Knowing these things could have saved me so much trial and error when I started baking scratch cakes! My love for baking cakes started when I was just a kid. Frankly, I just wanted to eat cake all the time and to do that, I knew I’d need to learn to bake them, because my…
Why Are My Cakes Dry?
Dry cake is just the worst. It’s an age-old problem, especially when you first start making cakes. It really is possible to make moist scratch cakes, you just need to know how dry cakes happen and how to avoid them. There are a number of things that can cause cakes to be dry. Those things…
How to Transport Desserts (Plus Dessert Carrier Ideas)
Tons of ideas on how to transport different types of desserts with dessert carrier options. These tips for transporting desserts plus dessert carriers can help you transport desserts easily without making a mess. Transport anything from pies to cupcakes, to layer cakes to cookies. Lot’s of ideas here. With the holidays coming up, and since…
Why Do Cakes Sink in the Middle? (How to Prevent it)
If your cakes keep sinking in the middle and you don’t know why, here are reasons why they sink and how to prevent it. This is a common problem when baking cakes, so I’ve gathered all my tips here to help you solve this baking problem. When your cake sinks, there could be many different…
How Long Does Cake Batter Last? (An Experiment)
How long does cake batter last, or can I make cake batter ahead of time is an important question with varying answers based on the cake ingredients. In this post, I compare cake mix batter and scratch cake batter to see what’s possible and how different ingredients will affect the outcome. This post goes into…