Solutions for Common Cake Baking Problems

So many things can go wrong when baking cake. But don't fret! Follow our tips so you'll never make the same mistakes again. 

• If your cake falls, it could be because your oven was not hot enough or you did not bake the cake long enough, the batter was undermixed, or too much baking powder, soda, liquid or sugar was used. To avoid this, try not opening the oven door while baking and being very accurate with measuring your ingredients.
• If your cake peaks in the center, your oven may have been too hot at the start of baking, or you could have used too much flour and not enough liquid. Again, be precise in your measurements to avoid this common mistake.
• If your cake is heavy, you probably overmixed the batter when adding the flour and liquid. Also, your oven temperature could be too low, or you may have used too much shortening, sugar, or liquid.
• If your cake is coarse, you most likely did not mix the batter enough. If mixing more does not resolve the problem, it could be because the oven temperature was too low, or too much baking power or soda was used.
• If your cake is dry, it could be because of overbaking, overbeating egg whites, using too much flour, baking powder, or soda, or not enough shortening or sugar.
• If your cake cracks and falls apart, try not removing it from the pan too soon. Also, it could be a result of too much shortening, baking powder, baking soda, or sugar.