Comments on: Cake Baking Tips

By: Chef Rick

Chef Rick — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:11:46 +0000

Make sure the cake mix hasn’t expired, be careful not to over-beat and use metal pans instead of glass or non-stick.

By: Carol

Carol — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:52:09 +0000

I can never get a box cake to rise, what could I
be doing wrong?. I was making a Coconut cake, and
had to use 2 box cakes instead of the usual 1 as the layers did not rise high enough. Any help or suggestions would certainly be appreciated.

By: Chef Rick

Chef Rick — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:31:14 +0000

If everything else has stayed the same, check your oven temperature.

By: Chef Rick

Chef Rick — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:28:46 +0000

Yes, allow at least 10 additional minutes, then check with a wire cake tester or broom straw. It may take as much as an extra half hour. If one of the cakes is cooking faster than the other, switch their position in the oven after you check them.

By: Monica Scott

Monica Scott — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:45:35 +0000

I make a really good banana bread and have been for years. Lately the bread seems to be done on the top but dense and undercooked on the bottom half of the loaf.

I cook it in a stoneware loaf pan @ 350deg.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:50:00 +0000

If I am cooking two bundt cakes at one time do I allow for a longer cooking time or use the same time recommended for one cake? I am making cakes for presents and need to cook two at a time to same time.

By: Kimberly Monroe

Kimberly Monroe — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:40:41 +0000

I’ve tried to make a 7-up cake on several occasions, but the inside of the cake always comes out gummy. How long do I hand mix my butter, sugar, 3 to 5min? What does it actually look like? What am I doing wrong?

Help!

By: Chef Rick

Chef Rick — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:59:31 +0000

Try it on a higher rack and see if that helps.

By: Sylvia Boccassini

Sylvia Boccassini — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:48:54 +0000

I frequently make the Elvis Presley pound cake. It comes out delicious; however, I can see that the bottom of the cake is heavier than the top. Does this mean I should be baking the cake on the center rack rather than the bottom rack of the oven?

By: Chef Rick

Chef Rick — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:34:31 +0000

Try adding about half a cup more flour to compensate for the extra ingredients.