You read every word of the recipe and follow it exactly. You hear the timer go off and go to open the oven door and BAM...you ask, "What happened to my cake?" If cake baking problems and fails are constantly getting you down, well this post is all about common cake baking problems and why they happen. You'll get some helpful cake troubleshooting tips and easy ways to keep those cake baking fails from happening in the first place. Here's the thing, really any cake baking problem could have ... Read More about What happened to my cake? Common Cake Baking Problems and Why They Happen
Printable Baking Measurement & Substitution Cheat Sheet
I don't know if this has ever happened to you, but it seems to happen to me quite frequently. I go to bake something and half of my measuring spoons or cups are dirty and I don't feel like washing them. I'm always looking up things like, 'How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?' or 'How many tablespoons are in a quarter cup?', you know...stuff like that. I wanted a way to keep all these handy measurement tips close by, so I created this baking measurement and substitution cheat sheet and wanted ... Read More about Printable Baking Measurement & Substitution Cheat Sheet
Types of Flour for Baking Cakes Plus Mixing Methods
Today we're talking ALL about flour...specifically the types of flour for baking cakes. I get asked often what the difference is between different types of flours, when to use them and if you can substitute them out, so I decided to put all those answers into one post. Now, for this post, we'll be talking specifically about flour most often used in cake baking. There are many different types of flour, but we're going to concentrate on those that cake recipes most often call for. I'm also ... Read More about Types of Flour for Baking Cakes Plus Mixing Methods
25 Insanely Useful Tips for Baking Cakes
This post is FILLED with my best tips for baking cakes...25 tips to be exact. I won't bore you with a long intro here, since we've got a lot to cover. First I'll say that these tips are in no particular order, because I think they're all pretty important in their own way. So, let's get to the 25 Insanely Useful Tips for Baking Cakes. This page contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small referral commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase using these links. ... Read More about 25 Insanely Useful Tips for Baking Cakes
How to Get Moist Cakes
This question seems to come up quite often. It's an ongoing battle to get your cakes to come out moist and actually stay that way. There are a multitude of ways you can make sure you've got a moist cake and a lot of ways to ensure you'll end up with a dry one. Let's get to the tips on how to get moist cakes. First I'll acknowledge the elephant in the room: I know there are people out there who hate the word 'moist'. Seriously, they hate it and the word grosses them out. I don't ... Read More about How to Get Moist Cakes