{"id":5521,"date":"2022-02-26T10:17:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T15:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/?p=5521"},"modified":"2022-10-22T11:01:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-22T15:01:41","slug":"clever-ways-to-fix-and-prevent-a-dense-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/clever-ways-to-fix-and-prevent-a-dense-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Clever Ways To Fix & Prevent A Failed Dense Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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In the past, whenever my cakes went wrong, it was either because they were too heavy and dense or because they were too dry, and at first, I was often unsure of where I specifically went wrong in the baking process to cause those issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is My Cake so Dense and Heavy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, your cake is dense because you made a mistake when preparing your cake batter. Common mistakes include using cold ingredients or over-mixing your batter. Additionally, not measuring your ingredients properly can cause them to be too dense or heavy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve always enjoyed cooking as well as baking, and when I first began making cakes, I incorrectly assumed that I could approach baking in the same way that I approach cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not fully measuring ingredients, changing recipes on a whim, and following my \u201cgut,\u201d were all things I did when I first began making cakes because that\u2019s how I often cook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, these actions went against the scientific needs of baking and often led to many disastrous cakes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While these ruined cakes were frustrating at the time, I\u2019m thankful for all of those blunders because now I can share with you what you can do to prevent making the same mistakes I did and how you can fix them if you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Side Note:<\/strong> You might also want to know why your cakes can sometimes come out Crumbly or Moist<\/strong>. I dug into the root of the problem and I wrote an article about Preventing and Fixing Crumbly and Moist Cakes,<\/a><\/strong> which you can check out here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 Ways to Fix & Prevent Dense Cakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n