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. Dough is mixed in a glass bowl. 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.