Baking Basics: Substitutes, Rising Agents & Fixing Cakes

Mastering baking basics involves understanding rising agents and finding the right substitutes for butter or milk. Learn how to fix a crumbly cake, avoid soggy pizza dough, and ensure your baked goods rise perfectly every time.

Homemade Healthy Zucchini Bread

How to Grate Zucchini for Baking Zucchini Bread

Combining the summer abundance of fresh grated zucchini with flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves in homemade zucchini bread is a treat for the whole family. Though zucchini bread is more of a cake, the addition of fresh grated zucchini lends it a healthy element.

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How to Prevent an Air Bubble When Mixing

Though baking your own cake may seem intimidating, basic batters, such as butter cakes, actually require minimal ingredients and are fairly simple to make. One problem beginning bakers have is the formation of air bubbles in the batter when mixing.

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How to Bake Thawed Pizza

If you’re searching for a meal that’s easy and will satisfy your whole family, turn to the time honored tradition of pizza. Whether you make it yourself, get delivery or buy it pre-made, pizza is an easy crowd pleaser. Thawing frozen pizza before baking can shave some time off of the cooking process.

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How to Freeze a Cake Before Icing

If your homemade cakes taste delicious but end up looking like a hot mess after your attempt at frosting, it may be time to take some icing cues from the pros. One of the tricks of having your cake appear as if a professional chef baked it is to freeze it before adding the icing.

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