Category "cake"

How to adapt Bundt cake recipes to other size Bundt pans?

I just impulse-purchased a couple of adorable Bundt pans that are 6" in diameter. Since this is not a standard size, how should I adapt recipes intended for oth

How to make a keto-vegan pancake or cake based on almond flour?

My partner is keto for health reasons, and I am vegan for moral reasons. We both want to eat the same meal, and not have me spend yet another hour and a half in

Can a prebaked cheesecake be baked again inside a cake batter

I want to attempt to make a Christmas Piecaken. One of the layers I want to put a 7” cheesecake inside a 10” springform pan and pour red velvet cake

Loaf Cakes Always Sink in The Centre

Every time I bake something in a loaf pan, the centre doesn’t cook and the loaf sinks - badly. The edges are well cooked. This happens on more than one

Why would using a tall baking pan cause the top of a cake to be darker?

I'm reading a review of cake pans. Most of the round pans in the review are 2 inches tall. However, there is one round pan in the review that is 2.5 inches tall

What can I substitute the cocoa powder with for this mille crepe recipe?

I'm following this recipe of a mille crepe, where they do the crepes with cocoa powder. I want to try to make the crepes without cocoa, what should I do? The cu

Can I bake cake in an air fryer?

My oven does not work at the moment, but I have an air fryer. Is it possible to bake a cake in the air fryer?

Can I rescue an old cake mix?

I have some ~year out of date dry cake mix in a sealed bag. According to Does it Go Bad it's still good to use, but it wont' rise the same. The dry mix usually

How do I keep fruit from sinking to the bottom of my cake?

I recently had the opportunity to cook a series of yoghurt cakes. The first batch were tasty yet somewhat dense. For the second batch, I (successfully) attemp

My cake falls while baking

I have been trying to follow some recipes in the book "The European Cake Cookbook" by Tatyana Nesteruk. Several recipes have a similar style which is... beating

Why do the majority of my batters keep splitting no matter what?

I have been baking for around 3 years now and I have been constantly having a problem with split batters for the past few months all of a sudden. After I add eg

Can I add double cream to my cake batter instead of sour cream?

First of all, the reason I ask is because I wanted to follow this recipe for making a keto tiramisu cake but this person is adding sour cream to the batter whic

How to reduce the sweetness of a cake recipe without reducing the sugar [closed]

I am experimenting with cake recipes for my son's wedding. His fiancé wants a vanilla almond cake, and I have found a recipe that is ne

What is the proper way to make a fruit purée?

When making a fruit purée, specifically raspberry, to be used as a filling or a layer for cakes or chocolates, what is the proper way to do this? Should

How does molten chocolate fondant work?

I'd like to understand more about the chemistry involved in baking molten chocolate fondant, specifically: What affects the consistency and how and why? What I

The right custard for baking with a cake

I’ve seen a bunch of videos (eg on YouTube) which show a custard and chiffon cake recipe. This custard is essentially: Egg yolks Condensed milk Milk or ev

Doctoring cake mix to make it denser

I am being lazy and making a cake from a box mix but I want it to be denser. Would adding more flour or less egg accomplish this?

How to mix chocolate into flourless ground almond cake?

TL;DR: When should I add melted chocolate to a ground almond cake recipe? Needing a gluten free recipe for cake, I have been using the following ground almond c

Why is my cream cheese frosting so soft?

I am using (almost) the CupcakeJemma recipe for cream cheese frosting: 150g soft unsalted butter 240g cream cheese 320g icing sugar (confectioner’s/powder

Cake glaze made with juice didn't bind

The other day my dad and I placed the strawberries and the glaze on a strawberry cake. He used strawberry juice for the glaze instead of water to avoid watery t