Why is my cake dry?

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍Thank you. I’m no expert baker but everything she said is the absolute truth. When I modify accordingly, I no longer bake dry cakes.

[@claireelizabethcreates]

LovingAtlanta ahh thanks so much I’m glad my tips were helpful! 😊

[@SMenon656]

Great tips. Specially what you mentioned about eggs proportions, baking pan size and high temperature all can cause the cake gets dry out of oven! Thank you for sharing these valuable tips.

[@claireelizabethcreates]

You’re very welcome

[@turbobooster4life692]

If your toothpick or something comes out clean it means it’s dry because when you take cake out of the oven it still cooks in the pan but if the toothpick comes out with a little bit of cake of in that’s good because then it can cook in the pan

[@claireelizabethcreates]

TurboBooster 4life yep exactly, it keeps cooking! Don’t over bake it and it will be perfectly moist 😀

[@lavender_magic]

Thank you so much for sharing tips.. I will try these... I was disheartened to bake again after my cake turned out try.. I got hope again😊

[@HeyKay_kay]

Thank you ❤

[@takeyourtime5025]

Thank you madam!! You'd be a great presenter/teacher!!

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Aww thank you I appreciate that 🙏🏼

[@csprusty]

Last minute expressions were really cute.

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Chandrasekhar Prusty hehe thanks 😊

[@danielstylo]

Omg everything you said makes sense! I overbaked my cake, I also put more dry ingredient than wet ingredients and the temperature is too high. The result is a dry and horrible crumbly cake. Thank you for the tips! I'm a good cook but when it comes to baking I'm a total dummy 😂. Thanks again for the tips and you got yourself a new subscriber!

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Hi Daniel! Aww I’m glad you learnt something.. baking is definitely both an art and a science and can be quite different than cooking- precision is key to perfection! 👌🏼 Next time you’ll have better results.. thanks for the sub and happy baking 😊

[@danielstylo]

@@claireelizabethcreates Yeah! I totally agree with you. Thanks to your tip I've made moist chocolate cake today. However I've only enough ingredients for a mug cake,but still it's very moist!

[@saratorres1191]

Cake was dry and crumbly when cutting. Followed box ingredients. Should I have used milk instead of water? Or what can I add to box mix to avoid this happening? Tia

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Have you used this box mix before? I’d recommend trying a recipe from scratch.. I’ve never used the a box mix so it is difficult for me to advise.

[@赵冠超]

Hi, I baked white cake , used white egg only, baked 30minutes , but cake start cracking n looks dry on last 12 minutes. Top very dry, but inside very wet. I used reverse creaming method. Pls help ;(

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Hey it’s difficult for me to advise without seeing your recipe and method. Have you made this before successfully?

[@ajithamos9139]

Thanks for your help

[@claireelizabethcreates]

You’re welcome

[@shahadalinia1452]

My cake was in the fridge for I think a day, its a red velvet cake with frosting. And its dry and hard now, how can I fix it?

[@diyFan01]

Thank you alot. I needed this. My cake always goes hard outside. And it turn out breaking and crumbly

[@claireelizabethcreates]

You’re welcome, I’m glad it was helpful 😊

[@jamesscoular5086]

Hi ah made some fruit loafs how do ah get them to stop breaking up when ah cut them

[@claireelizabethcreates]

To be honest this tends to happen with fruit cake- try using a serrated knife

[@shuva8437]

My cake is so soft but when put in fridge for cream set or keep it in fridge its become dry and hard could you tell me why? I make buttercream cake.

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Cakes tend to dry out in the fridge if they are not wrapped- what type of cake are you making?

[@shuva8437]

@@claireelizabethcreates sponge cake. After decoration i put in fridge after 2 or 3 hour it started getting hard. Next day its became hard and dry.😥 thank you so much for your reply please give me solution.

[@DannyGlasspool]

Thanks for this! Pretty sure my future banana breads will be spot on now I know what went wrong this time. My oven is set too high and I need to bake for 50 instead of 60 mins! I wanted to take it out at 50 but thought I better stick to the recipe... 🙄

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Ahh you're welcome! Haha yeah loaf cake takes aaaggges to bake.. stick to the recipe at first, then you can start making your own tweaks 😉 Enjoy eating your banana bread!

[@faizapp1188]

Why did my cake become rubbery...doughy sort of I don't know how to discribe it .it literally tasted gross like egg and sponge literally. 😝😝 . This happened in a recipe where i beat the egg.whites and yolks separately. The texture of the cake was doughy with no small air pockets inside.

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Oh dear! Don’t worry I have a new video coming soon about this- keep your eye out for it 😀

[@rasikavedak6344]

I came here because today I made cake with 1/2 portion of given recipe and it turned too dry almost like a bread loaf with hard outside and soft like a slice bread inside.Also it turned out to be unsweetened.😭 Now I am going to add sugar water 💦 on it ....I think baking time of cake was also to be half.i baked it as per regular recipe time about 40minutes on slow flame.

