{"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
This post contains affiliate links.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n 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 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 I love to bake, and cakes are my favorite thing to make. Whenever a friend or family member has a birthday, I am the designated cake maker. Because of this, I have had a lot of experience making cakes and have thus had the opportunity to learn from many mistakes over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While I like to do my mixing by hand, I much rather prefer using a Stand Mixer instead.<\/strong> I recently wrote an article that talks about the 3 Best Stand Mixers<\/a><\/strong> that bakers can buy in each stage of their baking journey. After reviewing a few stand mixers, the Best Overall Mixer<\/strong> was the KitchenAid Artisan Tilt-Head Stand Mixer.<\/a><\/strong> You can check out this stand mixer on Amazon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Generally speaking, adding sour cream to your cake batter is a great way to prevent making a dense or dry cake. While many people have learned to incorporate dairy into their recipes, sour cream is often left out even though this ingredient can add much-needed moisture to any cake batter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I actually came to learn about the moisture benefits of sour cream when I was once making a homemade chicken pot pie for the first time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\nWhy is My Cake so Dense and Heavy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9 Ways to Fix & Prevent Dense Cakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Add Sour Cream<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n