In the fall and Christmas seasons, a very common plan is to stay at a house with friends or family and make homemade cakes. There are many easy-to-cook cake options like the ‘carrot cake’the chocolate one, the apple one or the iconic ‘cheese cake’, which is the star of Spanish pastries.
But, normally, when making the cake, we usually make mistakes that can harm the result since, as the jury of Masterchef in programs, in baking, the quantity, time and preparation process They must be exact.
To find out what are the three most common mistakes in making a cake, from 20 minutes we have contacted Miguel Moreno, founder of the Pan y Cacao bakery.
Common mistakes when making a homemade cake
Moreno explains that one of the most common mistakes we make when making a cake is Do not sift the flour before. The expert points out that, if we sift it, “it’s easier to mix.”
The second most common error that the expert points out is that of “beat the eggs too much”. “When we beat the eggs too much we start to have air bubbles that are too big“says Moreno.
The third is no give the dough a punch just taken out of the oven. Moreno details that the blow will cause “the volume to drop a little, but cut off any that continue to lose it.”
The reason my cake hasn’t baked correctly
Perhaps it is one of the most typical questions when we make a cake and we see that The desired result has not come out after taking it out of the oven. From ‘CakeFlix’, they explain that it may be because the appliance door has been opened too soon and “the cake has not set or baked properly“.
How to achieve a spongy cake
To make a sponge cake it is necessary to take into account the ingredients that we are going to use. In this article We explain the differences with respect to the elaborations of a cake made with vegetable oil and another with butter at room temperature.
The cake made with vegetable oil It has come out fluffier and taller. Therefore, The result will depend on the type of fat we are going to use.. With these tricks, do you dare to make a cake next Sunday with friends?