Can I put a cake that is not done in the middle back into the oven to finish baking once it has cooled completely?

Baking S.O.S. says: Once a cake has cooled completely, it is not a good idea to put it back in the oven. It would take a long time for the internal temperature of the cake to rise enough to finish baking it in the middle. In the process, the rest of the cake would over-bake [...]

Why does my cake crumble?

Judy asks: When I bake a pound cake, it tends to crumble when I remove it from the pan. Why does this happen? And how can I prevent it?

Baking S.O.S. says: You may be trying to remove the cake from the pan when it is too warm. You can prevent this by allowing the [...]

Questions about muffins and cupcakes

Stacey asks: 1. What causes some muffins to stick to the paper liner- is this the fault of the liner or the cooling process or the recipe? 2. When I take my muffins or cupcakes out of the oven they are beautiful and round but then they shrink down to whimpy little things- How [...]

Bread Baking Class at Omega Bakery

On March 5, 2008, I took a basic bread baking class at Omega Artisan Bakery located in the North Market in Columbus, OH. Amy Lozier, proprietor of Omega, taught the class.

I have to say that I was not originally planning to attend the class. My father wanted to take the class, so I paid [...]