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?" Today's post is all about common cake baking problems and why they happen. Here's the thing, really any cake … [Read more...]
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?' … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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, … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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, … [Read more...]
How to Keep Cupcakes from Drying Out
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 … [Read more...]