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    Become a better baker with these baking 101 guides focused on techniques, baking science, tips and tricks, and ingredients.

    Baking conversion charts

    Before you begin, don't forget to get your copy of the baking conversion charts, which are essential for helping you convert any of your recipe volumes, weights, temperatures, and more.

    If you are a new baker, please visit the baking starter's guide to get a run-through of what you need to know before you start on your baking journey!

    Baking ingredients

    In order to tackle any baking projects, you need to fill your pantry with the basic baking ingredients from fats (butter and/or oil), eggs, flour, sugar, leavening agents and extracts.

    • Sourdough starter
    • How to make vanilla extract
    • How to make vanilla sugar
    • Sugar in baking

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    Baking tools

    Sure, you could make most baked goods by hand, without using any fancy tools, but some basic baking equipment will help you get the job done faster and better!

    • How to measure cake pan sizes
    • How to use a bundt pan
    • Gifts for bakers and foodies
    • Guide to baking pans and bakeware

    See more baking equipment →

    Baking techniques

    Baking is a craft that needs to be practiced over time. You will need to master a few baking techniques to become a better baker.

    • Oven rack position
    • Pie crust in a stand mixer
    • Pie crust in a food processor
    • The jam setting point and how to determine jam set

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    Baking science

    Understanding baking powder versus baking soda is essential when you bake. If you learn the baking science, you will better understand what makes your recipes work and what goes wrong when they fail!

    • Baking with yeast
    • Why do we bake at 350 ºF?
    • How to bake a flat cake and make a cake rise evenly
    • What happens when you bake?

    See more baking science →

    Baking books

    Here's a rundown of some of my favourite baking books over the years.

    • Books on baking: 2020 edition
    • Baking with Less Sugar
    • Best science of baking books
    • Oh Sweet Day!—a baking book to get you in the spirit

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    Baking conversions and vocabulary

    Working with baking recipes from different sources, you will have to master the vocabulary, baking abbreviations, as well as some French baking terms.

    • Baking recipe abbreviations
    • Baking vocabulary
    • Fruit desserts
    • Dictionary of French baking terms and English translations

    See more baking conversions and vocabulary →

    How to bake quick video tutorials

    • How to make lime marmalade
    • How to poach pears
    • How to make pizza muffins without yeast
    • How to make a coffee banana smoothie
    • How to make sugar cookies with sprinkles
    • How to make an eggless chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting
    • How to get marmalade to set and the marmalade setting point
    • How to make maple cream sandwich cookies
    • How to make banana bread without baking soda

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    Hi, I'm Janice! I am a baking-obsessed recipe developer with a PhD in Chemistry who writes about baking and the science of baking.

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