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…
Cake Baking Substitutions plus Free Printable Reference Guide
Don’t you hate it when you’re in the middle of baking a cake and find out you don’t have a specific ingredient? Well you don’t have to just give up. This post is all about cake baking substitutions plus there’s a free printable reference guide. So, I have done this myself countless times and wished…
How Much Cake Batter Do I Need Per Pan?
There are many ways to figure out how much cake batter you need for different sized cake pans plus there’re easier methods instead of just counting cups of batter. I get this question a lot: How do I figure out how much cake batter I need for a particular pan? It really can be tricky…
Salted Butter vs Unsalted Butter (Best butter for baking cakes)
It’s a common question in the baking world…what type of butter should I use when baking cakes? Here I share the differences in salted butter vs unsalted butter and what’s best to use for baking cakes. Do I use salted or unsalted butter in this cake recipe? I get this question, a lot. I try…