CommonBakingProblemsAndWhyTheyHappen
Cakesareuneven.PanstouchingeachotherorCakesdon'tbrownontop.incorrectrackposition.
ovenwalls.Temperaturetoolow.
Batterunevenin pans.Overmixing.
OventemperaturetooloworToomuchliquid.
bakingtimetooshort.Pansizetoolargeor toolittle
Ovennotlevel,batterin pan.
Undermixing.Ovendooropenedtoooften.
Toomuchliquid.
Cakehighin middle.Temperaturetoohigh.Excessiveshrinkage.Toolittleleavening.
Overmixing.
Bakingtimetoolong.Pantoolarge.
Overmixing.Temperaturetoohigh.
Toomuchflour.Bakingtimetoolong.
PanstouchingeachotherorPanstoocloseto eachother
ovenwalls,or ovenwalls.
Incorrectrackposition.
Cakefalls.Toomuchshorteningor sugar.Uneventexture.Toomuchliquid.
Toomuchor toolittleliquid.Undermixing.
Temperaturetoolow.Temperaturetoolow.
Oldor toolittlebakingpowder.Bakingtimetooshort.
Pantoosmall.
Ovendooropenedfrequently.Cakeshavetunnels.Notenoughshortening.
Addedincorrecttypeof oil toToomuchbakingpowder,
cakemix.Overmixingor at toohigha
Addedadditionalingredientsspeed.
to cakemixor recipe.Temperaturetoohigh.
Cakes,cookies,biscuitsIncorrectrackposition.
don'tbrownevenly.Ovendoornotclosedproperly.Cakescrackontop.Batterovermixed.
DoorgasketnotsealingTemperaturetoohigh.
properly.Toomuchleavening.
Incorrectuseof aluminumfoil.Incorrectrackposition.
Ovennotpreheated.
Pansdarkened,dentedor
warped.Cakenotdonein middle.Temperaturetoohigh.
Pantoosmall.
Bakingtimetooshort.
Cakes,cookies,biscuitstooOvennotpreheated.
brownon bottom.Panstouchingeachotheror
ovenwafts.Piecrustedgestoobrown.Temperaturetoohigh.
Incorrectrackposition.Panstouchingeachotheror
incorrectuseof aluminumfoil.ovenwalls.
Placed2 cookiesheetsononeEdgesof crusttoothin.
rack.Incorrectrackposition.
Usedglass,darkened,stained,
warpedor dullfinishmetalPiesor cakesdon'tbrownUsedshinymetalpans.
pans.(Usea shinycookieonbottom.Temperaturetoolow.
sheet.)
Pieshavesoakedcrust.Temperaturetoolowat startof
baking.
Fillingtoojuicy,
Usedshinymetalpans.
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