The BAKING MISTAKES you didn't know you were making!

The BAKING MISTAKES you didn't know you were making!

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Ever ended up with a dry, overly dense, broken or sunken cake? Chances are you’re making a baking mistake without even knowing it! In this video I’ll be taking you through 9 common baking mistakes that are so easy to avoid, it’s just about knowing that they’re mistakes in the first place! 🙂 Baking can be a little tricky, as they say, baking is a science! But knowing a little about the science involved in baking really goes a long way, and will help you become a more confident baker. These are tips and tricks I wish I knew before I started baking, so I really hope this helps you with your baking journey 😀

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – 00:13 – Intro
00:13 – 00:56 – Mistake 1 (overmixing cake batter)
00:56 – 02:25 – Mistake 2 (measuring your flour incorrectly)
02:25 – 02:53 – Mistake 3 (using expired baking powder or baking soda)
02:53 – 03:08 – Mistake 4 (using cold ingredients)
03:08 – 03:52 – Mistake 5 (not creaming your butter and sugar correctly)
03:52 – 04:25 – Mistake 6 (opening the oven door too early)
04:25 – 04:42 – Mistake 7 (not greasing/lining cake pans)
04:42 – 05:11 – Mistake 8 (letting your cake batter sit for too long before baking it)
05:11 – 06:13 – Mistake 9 (incorrectly substituting ingredients)

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50 Comments

  1. @Gilbert_Alexander November 18, 2024 at 8:21 am

    Let’s make a bacon cake!

  2. @SweetyAgarwal-x9m November 18, 2024 at 8:24 am

    Aap ki is snack ne oil kyada pee rakha hai

  3. thanks girl

  4. Road to 500k guys please share our favorite baking channel out thanks

  5. Tysm ❤ i made my first cake and was wondering why it tastes like that and got to know i used the cup and measurements by it got wrong a little bit

  6. @FaithfulEchoes123 November 18, 2024 at 8:27 am

    Wow it really helps a lot.😊

  7. Straight to the point, easy to understand… thank you.

  8. Thanks so much for sharing. Av been making some of those mistakes and at times i end up with dense or sunken and dry cakes. Following from Kenya.

  9. Thank you so much❤ I am 13years old and have been baking since i was 8, and i always wondered why the cakes don’t come out perfect after following the procedures correctly but now i see the reason. You are the best teacher❤ Lots of thanks😊

  10. Thank you so much,love from Pakistan ❤

  11. Great tips. You’re very good 👍

  12. @she_hereasimtitir November 18, 2024 at 8:33 am

    127g…. Even the flour is an czennie!!!! Thank you so much for this video ma’am!!!! I was going to bake a cake for father’s day and eid, this helps a lot!!!!

  13. @Mubarakaahshakirah November 18, 2024 at 8:34 am

    👏🏻😍

  14. @JamesHathaway-x6s November 18, 2024 at 8:34 am

    Such an enlightening video! I had no idea I was making some of these baking mistakes. Thanks for the tips – can’t wait to improve my baking skills!

  15. Guilty as charged but thank you🥹♥️

  16. I was so down recently why my cake get flattened, I didn’t change anything. Your videos helps a lot. Thank you!

  17. VERY Useful – THANKS for sharing

  18. I just start baking and I’m so glad Alhamdulillah I find your video ❤

  19. @sandrajohnson9739 November 18, 2024 at 8:38 am

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  20. Mera hamesa broken

  21. @happyrexsentertainment1965 November 18, 2024 at 8:40 am

    Young baker here !
    I just learned baking about some months ago that too just from YouTube like following the instructions . All of them except a few were edible and some were literally chef’s kiss 💋 which my mum believes is her genes that make me a nice chef . Anyways I always felt my cake being sunken and now I know why so I’ll make sure to never make those mistakes again . Here are some useful tips for young bakers like me which I’ve learnt so far

    Always strain your dry ingredients otherwise it will not combine properly and you might end up overmixing it

    Always means ALWAYS use Powder sugar if you’re using white sugar

    If you ever substitute baking powder with baking soda ( pls consider twice )
    3x b. powder = 1x b. Soda +make sure there is an acid in the recipe

    Always add b. Soda or powder at the end of the recipe

    If the power cuts off while the cake is baking :
    1) if it’s been few minutes just take it out and later put it back
    2) if your halfway through it take it out and freeze it to stop it from getting cooked and then you can put it in the oven when power is on
    3) if you’re almost there just leave it there

    ALWAYS preheat the oven if instructed

    NEVER use drinking chocolate instead of cocoa powder

    Always do the dressing after the cake is cooled

    I hope you find these helpful and correct me if im wrong ❤

  22. @madhusmitadas8449 November 18, 2024 at 8:41 am

    Thank you so much, you’re a life saviour

  23. Very helpful tips , Thanks.

  24. Your speed is too fast. Try explaining in normal speed.

  25. I’ve had quite some cake fails recently but hopefully I can use these tips to improve. So thank you so much for this video.

