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
I'm sharing my best tips for how to get moist cakes. It's a question I get asked often. How do I make cakes moist? Well, it really is possible to make scratch cakes that actually come out moist. 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 ... Read More about How to Get Moist Cakes
Tips for Getting Your Cakes to Release from Their Pans
Confession time...I am the queen of shortcuts. I'm constantly trying to figure out how I can do things ahead of time, do them quicker and more efficiently. I test multiple methods out for whatever I'm doing. Maybe half the time, my method works the first time. The other half, well, I basically learn from my mistakes. These tips for getting your cakes to release from their pans are basically tips I learned from screwing up. The number one lesson I've learned is that this is a step you can't skip ... Read More about Tips for Getting Your Cakes to Release from Their Pans
How to Keep Cupcakes from Drying Out
Cupcakes tend to dry out quickly, so how do we keep cupcakes moist? I've come up with a method that I like to use to keep cupcakes from drying out and it works great for me. Oh how I love cupcakes. I feel like I'm eating something miniature and therefor, convince myself that I can eat two or three. Please tell me I'm not alone :) The only thing I don't like about cupcakes is that they tend to dry out quickly...much quicker than cakes. It's just the nature of a cupcake. They're small and ... Read More about How to Keep Cupcakes from Drying Out
Tips for Freezing Cakes and Cupcakes
I love freezing cakes and cupcakes. I actually think they taste better and are more moist when they're frozen first. If you freeze them the right way, there is no way anyone can tell that they've been frozen...as long as you follow these tips ;) I like to do things ahead of time. I'm not really a procrastinator and I'm not one of those people who thrive on last minute stress. I like to bake my cakes in advance and I thought why not share with you how I freeze them. I think there are a lot of ... Read More about Tips for Freezing Cakes and Cupcakes