Five common baking mistakes and how to make them better. A failed bake is incredibly frustrating and often confusing.
Baking can be fun – if you don’t get in your own way. You didn't weigh the ingredients. Your oven wasn't at the right temperature. Glass heats up slowly. Metal heats up faster. If you take out a cake or even a batch of brownies or blondies when the faster-hardening edges seem to be done, the center may still be raw.