  26. oh my gosh. i have been making ALL these mistakes and wondering why my baking is bad!! thank you so much

  27. @WinifredAustin-s8e November 18, 2024 at 8:44 am

    Thank you Soo much ❤

  28. Thank you ❤

  29. I was doing everything that you mentioned in the video. The cake wasn’t coming right and I thought it’s not a indian thing to learn cakes and I gave up. Today I baked my second cake with keeping these rules in mind and it came out perfect ♥️ Thank and

  30. Letting my cake batter sit for too long before baking, will it affect my cupcakes that bake later cuz I can’t bake all at one time.

  31. great tips for a starter like me🙂👏👊

  32. @manishakitchennwd7718 November 18, 2024 at 8:46 am

    Nice

  33. Please help me. What is the temperature and timw for baking chiffon cake in fan oven. Thank ypu so much

  34. @horaciodortona574 November 18, 2024 at 8:52 am

    OMG It’s a mine field! But your video was very helpful, and your presentation was spot on. So to thank you I gave you a thumbs up and I subscribed.

  35. @cindymohammed3526 November 18, 2024 at 8:52 am

    I tried this for the very first time it came out really nice and delicious thanks for sharing

  36. Mines rubbery

  37. 3:16 Maybe one day I’ll be adult enough to watch this without laughing.

  38. @strivingmuslima2896 November 18, 2024 at 8:59 am

    Hello @CakesbyMK
    LOVE videos have been very helpful thank youuuu
    I have a question please
    What cake batter is best to include white chocolate chunks?
    I want to make cake loaves and idk what type of cake to make to include the chunks.
    Hope you see this ❤️

  39. So I have a question for anybody who has the answer Three days ago I make some cupcakes and I had some left over and I forgot about them and left him sitting on my counter at the last minute I was told about a birthday party that I was invited to go to I do not have time to make cupcakes again or a cake or anything like that so what I want to know is can I take these cupcakes and heat them up in the microwave cuz I mean obviously they’re hard now because they’ve been sitting out but if I hit them in the microwave will that soften them and will they be safe to eat

  40. Please have online baking class 😊 so that can learn a lot from you 😊

  41. @mariamtsiklauri-vq1zz November 18, 2024 at 9:04 am

    When I bake, it’s always difficult for me to whip the egg whites. I’ve seen many videos on how to whip them correctly, but I think I’m doing something wrong.😅

  42. I made banana cakes twice using different recipes, one baked in the oven and the other i used the steamer. Both turned out looking the same, very dense and wet😢

  43. @ChiomaUdochukwu-jf9pj November 18, 2024 at 9:06 am

    Thanks so much

  44. So I have a question for anybody who has the answer Three days ago I make some cupcakes and I had some left over and I forgot about them and left him sitting on my counter at the last minute I was told about a birthday party that I was invited to go to I do not have time to make cupcakes again or a cake or anything like that so what I want to know is can I take these cupcakes and heat them up in the microwave cuz I mean obviously they’re hard now because they’ve been sitting out but if I hit them in the microwave will that soften them and will they be safe to eat?

  45. @nobulalitshwete4346 November 18, 2024 at 9:08 am

    I’m your new follower, and I just wanna say you a ⭐ … learning a lot from your videos . Thank you 😊

  46. I’m sure I’m late and you may not be Monitoring this video, but I wanted to thank you! I’m an older guy that’s always wanted to learn to bake, but raising a family their was never the time. I finally got everyone through college and out of the house. I’m down to me and the wife, and She doesn’t bake so I needed a starting point and your video was perfect for me…. I love the smiles….thank you!

  47. Super helpful, thank you!!! Now I know why my cake sunk!

  48. I moved and am using a different oven. Whan I baked today there was excessive doming. I had to cutt off a bunch of the bottom layer. What causes this?

  49. Thank you so much
    Am so angry
    I did cake for someone and it cracked inside it

  50. @ememobongessien2714 November 18, 2024 at 9:13 am

    I really learnt a lot
    Thanks Ma’am

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