April 12, 2018

10 Baking Tips and Tricks you didn’t know you needed

Now you know your baking terms, here are a few baking tips and tricks from the professionals that will have you whipping up some scrumptious goodies.

1. Make sure your ingredients are the temperature the recipe specifies. This way, nothing will go wrong.
2. If your brown sugar is brick hard, microwave it in a baking dish covered with a wet paper towel for 20 seconds. Or, put it in a 150°C degree oven for 5 minutes.
3. You can swap avocado for butter in cakes to make them (a little) healthier.
4. Ripen your bananas quickly by putting them in the oven for 40 minutes at 150°C.
5. Easily make whipped cream without a stand mixer by shaking it in a glass jar.
6. Get softened butter in seconds without melting it by putting it under a warm glass.
7. If you need to use chilled butter, grate it and freeze it for about an hour beforehand. Since it’s already quite cold and in itty-bitty pieces, you’ll handle it less which will prevent the butter from melting and it keeps the fat molecules intact, resulting in flakier pastries.”
8. Always let your cakes cool before attempting to ice them. This way, your cakes don’t crack and the icing doesn’t melt.
9. Bang your cake pans on the counter a few times before putting them in the oven to let the air bubbles escape.
10. Test your cakes with a toothpick to check if they’re done.

There you go! Easy tips and tricks from the pros to make baking a breeze for you.