cake hints & tips |

So many things can go wrong when baking a cake…even for the experienced baker. Below are a few hints & tips, as well as possible problems & solutions, that I have picked up along my baking expedition from fellow bakers and bloggers…hopefully they will help save your cakes as much as they have saved mine.

cake collapses in the centre

You cake is possibly undercooked
The oven door was opened before your cake set – only check your cake during the last few mins of baking time
Your cake wasn’t put in the oven, as soon as, the mixture was ready

cake is dense & heavy

Your mixture may have been over mixed, knocking all the air out of it
Your cake could be undercooked
There wasn’t enough raising agent in the mixture

cake is peaked & cracked

Your oven may have been too hot
Your cake could have been placed too high in the oven
The cake tin was too small, as this can cause your cake to crack

cake is gooey in the centre

Your cake is undercooked – when checking if a cake is cooked, a skewer should come our clean

general tips

Put 1 tsp of baking powder into a cup of hot water – if it fizzes, use it…if not, buy a new tin
If you don’t have a skewer or cake tester – you can use a piece of raw spaghetti (works just as well)
To prevent cake filling from soaking into your cake…sprinkle layers lightly with icing sugar before spreading the filling
Sweeten your whipped cream with icing sugar instead of granulated sugar…it will be oh so fluffy and hold its shape better
Make butter cream icing using peanut butter instead of butter…it’s so yummy!

If you have any other helpful hints and tips you want to share, please leave a comment 🙂