Does noise really make a cake go flat?!
Answers: Only if the noise is loud enough to cause a vibration, that could make the cake go flat, the movement not the sound
i dont think so.
Depends. Well, if you are talking about the decibel of a jet airplane then anything is gonna wanna go flat after that. If its a really loud stereo or t.v. then no.
no. that is just unknown thinking and un-learned science.
Shennanigens!!!!! That is a crock of sh$@.... that is a tall tale about not touching, not to be mistaken of actual noise... like when your mom used to scream "what's all that noise in there?"
well noise itself is vibration threw the air, which can move things, like small winds
No opening the cooker whilst it is cooking makes it go flat,
Some people believe soundwaves can alter the way a cake rises, however this is an old wives tail that hasn't been proven.
It speculation but I believe in order to not make noise you have to be away from the cake itself: therefore you are not tempted to open the oven to see how the cake is doing.
Its a crafty way to keep you out of the kitchen! So not to spoil the food.
Been baking all my life and never heard that one before. If you jar the oven, maybe, otherwise only if you open the oven door.
So what kind of cake are you baking? I can smell it from here. ummmmmm smells so good!
yep, it really does!
remember, noise is not just our perception of it. sound is made of waves, and waves move, and things in motion have energy. cakes rise rather delicately due to the air that collects within them, and air is pretty delicate too. a nice big bunch of sound waves can just knock the air out of a cake that's trying to rise. so walk softly and don't slam the oven door!
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Are you referring to when people say don't bang the oven door?
My mother was a pastry chef and she used to say that. It's actually the cold air from outside the oven being forced into the hot oven by banging the door closed that causes cakes to collapse.
My grandmother used to make her pound cake with butter, sugar, eggs and flour. She separated the eggs and beat the yolks with the sugar and butter, then added the flour, then folded in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Because the egg whites were the only thing making the cake rise, things like slamming the door WOULD make the cake fall. And then you would really be making some noise 'cos she would whup your behind! Nowadays, most recipes call for some other type of leavening like baking powder or baking soda and these recipes are not as sensitive to sound and vibration, so it is unlikely that loud noises will affect anything you are baking today.
I've never heard of or experienced such a thing. Are you thinking of a souffle, maybe? They are a bit more touchy ....
No. It's not the noise/sound, it's the vibrations condensing the molecules.
no no no.....movement can make it go flat.