Rule No. 1 of baking is (almost) always this: Follow the recipe. As someone who shares recipes and frequently helps troubleshoot them, I’m a firm adherent to this adage. But … some rules are meant to ...

It's no secret that cake pan sizes are important to achieve the proper results when you're baking. That said, we’ve all been in a situation where a recipe calls for a cake pan size that isn’t on our ...

Question: How do I judge cooking time when converting a cake recipe from layer pans to a bundt pan? Is there a formula? Answer: There’s no tried-and true formula, but Susan Purdy’s timing comparison ...

For delicious, fluffy cakes and other delectable desserts, the right tools make all the difference. Bakers know that choosing the best layer cake pans goes beyond a pretty exterior. Size materials and ...

Any baker knows that it's crucial to get a recipe's ingredients exactly right, but choose your baking vessel unwisely, and ...

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