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Solving Pound Cake Problems
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Servings: 0
Categories:
Cakes
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Information
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Southern
Ingredients:
Directions:
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BATTER OVERFLOWS: Too much batter in pan or overmixing.
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STICKY CRUST: Too much sugar or underbaked.
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DAMP CAKE: Cooled too long in pan or underbaked.
4.
TOUGH CRUST: Overmixed or not enough sugar, fat, or liquid.
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SINKING IN CENTER: Underbaking; Removed from pan too soon; Exposed to draft during baking and cooling; or Too much liquid, leavening, or sugar.
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HEAVY TEXTURE: Not enough leavening; Old baking powder or baking soda; Overmixing; Wrong baking temperature; or Too much fat, sugar, or liquid.
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CRUST TOO BROWN ON BOTTOM: Use of dark baking pan; Pan placed too low in oven.
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CAKE FALLS: Insufficient baking; Oven temperature too low (check oven temperature with thermometer); Removed from pan too soon.
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