramels or salted oatmeal cookies. It would work especially well if you hadn't put on the glaze yet. Fri Apr 11 07:57:43 -0700 2008 3582288 11259 Becca Porter