CommonBakingProblemsandWhyTheyHappen
If youhavecarefullyfollowedthebasicinstructionsandstillexperiencepoorresults,thesesuggestionsmaybe
helpful:
Cakesareuneven.Excessiveshrinkage.
Panstouchingeachotheror ovenwalls.Toolittleleavening.
Batterunevenin pans.Overmixing.
Oventemperaturetoolowor bakingtimetooshort.Pantoolarge.
Ovennotlevel.Oventemperaturetoohigh.
Undermixing.Bakingtimetoolong.
Panstoocloseto eachotheror ovenwall.
Toomuchliquid.
Cakeshighin middle.Crumblyordrytexture.
Impropermeasurementof sugar,bakingpowder,
Temperaturetoohigh.liquidor fat.
Bakingtimetoolong.Oldbakingpowder.
Overmixing.Oventemperaturetoohigh.
Toomuchflour.Bakingtimetoolong.
Panstouchingeachotheror ovenwalls.UnevenTexture.
Cakesfall.Toomuchliquid.
Toomuchshorteningor sugar.Undermixing.
Toomuchor toolittleliquid.Oventemperaturetoolow.
Temperaturetoolow.Bakingtimetooshort.
Oldor toolittlebakingpowder.Cakeshavetunnels.
Pantoosmall.Notenoughshortening.
Ovendooropenedfrequently.Toomuchbakingpowder.
Cakescrackontop.Overmixing.
Batterovermixed.Oventemperaturetoohigh.
Oventemperaturetoohigh.Cakesdon'tbrownevenlyonbottom.
Toomuchleavening.Ovennotpreheated.
Pansdarkened,dentedor warped.
Cakesdon'tbrownontop.Cakesnotdonein middle.
Oventemperaturetoolow.
Temperaturetoohigh.
Overmixing.Pantoosnaall.
Toomuchliquid.
Incorrectpansizeor toolittlebatterin pan.Piecrustedgestoobrown.
Ovendooropenedtoooften.Oventemperaturetoohigh.
Panstouchingeachotheror ovenwalls.
Cakes,cookies,biscuitstoobrownonbottom.Edgesof crusttoothin.
Ovennotpreheated.Piesdon'tbrownonbottom.
Panstouchingeachotheror ovenwalls.Usingshinymet:dpans.
Usingglass,darkened,warpedor dullfinishPieshavesoakedcrust.
metalpans.Temperaturetoolowat startof baking.
Incorrectrackposition.Fillingtoojuicy.
Incorrectuseof aluminumfoil.Usingshinymetalpans.
TemperatureConversions
°Fahrenheit200250275300325350375400425450
°Celsius100120140150160180190200220230
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