How do I prevent m cake from cracking open in the middle while baking?!
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Do not over mix your batter. This causes air to get trapped in the batter. During the baking process,the air will escape leaving those ugly cracks behind. This is especially true for cheesecakes.
Adjust your oven temperature appropriately, and place cake on center rack. If the temperature is too hot, the cake will rise too fast and cause the top to crack. This is the most common cause.
Once your cake is placed in the oven, walk away! If you are like me, you will want to open the door and check on it....don't! Your cake is happy and safe, but if you need reassurance, look through the door. Opening it will only lead to cracking.
If you are making a cake from scratch, carefully measure your baking powder and/or baking soda. Adding too much will cause cracks.
To avoid cracking after baking, use a spatula or knife and go around the outside of the pan. Cracking can happen as the cake shrinks and pulls away from the sides. Be careful not to overhandle until the cake is cool.
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when you pop it in the tin (pre-oven), push the mixture up around the edges with a rubber spatula, so it appears like the middle dips in - when it comes out it should be perfect and flat!
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if you are making a traditional cake. I'd say turn your oven down a bit or shorten the baking time. The crack is a sign of over cooking.
If its a cheesecake or something with more egg... try baking it in a water bath to ensure even cooking temps
Check that your oven is at the right temp using a second thermometer.
Put the cake pan in a second, larger pan of water (water bath, or bain marie) so it heats and cooks evenly.
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Your oven is too hot
A cake is done when it just starts pulling away from the sides of the pan. Most people bake their cakes beyond that. It isn't necessary.
Baker for over 35 years
Sounds like a mixture of a couple of things - Oven is too hot & also you may be filling the cake pans just a little too much.
i think thats pretty normal? I take a long serrated knife and cut off the "dome" part so that its flat before i put the icing on it.
The oven may be a little too hot.
Bake on a lower temperature for longer. Try it out.
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You don't like CRACK?
