Baking Equipment
When a Larger Cake Batch Outgrows Your Mixing Bowl
Check a mixer’s recipe capacity and the space needed for mixing before increasing a cake batch, then plan separate batches when the equipment requires them.
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Baking Know-How
Muffin Batter Does Not Need to Look Perfectly Smooth
Learn where to stop mixing muffin batter, how to find hidden dry flour and why a few small lumps need not be a problem.
Baking Know-How
A Cake Tin Can Brown the Edges Before the Centre Is Ready
Cake-tin colour and material can change edge browning. Compare pans carefully before adjusting a recipe that used to work.
Pastry Notes
Choux Pastry: Let the Dough Decide How Much Egg It Needs
Learn what to observe between egg additions in choux pastry, why a temporarily split mixture is normal, and when to stop before piping.
Cake Skills
Freeze Cake in Portions You Will Actually Serve
Plan cake portions, wrapping and labels before freezing so you can bring out what you need and follow the recipe’s thawing instructions.
Cake Skills
A Parchment Sling Makes the Last Step of Baking Easier
Fit a parchment sling to your baking pan so a cooled loaf or traybake can come out cleanly without awkward pulling or oversized paper.