The easiest pan substitution you can make is a 9-inch round and an 8-inch square.…Round Cake Pans – Cake Pan Sizes. Pan Size Volume Use Instead 8″ x 2″ round 6 cups 8″ x 8″ x 2″ square pan 10″ x 1.5″ pie plate 11″ x 7″ x 2″ rectangular pan 9″ x 2″ round Click here to continue reading…
The protein content of the bread flour goes through a process of ‘diluting’ when cornstarch is added to it. It will result in less gluten development and a lighter cake that’s closer to cake flour or pastry flour. Use the ratio of 1 cup of bread flour to 3 tbsp of cornstarch to make all-purpose Click here to continue reading…
The take-away: In a pinch, substitute buttermilk, or milk that has been spiked with a little lemon juice or vinegar (aka homemade buttermilk) and use 1/4 less milk than the amount of yogurt called for in the recipe. What can be used instead of curd? Desi Hacks: Curd substitute in cooking Heavy Cream. Adding heavy Click here to continue reading…
To replace 1 cup of white sugar you can substitute it for 3/4 cup honey, or 3/4 cups maple syrup or 2/3 cup agave or 1 teaspoon stevia. What can I use to substitute sugar? Here are our top six sugar substitutes when it comes to baking: Coconut sugar. Play video. … Agave nectar or Click here to continue reading…
To replace one egg in a cake mix, you can simply use ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce. Applesauce will add a nice, smooth flavor to your cake as well as provide moisture to the batter, keeping your cake from drying out as it bakes. What can I use instead of eggs in a cake? Fortunately, there Click here to continue reading…
To substitute cake flour for all-purpose flour, the most accurate way to do it is to pull out the kitchen scale and substitute it ounce for ounce. All-purpose flour weighs about 4.5 ounces per cup while cake flour weights about 4 ounces per cup. How do I substitute cake flour for all purpose? Converting from Click here to continue reading…
To use cake flour in a recipe that calls for self-rising all-purpose flour use 1 cup cake flour and 2 tablespoons, ½ teaspoon baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt. To use cake flour in a recipe that calls for self-rising cake flour use 1 cup cake flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt. Click here to continue reading…
If you do want to bake layer cakes in one tin then make sure that the sides of the tin are deep enough. The cake batter should not come more than 2/3rds up the side of the tin, otherwise it could overflow during baking. Can I bake a cake in one pan? Fortunately, most any Click here to continue reading…
Use straws instead of dowel rods to support your larger cakes. Her theory is that the straws displace less cake and so therefore can support as much weight as a dowel rod. It works great for me because straws are cheap, easy to find, and disposable. Can you stack a cake without dowels? The only Click here to continue reading…
If you don’t have an icing spatula, you can use the back, straight edge of a large knife to smooth your buttercream and then clean up the bottom of your cake plate with a paper towel. What can I use instead of a buttercream smoother? Try using half & half cream. Most of the time, Click here to continue reading…
