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My Cake is Stuck to the Tin! What Do I Do?

My Cake is Stuck to the Tin! What Do I Do?

First, make sure you always grease your tin so you can easily remove your cake easily to serve. My foolproof lining method is : 1. Generously butter the tin. Use softened butter at room temperature and a pastry brush to grease your tin. Do not melt it otherwise the butter won't stick to the sides of your tin. 2. Add one table spoon of all purpose flour to the tin and shake it, so the flour coats all of the surface of the tin. Tap the side of the tin to remove excess flour. This will create a layer that…
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How to Test Your Cupcake Baking Done-ness

How to Test Your Cupcake Baking Done-ness

The easiest mistake to make when baking cupcakes is to overbake them. The cupcakes simply dry out too easily. Most of the cupcakes recipes suggest done-ness when there are still crumbs clinging when tested with a wooden toothpick or wooden skewer. I dont recommend to test cupcake done-ness with metal tester since it will give different results. The metal tester don't really allow crumbs to cling. The brownies cupcakes will show many moist crumbs when they are done - more than most, to take heed.
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