{"id":6080,"date":"2023-03-05T15:13:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T20:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/?p=6080"},"modified":"2023-03-05T19:41:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T00:41:19","slug":"why-are-my-cupcakes-dry-crumbly-and-falling-apart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/why-are-my-cupcakes-dry-crumbly-and-falling-apart\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are My Cupcakes Dry, Crumbly & Falling Apart: Prevent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This post contains affiliate links.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cupcakes make a great treat for birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions. Unfortunately, I’ve had times where I’ve ended up with a ruined batch of dry, crumbly cupcakes and I didn’t know why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cupcakes usually turn out dry and crumbly because the cupcake batter was overmixed or the cupcakes were baked at too high of a temperature. You can prevent this by following the cupcake recipe precisely when it comes to the method of mixing and the temperature at which you set the oven.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While these are the two main reasons why your cupcakes are dry and crumbly, there are still many more! Here are some tips I’ve learned that have helped me prevent future baking blunders with my cupcakes, as well as how you can salvage a batch of dry, crumbly cupcakes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a general rule, cupcakes become dry and crumbly because the cupcakes were baked for too long, the wrong ingredients were used, they were baked at too high of a temperature, or even because the cupcake batter was under or overmixed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many reasons why cupcakes may be dry and crumbly after they are baked, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy are my cupcakes dry & crumbly?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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