Questions tagged [baking]

Questions about cooking by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven.

Most questions in this tag will be about some type of leavened product: cakes, pastries, breads, and so on. However, any food cooked by convective heat at moderate temperatures may be considered baking.

If your question is about cooking meat, vegetables, or other non-rising food, especially at very high heat, consider using the tag instead. Other common oven techniques that are not baking include and .

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How to bake the Betty Crocker Super Moist White Cake

Firstly - I have a Betty Crocker super moist white cake mix which is 16.25 oz. Would putting all of the 16.25 oz cake mix in a 9 x 1.5 inch wilton round pan not be a good idea? If it's not a good idea, what is your suggestion? The recipe says it…
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Chiffon Cake Problem

I would like to know what are the causes for a chiffon cake to have a caved in centre. After baking, the cake turns out with a nice dome. The cake is overturned immediately to cool. But after about 15 minutes of cooling, the centre of the cake which…
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How can I fix brownies that I accidentally added ketchup and pepper to?

When whisking eggs with flour, I accidentally added about 3 tablespoons of ketchup (I know, I know - I was making pizza at the same time and mixed up the two doughs). I also added ground pepper. I'm afraid I messed everything up irrevocably - the…
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Is it ok to pre-mix dry ingredients a few days before baking?

I've been asked to bake at someone else's house that I'm traveling to. I thought it might be easier to measure all the dry ingredients at home and combine them in airtight plastic bags until ready to use - like a store-bought mix. Is there any…
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cake smells bad of egg, is dense and rubbery

This was the first time bake a cake (basic sponge cake) with an electric beater. The final result was that the cake was smelling very bad of eggs, it was was very dense and rubbery. I dont see this kind of cake in bakery, there the cakes are…
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Putting raisins (etc) in bread, but avoiding the outside?

I make a simple bread dough in a large bowl, cover with plastic, and let it rest overnight. In the morning, I want to put some chocolate morsels and raisins in the dough, and then bake it. No problem but: On this occasion I want none of the raisins…
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My German Apple Cake sank in the middle and I don't know how to fix it

I baked a German Apple Cake with a basic streusel on top, it rose on the edges and fell in the center. I'm wondering if it was because the streusel didn't reach the edges of the cake, or possibly because I put it on too early. I followed the recipe…
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To Preheat Or Not

I read a recipe that said don't preheat the oven when baking a pound cake. Why wouldn't you preheat the oven? Every recipe I've ever read said preheat the oven. This is really confusing to me.
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Fluids in a turkey

I've never roasted a turkey before today. I had an emergency with a freezer thaw and had to cook a turkey in a hurry. It had been in the freezer a bit and I was concerned that it would be dry. Having heard this before, I took a small bowl and poured…
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More dense cookie

I am trying to recreate a cookie my grandmother made. She helped me with the ingredients. I have the taste right, but the texture is wrong. I need a dense, smooth top, crunchy cookie. One that browns well and is good for dunking. What I end up…
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Crust separating from crumb in white bread. What gives?

The last couple of loaves I have made have had large air-bubbles which form at the top of the loaf, separating the crust in places from the crumb. Before shaping, I have been degassing my dough using the King Arthur Flour recommended technique of…
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inside dimension for homemade digestive cookie mold

I'm interested in modeling and 3D printing a digestive cookie mold in metal. I plan to model some text into the press itself, so that the cookie's all have a consistent wordmark after baking. Since I have never baked these before, I don't know how…
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What would the best Cornflour substitute be for a Pavlova?

Our local stores do not sell cornflour so I need a substitute. Online I'm finding people saying use normal flour, or you can use arrowroot or you can use cornstarch at half the quantity. But these substitutions are given for purposes like…
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Why are jelly donuts usually raspberry flavored

Why are jelly donuts filled with raspberry flavored jelly unless specified otherwise. There are lemon filled, strawberry filled, etc but if you just ask for a "jelly donut" it will be raspberry filled.
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Is it difficult to make a béchamel sauce for 15 persons?

Is it difficult to make a béchamel sauce for 15 persons? Is the process different than preparing 2 or 3 servings, and how can I have it come out the same?
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