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    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!

    The freezer plate test with a dollop of strawberry jam to show it wrinkles when it sets.

    The jam setting point and how to determine jam set

    Pre-shaping bread dough to make a sourdough boule in a Dutch oven.

    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?

    Single-acting versus double-acting baking powder

    Why cookies end up very dark on the bottom and completely raw in the middle

    A sheet pan of cut out shortbread cookie stars ready to be baked.

    Why chill cookie dough and other techniques to stop cookies from spreading

    Whipping egg whites to stiff, glossy peaks like a pillowy meringue

    How to use baking ratios

    Why do cakes sink?

    Earl Grey tea layer cake - inside-

    Why are there sometimes large holes inside of cake?

    A box of baking soda and a container of Magic baking powder with a set of measuring spoons for scooping these chemical leaveners

    Baking soda vs baking powder: which chemical leavener do you need?

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    Eggless chocolate cake

    Chocolate layer cake with cream cheese frosting and chocolate sprinkles on a cake stand.
    Learn to make an eggless chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting with this easy recipe!

    Baking with rhubarb

    • Strawberry rhubarb jam
    • Rhubarb crumble
    • Rhubarb raspberry upside-down cake
    • Rhubarb muffins with sour cream and streusel
    A plate of scones with rhubarb served with jam.
    Scones with rhubarb

    Baking conversions

    How to poach pears

    Poached pears on an enamelware plate.
    This simple poached pears recipe is easy and you can use the fruit for salads, appetizers, and desserts!

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