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. The essential thing: Glass heats up slowly. 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. Your oven wasn't at the right temperature. You didn't mix enough ginger.