How to Bake Even & Flat Cake Layers

[@allenko3330]

Couldn't help smiling while watching the video, you are so positive and cute!

[@JulianChild]

InCREDibly informative!!! Most videos are made by people less passionate about the art of cooking as they are about being a personality; a KZbin celebrity, so to speak. Give me Julia any day. Yes, you have a lovely personality but your passion, dedication and education show. We learn from you! Thank you for your contribution to our culinary education.

[@Bawskee]

Did you ever bake a cake, and it turned out like this? "no"

[@user-vm7ro1yf1j]

SebSOP lmfao exactly

[@JessicaMartinez-jo6nn]

😆

[@pearlosibu]

I know!! Look like it was baked specifically for this video. I mean, oven has grids where you slide in the racks and trays - I don't know. I came here cuz my cakes dome a bit much - not great for layering cuz then i have to slice off quite a bit.

[@FahadAli-pd2hz]

Today i bake cake and when it ready it is same shap like her 😞😞😞

[@MakeWay4CJ]

Then why are you here?

[@gilianjournals]

thanks for this one. simple but very helpful tips. :)

[@cleomwansa156]

Thanks dear... Very helpful 😍

[@shineymeshach2972]

Hi. Thanks for the wonderful tips. The problem i face is that the cake gets very hard and burnt on one side and incooked on another side. Pl advise if it needs any change in oven setting

[@marthaesporlas577]

thanks for those great and useful tips, esp. for a beginner like me.👍☺

[@pritpalsingh2949]

Good Suggestions last day i have an problem of uneven cake raise that is my cake raised higher from middle of it and I don’t know why

[@meerahjusrut3443]

very helpful now i understand why my cake didn't rise. it was bcaause i was exited and impatiant that i always checked every minutes. thanks for z video

[@kaylahughes6369]

My cakes rise so much in the middle, its hard to stack the layers

[@ashhoeee6998]

same ugh!

[@simyyyy7868]

How to get a flat top cake mam.. I got a cracked cake dome today..plZ help.. WD lv frm India.

[@funwithme6959]

Westpoint wf-2610RK is it good oven???

[@jenna.l.0522]

Ohmygod sooo helpful specially 4 a beginners like me. Ilove u

[@Italian_muslimah]

Im good baker but first time i have problem like this ( dense from one side) thanks alot for the tips 😊

[@Elizabeth-pc2iv]

Please do you know WHY my cakes cracked while they are cooking?

[@rehanasheikh8597]

I have a query,as my oven is small so can I keep half batter aside till my 1st cake bake?

[@drrice1123]

Were you the person from that 1 pic that bakes the cake at a 120° angle. Look it up

[@packleader1215]

My problem is pizza baking

[@josephroycadiz944]

2019 already and yet I find this very informative. Thank you.

[@tonyvallejo8885]

Good tips thank you and God bless you

[@m.b.8314]

This video is great (short, clear & makes a LOT of sense) and it was very easy to understand. I also loved your advice on how to get muffins to inflate really well (i.e. by simply adjusting the temperature). I'm one of those people who can't keep their hands off the door to check due to impatience and excitement, hahaha :). My mother used to tell me never to open the oven door when baking, yet I'd never really take it seriously. The way you explained why made total sense though. So next time I'm baking something, I'll be sure not to touch, unless absolutely necessary (near the end). I also appreciate how you give an approximate baking time (I've always wondered about this), and once again - made total sense to me, as I've noticed the end result depends on a lot of factors (oven temperature, room temperature, heat setting, type of batter, etc., ... ). Thank you, I love your energy! :).

[@sonalithotawattage4784]

very useful tips..thank you

[@taceyhield34]

Thank you, Amira!

[@ritakonjo1234]

Thanks for sharing....

[@gs3914]

Hi, Why do cake rise in the middle?

