Baking Science
Are you struggling with layer cakes because there are big holes in your cakes? Did your cakes collapse when they came out of the oven? The answers to your baking troubles are here!
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Thick cookies and reasons cookies don't spread
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Flat cookies and reasons they spread thin
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Oven rack position
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The jam setting point and how to determine jam set
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Baking with yeast
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Why do we bake at 350 ºF?
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How to bake a flat cake and make a cake rise evenly
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What happens when you bake?
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Single-acting versus double-acting baking powder
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Why cookies end up very dark on the bottom and completely raw in the middle
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Why chill cookie dough and other techniques to stop cookies from spreading
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How to use baking ratios
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Why do cakes sink?
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Why are there sometimes large holes inside of cake?
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Baking soda vs baking powder: which chemical leavener do you need?
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Why do blueberries turn green in muffins
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How to prevent caramel from crystallizing