the middle of my choc. cake fell....

[soontobe]

anyone know why?

[lizzywednesday]

Uneven oven temp or expired leaveners ... assuming it's a scratch cake and not from a mix?

[soontobe]

ya it was from sctrach. thanks

[SnuggleBuggles]

Not done all the way? Did the toothpick come out clean when you tested the middle?

Beth

[BeachBum]

Sometimes over-mixing can cause that problem as well.

[infomama]

From Hershey's site:
If a homemade cake fell (the center of the cake sinks), the following problems may have occurred:
The cake was under-baked - the oven temperature was too low and/or the baking time was too short.
The liquid was over or under measured.
The pan was too small - the batter was too deep.
The cake was moved or jarred before it was sufficiently baked.
Old or expired baking powder was used.
A wooden pick or cake tester was inserted into the cake before it was sufficiently set.

[soontobe]

wow thanks for the help! It's funny because this is my only cake that falls (no matter what size pan I use) and I don't think I do anything diff. than my other cakes. go figure:)

[karstmama]

more room for icing! woot!

[bubbaray]

more room for icing! woot!


:yeahthat:

[karstmama]

give a glance at cakewrecks.blogspot.com and rejoice that yours is lovely and likely spelled correctly! those things...some of them are scary.