How to avoid common baking problems

Victoria Cherniag Ruiz

To bake a delicious cake, you don't need to be an expert pastry chef; you just need to know some basic tips on how to avoid common baking issues.

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Dry cakes: this can be the result of an oven that is too hot; you may need to calibrate your oven and bake at a lower temperature. It could also be that you left your cake in the oven for too long. Alternatively, this may be caused by too much flour in the batter or using too much baking powder.
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A cake with a sunken center: This can be caused by having too much liquid or an oven that is too cold. It may result from opening the oven too many times during baking, causing the temperature to drop. Try to wait until the cake is completely cooked before opening the oven door.
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Problems removing the cake from the pan: Always grease and flour the pan properly before pouring in your batter. You can make a disk of parchment paper for the bottom of the pan, especially when making a multi-layer cake. When taking your cake out of the oven, let it cool for a few minutes on a metal rack or the stove's burners, then transfer it to a plate and let it cool completely.