how to prevent a dry or dense cake
- use cake flour. reach for cake flour instead of all-purpose flour. ...
- add sour cream. ...
- room temperature butter / don't over-cream. ...
- add a touch of baking powder or baking soda. ...
- add oil. ...
- don't over-mix. ...
- don't over-bake. ...
- brush with simple syrup/other liquid.