Comments on: Why do my cakes sink in the middle? http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/05/13/why-do-my-cakes-sink-in-the-middle/ Welcome to our amazing world of sugarcraft and cake decoration Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:30:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lindy Smith http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/05/13/why-do-my-cakes-sink-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 Lindy Smith Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:49:16 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=1277#comment-2062 Hi Emma Hope the carrot cake was a sucess. You are, in my opinion correct, cake testers are glorified skewers. Another trick to see if a cake is baked is to listen to it, this may sound strange but next time you bake listen closely....!!!! Hi Emma
Hope the carrot cake was a sucess. You are, in my opinion correct, cake testers are glorified skewers. Another trick to see if a cake is baked is to listen to it, this may sound strange but next time you bake listen closely….!!!!

]]> By: Emma http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/05/13/why-do-my-cakes-sink-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 Emma Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:40:03 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=1277#comment-1902 Hi, I have seen in many shops these cake tester probes which I've believed to be nothing more than a skewer - is there anything more to them? The reason I ask is that I am never 100% confident that the cake is cooked even when the skewer has come out clean as I have had a few instances where it's still be slightly undercooked in the middle. Thank you for your wonderful cake recipies, they work a treat every time, in fact I'm just trying the carrot cake recipe as I type! yum yum!! Hi, I have seen in many shops these cake tester probes which I’ve believed to be nothing more than a skewer – is there anything more to them? The reason I ask is that I am never 100% confident that the cake is cooked even when the skewer has come out clean as I have had a few instances where it’s still be slightly undercooked in the middle. Thank you for your wonderful cake recipies, they work a treat every time, in fact I’m just trying the carrot cake recipe as I type! yum yum!!

]]> By: Susan http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/05/13/why-do-my-cakes-sink-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 Susan Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:00:16 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=1277#comment-1890 Hi Shelly, Thanks for your suggestion, I've tried a smaller cake tin and put in an extra teaspoon of baking power in the plain flour mix and hey presto it worked. Susan Hi Shelly,
Thanks for your suggestion, I’ve tried a smaller cake tin and put in an extra teaspoon of baking power in the plain flour mix and hey presto it worked.

Susan

]]> By: Shelly http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/05/13/why-do-my-cakes-sink-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1838 Shelly Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:36:58 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=1277#comment-1838 Hi Susan, I had a similar problem.. Though i am not an expert but you can try using a smaller baking dish. I used a loaf pan and my cake didnt sink. Hope this helps.. Shelly Hi Susan,

I had a similar problem.. Though i am not an expert but you can try using a smaller baking dish. I used a loaf pan and my cake didnt sink.

Hope this helps..
Shelly

]]> By: Shelly http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/05/13/why-do-my-cakes-sink-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 Shelly Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:35:12 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=1277#comment-1837 Hi Jane, I tried the same reciepe again but this time in a loaf pan. And bingo!! It didnt sink. I think my baking dish was too small last time.. Thanks for your suggestions. Shelly Hi Jane,

I tried the same reciepe again but this time in a loaf pan. And bingo!! It didnt sink. I think my baking dish was too small last time..

Thanks for your suggestions.
Shelly

]]> By: Lindys Team http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/05/13/why-do-my-cakes-sink-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Lindys Team Wed, 19 May 2010 12:04:47 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=1277#comment-1614 Hello Susan, It is hard to comment on a recipe which we have not seen. Usually a cake with a sunken middle means that you need to increase the cooking time. I take it you are not opening the oven during cooking - as this temperature change can also cause the middle to sink. It may be worth testing the temperature of your oven with a thermometer - or trying a different recipe! Hello Susan,

It is hard to comment on a recipe which we have not seen.
Usually a cake with a sunken middle means that you need to increase the cooking time.
I take it you are not opening the oven during cooking – as this temperature change can also cause the middle to sink.
It may be worth testing the temperature of your oven with a thermometer – or trying a different recipe!

]]> By: Susan http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/05/13/why-do-my-cakes-sink-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Susan Sat, 15 May 2010 13:21:44 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=1277#comment-1592 Hi,I'm having trouble with a cake recipe that I've tried a couple of times and the same thing happens each time, which is the cake mix sinks in the middle while it is cooking. The recipe uses melted butter, and with icing sugar and caster sugar, it states in the book to beat these ingredients together with an electric hand mixer for a few minutes,which I do for about 3mins, which it then looks light and fluffy, to me. It is then cooked for 35min in a fan oven. Can anyone help Thank you Hi,I’m having trouble with a cake recipe that I’ve tried a couple of times and the same thing happens each time, which is the cake mix sinks in the middle while it is cooking. The recipe uses melted butter, and with icing sugar and caster sugar, it states in the book to beat these ingredients together with an electric hand mixer for a few minutes,which I do for about 3mins, which it then looks light and fluffy, to me. It is then cooked for 35min in a fan oven.

Can anyone help
Thank you

]]> By: Shelly http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/05/13/why-do-my-cakes-sink-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Shelly Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:08:45 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=1277#comment-1342 Hello Jane, Thanks for the tips. Will let you know how my cake comes out next time. Shelly Hello Jane,
Thanks for the tips. Will let you know how my cake comes out next time.
Shelly

]]> By: Jane Dolder http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/05/13/why-do-my-cakes-sink-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1335 Jane Dolder Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:01:07 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=1277#comment-1335 Hello Gina, It sounds like it is not cooked in the middle. Why not use some of our tips on Baking the Perfect Madeira in Cake Chat and Recipes. Jane Hello Gina,
It sounds like it is not cooked in the middle. Why not use some of our tips on Baking the Perfect Madeira in Cake Chat and Recipes.
Jane

]]> By: Jane Dolder http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/05/13/why-do-my-cakes-sink-in-the-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Jane Dolder Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:59:10 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=1277#comment-1334 Hello Shelly, Take a look at our Cake Chat and Recipes and look at "Baking the Perfect Madeira". Jane Hello Shelly,
Take a look at our Cake Chat and Recipes and look at “Baking the Perfect Madeira”.
Jane

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