[@amaligodevithanage6501]

Hi Amira I have a problem with cutting the cake into levels with a cake leveller. At the ending point the cake breaks. Why is that? Thank you

[@CookingWithAmira]

Hi Amali, yeah that happens to me a lot too. so what i do is i start cutting from one end and not go all the way to the other end. instead, just keep cutting starting from the edges until you finish off in the center of the cake (not on the other edge). and the reason why this happens is probably your cake is too moist and crumbly, which is great because your cake probably tastes amazing, but it makes it difficult to cut. and make sure that it is completely cool. another really nice trick, if you have some time, is to freeze your cake and cut it while it is frozen the next day. this way the chances of it breaking are much smaller. also using the cake leveler is actually not the best idea, because it's not easy to control. instead, place some tooth pick all around the cake (about 7 or 8) at the desired height. then take a long serrated knife and and use the tooth pick as indicators. trust me, it's much much better than using a leveler. and if you do this with a frozen cake, then for sure it won't break. good luck

[@farahabrar1625]

thank u sooo much...a ruined a cake today..this video will really help me

[@lolittayt5074]

Thank you so much for your informative video👍

[@CookingWithAmira]

most welcome

[@EmoraChan13]

I enjoyed your video. I was baking a cake and forgot what to do to make them level. I found you video while looking for baking tips. Also wanted to say, we have the same name!!

[@mariatheresa3317]

Hi Amira, the oven that I have is only up to 250F, does it mean i cannot bake cake (chiffon) cake cause in the instruction say bake it to 350F? Will it helps if i will use oven thermometer till it reach to 350F temp.thank you & hope to hear from you.

[@CookingWithAmira]

250F is low to bake a cake, your cake will not rise properly. Try preheating your oven for a long time in order for it to become hot. And when u open the oven door, don't keep it open for long for the heat to stay inside the oven

[@lyndagaston]

@Maria Theresa ~~ How do you have an oven that only reaches 250°?? Do you live in another country than America? I'm totally confused.

[@saivarenya9305]

Yes😇

[@umamaazeem6174]

It worked for me.ur tips thanks alot

[@CookingWithAmira]

Umama azeem I’m glad

[@heavenlee1261]

I just baked a chocolate cake which turned out to be dense. No fluff and no puff. Can I pass it off as a dense sponge recipe instead ? Surely someone can appreciate it without suspecting it was baked with too much liquid such as buttercream and sour cream?

[@gennesiededios1507]

thank you its very helpful I'm only a beginner so thanks for the big help

[@sheridannomore]

You are adorable and so informative. Thanks.

[@mariaperri8041]

My cake is hard on the sides and rises in the middle like a cone and is hard to ice two cakes one on the bottom and the other on top

[@nabilajaddou8111]

i just want to know from where you get the non flat cake??? you always did a prefect and flat cakes, so i am wondering from where you bring this one :)

[@CookingWithAmira]

hahaha nabila actually i had to work very hard on getting a non flat cake :) unlike everyone else

[@alisa.x9626]

Rochelle It wasn’t rude, she was just saying that most people get non flat cakes and it’s easy for them to do that whereas she needs to actually try hard to get a non flat cake.

[@demyvirgo]

if we cook 2 cakes is it ok to bake 1 on top and the other at the bottom of the oven?cause we cook in the "air" mode

[@vikramsn4163]

Tried eggless cake, it rises in the center and after few minutes it blow off and the inside part of cake doesn't get cooked completely. Please suggest

[@amalmemo6077]

it's very helpful,i have question the temperature of my oven is up and down together every time the cake isnot baking.Do u have any idea how can i fix this problem?thank u so much

[@CookingWithAmira]

do you mean that your oven has heating elements on top and bottom? oh that's too bad, it's better if it's only down. you cannot control it to have it only down? if not, try this: place your rack closer to the bottom. heat your oven very well before putting your cake. make sure it's very hot. then, before your put your cake, lower the heat. that way, your cake will not burn from being too close to the heating element, but your oven will be hot enough to make the cake rise. and remember, do not open your oven door

[@rdu239]

