Why does my Victoria sandwich have a hole in the base?
I've made the same cake recipe for years, no changes but suddenly my cakes look fine on top but when I turn them out there's a big hollow underneath! Help!
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Guessing there was an accumulation of trapped air, either during the preparation of the batter/sponge cake mix, or when pouring into the pan/tin.
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Gluten can lead to large air pockets in cakes. Too much chemical leavener, like baking powder, can lead to large air bubbles in cakes. Broken emulsion and inconsistent ingredient temperatures can cause air pockets in cakes. The way you fill your pan with cake batter can cause air pockets.Why does my cake have a hole in the bottom?
Holes in cakes are caused by improper mixing (generally over-mixing). You can always fill the holes with frosting to cover them up, but of course preventing them in the first place is the better plan.Why has my Victoria sponge sunk?
Too much leavening agent like baking soda or powder can cause a cake to rise too high too quickly. The gas from the leavening agents builds up and escapes before the cake bakes through in the center. This causes the center to collapse and makes your cake layers sink in the middle.Why did my Victoria sandwich sunk in the middle?
There are three main reasons for this: a/ the oven door has been opened before the cake has set, b/ the cake didn't go in the oven as soon as the mixture was ready or c/ there's too much raising agent.Why is there a hole in the middle of my pound cake?
When you overmix a cake batter you develop too much gluten. The result is the leavening gets trapped in the strong gluten network and it tunnels through the cake batter as it bakes. So you get these tunnels that are baked into the cake.How to bake a DELICIOUS Victoria Sandwich | Paul Hollywood's Easy Bakes
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