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Sounds like you may have baked your cake for too long.. if you are scaling down a recipe it’s also important to adjust the baking time. If your recipe doesn’t work for you perhaps give another one a go.. don’t give up! 😊

[@sumanlata2012]

Thanks!! It helped me alot.

[@claireelizabethcreates]

You’re welcome 😊

[@smeshadi]

hi how do i maintain the cake moist after icing it with buttercream or whip or cream cheese. i don't have a chiller at home, hence i have to keep it in the fridge. when i cut it it turns hard and dry, so how do i maintain the softness?

[@claireelizabethcreates]

What kind of cake is it? If it's a fatless sponge it will go dry quickly. I would cover the cut side with clngfilm to stop it drying out. Cake will dry out faster in the fridge so if you don't have to keep it in there then don't...just a cool pace will be fine. Hope that helps! ☺️

[@sohini8459]

Does frezzing the cake overnight makes it hard?

[@claireelizabethcreates]

It will when frozen, but will soften again once defrosted

[@ruchiradhole963]

My cake is becoming hard after cooling down why

[@ruchiradhole963]

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[@ruchiradhole963]

I didn’t overbake it

[@claireelizabethcreates]

What recipe are you using?

[@Ashley-mz6md]

What are your thoughts on simple syrup? Have you ever used it to help with dry cakes? Also love your videos! :)

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Hey! Yes I love using simple syrups on cakes...I don't know that it can rescue a cake that is really dry but it does help keep them nice and moist for longer which is always a good thing! 😃

[@carmenqueenofhearts4532]

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[@PitifulJelly]

How do I cool down my cake without drying it out? How long does it take? Thanks!

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Hey! You can cover it with a tea towel to keep in the moisture...depending on how cold your room and how big/deep your cake is it could take 30 minutes to 1 hour for layers on sponge. Big deep cakes and fruit cakes will take longer! Hope that helps ☺️

[@PitifulJelly]

Thank you 😊

[@andelinelow5691]

Hello Claire, how can I send my recipe over to you to check on the proportion of the measure of the ingredients is right and not causing it to dry? 😊

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Andeline Low yes sure you can, please send me a message on Instagram or email me 😊

[@Vbakers]

Why my sandwich bread break while cutting plz ans

[@claireelizabethcreates]

What kind of bread is it?

[@Vbakers]

@@claireelizabethcreates whole wheat bread

[@babulsheikh9862]

Please let me know why my cake is hard and rubbery

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Sounds like it has been over mixed

[@mercychhangte7343]

I bake pound cake but the outside/cover is too hard please help

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Do you bake it all in one tin?

[@mercychhangte7343]

@@claireelizabethcreates yes When i tried different cake like sponge cake also but the outside come so hard😢😢

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Mercy Chhangte I would divide the mixture into two or three shallower tins so that they bake more quickly and won’t brown as much on the outside. Or bake at a slightly lower temperature.. there are lots of reasons this happens. The recipe will be the main one!

[@mercychhangte7343]

@@claireelizabethcreates thank you so much 🖤🖤🖤

[@neelamkamran4817]

Hay ma'am I'm Ur new subscriber plzz let me know my batter didn't get fluffy whenever I bet

[@taimoya3]

I am making a cake for a cousins wedding. Wanted to know if I baked the cake the night before should I also decorate it the night before or should I bake the cake the night before and decorate it the day of the wedding. How should I store it? Also I am thinking of decorating with chocolate bark will the bark melt during the wedding.

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Hey, personally I prefer to bake my cakes one day, and ice/decorate them the next. Cakes that are very fresh can be quite difficult to work with! Good luck 😊

[@bettymacmillan6581]

Why is my cakes so crumie

[@claireelizabethcreates]

It will very much depend on the recipe you’re using!

[@cliffcarlo180]

Are the brows stick-on?

[@walkinthrough]

Y cake become hard sometimes??

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Perhaps it has been overbaked!

[@stlbakes6641]

Heya, recent sub to your channel and im finding your video very useful - 😊. Could you do a video on the preparation for having an inspection from the environment health, etc that would be fantastic! 😄

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Hey thanks so much for the sub! I will add that question to my list for sure!

[@stlbakes6641]

Claire Elizabeth Cakes thank you!!! 😊😊😊

[@lilroast]

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[@klassickasil3393]

My cake always come out dry and don't stay together, may I know the cause?

[@claireelizabethcreates]

Hey, it will very much depend on your recipe. Happy to take a look if you send me it. Claire

[@warhorse5152]

Whispers in ear = use olive oil