1. If you are using convection oven either turn on the bottom or top heat setting only, if you turn both heat areas on, it will bake the cake faster however it will mess up with your timing and you have cant leave out your baking to do other things. 2. trial and error; if your recipe tells for 150C reduce it by 130C, same time. 3. pre prep details, always sift your dry ingredients, after that mix it very well using whisk before you incorporate you wet ingredients. Dont over mix

[@swathii2771]

Hi Amira,so I want to ask that I made cake it was ok in mix but after putting the cake in the oven and after it's baked then after sometime i try to take cake out of the pan and I see some down layer was broken like some parts in down layer was stick in the pan and the cake was very very soft and could not put the frosting I do know why can u pls tell me why ??

[@duchessofkabete]

MAKE it you didn't let it cool long enough or you didn't dust your pan adequately. you can also use parchment paper instead of dusting it.

[@kinglord5429]

anyone cook a cake in a air fryer like Avalon Bay

[@reginacarter-gilliam2125]

How to prevent a cake from cracking in the middle.

[@CookingWithAmira]

usually the cake cracks if it rises too much because the oven is too. to prevent the cake from rising too high, try lowering the oven tempreature to 325F instead of 350F (that's 165 degrees C instead of 180)... and make sure your oven is well heated at that temperature, avoid putting the cake in the oven if the oven is not preheated properly, otherwise the cake will rise too fast as the temperature is increasing

[@huonglynghiem343]

thanks! very helpful :D

[@elbichote1342]

If your cake comes out like that you should not be baking

[@hassanshahzada4311]

hi the video was very helpful but I have a question that my cake arises from everywhere but whenever I cut like after baking done it's always Un baked from the middle and then when I increase the time so the baked part is burnt any help please??

[@kpk9311]

Hi Amira....am facing the issue which you explained in your tip number three.....my cake sunk from middle. I tried to increase my baking time by another 10 min so that I allow the cake to bake completely......but I found vapours over the oven glass....what could be the reason for this? Even after baking it for another 10 to 12 min my cake is still not evenly cooked. Its sunk from middle

[@CookingWithAmira]

K PK hello. I’m not really sure but it seems to me that your oven might not have been hot enough when you put the cake in it. It needs to be pre-heated well before u put it in the oven and close the door immediately. Then let it bake and it should be fine. i usually find vapor in the oven when i first turn it on, as it’s heating, the vapor forms when u heat a cold place, and vapor forms against the glass, just like in the car. But it disappears and dries off so once the oven is hot. I hope this helps 🙂

[@kpk9311]

@@CookingWithAmira thank you for this tip...my cake actually rises evenly inside the oven in just 30 mins with temp of 180° and it looks all Ok, but after 30 mins vapours starts building over the glass. And it tends to get more after 30 minutes....I tried to increase the temperarure as well but there is no much noticable improvement..... It just sink soon less than 5 min when I take it out.

[@mg-dy7wm]

Hi do you have any tips for making cakes not crack and dome

[@CookingWithAmira]

usually the cake cracks if it rises too much because the oven is too. to prevent the cake from rising too high, try lowering the oven temperature to 325F instead of 350F (that's 165 degrees C instead of 180)... and make sure your oven is well heated at that temperature, avoid putting the cake in the oven if the oven is not preheated properly, otherwise the cake will rise too fast as the temperature is increasing

[@mg-dy7wm]

@@CookingWithAmira wow thank you so much. Your really nice for replying so fast. Will use this. Have a good one girl

[@CookingWithAmira]

my pleasure. good luck

[@tripthiks54]

Why making things difficult 🤦

[@jansijacob3268]

The bottom and sides around the cake is getting burnt always. Why is it like this happen

[@shizavlogs1349]

hi i want to know whipped cream is gud for frosting or butter cream m v cunfused about it

[@lindasemper2533]

Thanks very helpful information. Everything I needed to know. One more thing sometimes I smell the cake like it's burning when I open to check it's okay. (2) after you preheat your oven should you reduce the heat while the cake is in the oven. Or you should continue baking .

