11 mistakes to avoid so you never miss your cake again.

Uncooked, burnt on edges, too hard, too dry…

Missing the baking of a cake is always a disaster!

Especially when expecting guests.

But it must be recognized:when you get a magnifying glass on a cake, there is a reason.

So why does a cake fail?

We have listed for you the 11 mistakes to avoid so that you never miss your cake again . Watch:

Contents

• 1. The cake is cracking in the middle:
• 2. It has a bump in the middle:
• 3. The bottom of the cake is too browned:
• 4. It sags:
• 5. It's too grainy :
• 6. It overflowed in the oven:
• 7. It's too hard :
• 8. It's too "mushy":
• 9. It's not golden enough:
• 10. Edges darkened:
• 11. The cake does not have enough volume:

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1. The cake cracks in the middle:

- Temperature too high

- Too much flour or too much yeast

2. It has a bump in the middle:

- Oven too hot at the start of cooking

- Too much flour

3. The bottom of the cake is too browned:

- Cake mold too big or too deep, preventing the top of the cake from browning

- Pyrex molds and molds of dark colors absorb more heat:raise the rack of your oven

- Deformed mould, which causes uneven cooking

4. It sags:

- Temperature too low

- The oven door was opened during cooking

- Cake taken out of the oven too soon

- Too much butter, sugar, baking soda or yeast

- Not enough flour

5. It's too grainy :

- Temperature too low

- The dough is overmixed

- Too much yeast ortoo much flour

6. It overflowed in the oven:

- Temperature too low

- Mold too small

- Too much yeast or too much sugar

7. It's too hard :

- Temperature too high

- Not enough butter or sugar

- Too much flour

8. It's too "mushy":

- Temperature too low

- The cake cooled too long in the mold (the ideal is to unmold it as soon as it comes out of the oven)

9. It's not golden enough :

- Temperature too low

- The molds are too close together during cooking

10. Edges darkened:

- Oven overloaded

- Mold that touches the walls of the oven or another mold

11. The cake does not have enough volume:

- Temperature too high

-Not enough yeast

- Overmixed cake batter

- Mold too big

There you go, you now know the mistakes to avoid so that you no longer miss your cakes.

Simple, effective and practical!

After all, it's not that complicated, is it?

All you have to do is find the recipe you need and get cooking to delight your family and friends.