Baking goodies for your friends and loved ones doesn’t need to wait for an occasion. By creating things from scratch, you can show them how much you care about them. Today, we will talk about some tips to make your cake light and fluffy.
This article is perfect for those who are planning to work in the baking business. New bakers may find it hard to achieve the desired consistency of the cakes that they bake. Failing to identify what causes a cake to fail leads to a waste of time, energy and money.
Here are the some of the most common mistakes that beginner bakers make:
Unprecise measurement of ingredients
Underbeating or overbeating of the batter
Failure to know how the oven works
Frequent opening of the oven while baking
Substitution of ingredients
Using inferior quality or expired ingredients
Incorrect temperature of ingredients
How to Make Light and Fluffy Cakes
Baking is an art, but it also requires precision and obedience to standards. Therefore, to be successful in churning out light and fluffy cakes, you need to follow directions strictly. Adding too much or too little, setting an incorrect temperature, or using poor quality ingredients could lead to disaster.
Arguably, the number one criteria that people are looking for in their cakes is the taste. Customers expect the cake to have just the right amount of sweetness. Coming at a close second is the consistency of the cake. – people expect their baked goodies to feel heavenly in their mouths.
So, how do you make cakes light and fluffy? The secret is in the mixing!
Be careful with using the mixer
Know when to use your mixer and be very conscious of the amount of time needed. A rule of thumb: once you have mixed your batter and you have achieved the desired consistency, put your mixer away.
Limit air intake in the batter
Some recipes may require using a spatula to cut and fold ingredients together. Incorporating too much air will cause the batter to rise high and then sink as soon as you take it out of the oven.
Don’t overmix
Ideally, mix the batter for not more than 5 minutes. Otherwise, the product would be a dense and gluey cake, which no one would be too happy to sink his teeth into it.
Know how to use the whisk
If you are using a hand whisk, it may take a little longer. Make sure that as you start whisking, the batter would have a yellow color. By the time you stop whisking, the batter should look almost white and fluffy due to the air in it. This process is called creaming.
Learn how to beat egg whites properly
Egg whites should be whipped well, starting with using room temperature eggs and beating in a hand mixer at slow speed.
By following these tips, you have the potential to successfully bake delectable creations that will sell like hotcakes!
