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My cake layers used to dome until I tried this oven trick
In my experience, cakes often rise too much in the middle if the oven is too hot. I started placing a pan of water on the lower rack while baking. For my last vanilla cake, this kept the heat steady and the top flat. Now I can stack layers without needing to trim them down. Your mileage may vary, but it saved me a lot of hassle. I learned this after a few lopsided bakes. Maybe it will help you too.
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cole_patel412mo ago
Wow, I always blamed my recipe!
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the_anna2mo ago
Was the recipe really that bad though?
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hollym821mo ago
My old chocolate cake recipe was a total dome factory until I lowered my oven temp by 25 degrees. It's wild how much the heat alone can mess with the rise.
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