[@namjoonsdesciple5141]

My cake becomes a mountain 😣 The edge is thin while the middle will be *2 inches* bigger and taller. Help. 😅

[@CookingWithAmira]

I'm sorry to hear that namjoon :( i can think of two reasons why this happened, 1) Your oven is probably too hot, hotter than 350F (or 180 C), which causes the cake to rise very quickly. 2) could it be that you added too much baking powder? the general rule is 1 teaspoon of baking powder for every 1 cup of flour

[@namjoonsdesciple5141]

@@CookingWithAmira thank you so much ! :D , I'm so happy for the help . I'll try the tips asap, I do doubt the oven temperature thou , my cakes get done in 15-20 mins . XD

[@shamimabano2504]

Thanks Amira.. The tips are really very helpful..

[@ateningskusina1282]

Thank you very informative

[@sandieculie7779]

My qtn is why do you think some cakes get burnt on the top when it's not ready to take out of the oven

[@JanE-rb2wr]

This helped me very much; thank you!

[@lesleymurray7625]

I love baking!!! Sometimes when I’m baking a banana loaf it doesn’t cook properly in the center and the outside gets a bit burnt. What am I doing wrong?

[@CookingWithAmira]

Hi Leslie, usually this probably means that your oven is too hot, or it is placed in the bottom rack. try placing it in the middle rack, and baking it at 350 F. i hope this helps

[@mamtasonar2598]

Hii mam..how to bake twice cake at a time..

[@tinapaliwal9436]

My Eggless cake is always goes down in center when it's totally baked...I m taking enough time to bake and not opening the oven in between the baking..this problem comes in only eggless not in with egg

[@debapompurkayastha703]

Same with me

[@althafabdulla1094]

thnku madam...expected In more tips...please include

[@cathieh.7225]

No, never! But I would still like a flat layer

[@nicolaimerto5779]

Hi, really informative video. I have a question. I just started baking cake from scratch, on which tempreature should i tweak my oven to and how long?

[@chodic364]

180 degree celcius @ 30 minutes

[@sabhalevis6126]

From instruction basicly No too..i cook exactly like a wholely cake..

[@meldesouza325]

This tips wer vry helpfull thnk u soo much

[@ayeshaqureshi878]

Whenever i add dryfruits in my cake all of them gets settle at the bottom, i dont find them in between plz let me know ehat should i do to bring ib between the cake

[@mimi831711]

Ayesha Qureshi Hi I recently read an article where it advised to roll the fruits/choc chips in flour first.

[@zainabanam5567]

Yes roll them in flour then add liquid material

[@dornadee1117]

Ayesha Qureshi

[@meerahjusrut3443]

helpfull

[@Queenofkitchen]

Great tips

[@ramkrishan4183]

Thanks OK judging

[@samarfarhan6307]

Thank you for your advice

[@Mythoughtsreviews]

Good tips

[@mialopez6474]

this was helpful

[@demyvirgo]

THANK you!!!!

[@lol-rd8ex]

No

[@FatalNarutoxMio]

"No," as in it wasn't helpful or...? ._.

[@judithcatlett8518]

Liked your baking information, especially time frame to heat your oven and the idea of two thermometers because ovens can have cold spots. And as you said some things can look obvious but aren't. Thank you so much.

[@LorenaMartinez-gs4fe]

Ok so too much talking I just want to know how to make it flat!!!! Ughhh

[@zainabrizwan7053]

Where do you live?

[@dessertgirl4103]

Zainab Rizwan creepy much?!?😲

[@prodigalus]

did you ever bake a cake in THIS century?

[@dholmes299]

I know this is late, but this is one of the most helpful videos on KZbin, thank you👏🤗

[@hinasalman7935]

thank you

[@prodigalus]

you should be cutting the dome off of your cake layers, anyway.

[@agemoth]

prodigalus that's if you get one in the first place!