Can adding milk prevent a cake from rising?
My white vanilla cake came out really flat despite using baking powder and soda. My mother told me that the milk (a small glass) I added to the batter may have prevented the cake from rising. Is she right?
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No, milk in and of itself does not prevent cakes from rising.
There is noting in milk that changes the action of baking powder or baking soda. Just yesterday, for example, I made chocolate muffins with 1/2 cup of milk, chemically leavened, and they rose beautifully.
There has to be some other factor involved, but you would need to add much more detail to your question in order to have a chance at identifying it.
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No, milk in and of itself does not prevent cakes from rising. There is noting in milk that changes the action of baking powder or baking soda.Does milk stop cakes from rising?
Milk (and other liquids) actually activates other ingredients in the cake batter like leaveners (baking soda, baking powder). And just the same as any other liquid in a cake recipe, it helps everything mix together well and provides steam to help the cake rise.What does adding milk to cake batter do?
Milk: Add MILK, not water, when your box mix calls for liquid. The milk adds density, fat and, most importantly, extra flavor to your mix. Egg WHITES: Not adding the yolks to the cake makes the cake fluffy and whiter!What causes a cake not to rise?
Cakes that don't rise properly or have a surface covered in little holes are often the result of not getting the cake into the oven quickly enough; a common mistake that happens because you forgot to turn the oven on before you started, or you get distracted with something else mid-way through mixing.Can I use milk instead of water to bake a cake?
Instead of using water, use a dairy product. Replacing the water with milk will make your cake instantly taste homemade, while using buttermilk will make it taste rich and creamy.Top 5 Cake Baking Mistakes! | Preppy Kitchen
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