Can cake batter sit before using?
I'm making a sour cream pound cake for an event. I would ideally like to make the batter in the morning. I have something else I have to do around 11:30, though, and I won't be home for about an hour.
Would it be ok to mix the batter together around 11, cover it, leave and come back? Would my cake be messed up in any way? Should the batter be refrigerated if I let it sit?
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Usually cake batter does spoil or become unmixed if allowed to sit for long periods of time. After all, most of it is physically, not chemically combined. That being said, if you need to walk away, you definitely want to refrigerate the batter, esp. if there are raw eggs in the batter. Best to mix a cake batter and bake immediately.
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Yes, you can make the oil-based cake batter in advance and wrap it with cling film to refrigerate for up to 2 days at most. Is it OK to let cake batter rest before baking? It depends upon the type of cake batter. Usually, it is OK to chill some batters that don't use baking soda for up to 24 to 48 hours.Can I let my cake batter sit before baking?
Moreover, some recipes call for allowing the cake batter to rest for ten minutes before baking. In those cases, you don't have to put the cake batter in the refrigerator. It is safe to leave it out on the counter for ten minutes. For the best results, set a timer and preheat the oven while your cake batter is resting.Do I have to use cake batter immediately?
Most cake batter doesn't need to be baked immediately. Although you'll get the best results by baking it straight after mixing the wet and dry ingredients, a lot of cake batter can sit in the fridge for anywhere from 1-24 hours and still rise during baking.Can you make cake batter and cook it later?
Cake batter can be made ahead of time, but leaving it for too long will result in a cake that's more dense and flat than normal. After a while, the air that was whipped into the batter will be lost and the baking powder will lose effectiveness. Cake batter should be stored in the fridge.How Long Can Cake Batter Sit Out? \u0026 How To Store It?
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Given that this question has 10k views I figured I should update everyone.
Yes, I made the batter beforehand, poured it into a bundt pan, and put it in the fridge for about 2-3 hours. When I got home, I let the cake come up to room temperature while the oven preheated.
It came out fine just like every other time I made the same cake recipe.
Turns out that YES you CAN make pound cake batter a few hours ahead of time.
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